Dear editor: The adage to the characteristics of walleyes’ sensitivity to extreme light is definitely a myth as I have ecperienced great walleye fishing during this type of weather condition. To the knowledge of most anglers on hot, sunny days, these fish are deep and generally feed at night. When […]
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Dear editor: As a user of Pither’s Point Park, I am quite disappointed at the upkeep of it. In the last week, the water twice has been declared unfit for swimming. As a disabled person who can’t afford many outings, I feel this is quite a blow. And putting up […]
Dear Mr. Editor: I would like to give a solid thumbs up to the striking members of CUPE #65 (Association for Community Living). Their strike for a decent pay raise and pension improvements deserves the support of every working man and woman in Fort Frances. I believe we all strive […]
Dear eir: The Muckle boys–Cal, son, Bob, grandson, Erik, and nephew, Stewart–are now back in the “far” east endeavouring to concentrate on earning a living without digressing in memory to the fantastic days spent in the land of their forefathers amid the Historic Boundary Waterway, between June 28 and July […]
Dear sir: Several weeks ago, persons unknown vandalized a park bench at the Fort Frances Cemetery that I had dedicated in memory of my late wife, Rosina Morelli, and other deceased members of the Morelli family. This letter is to first publicly thank the Parks Department of the Town of […]
Dear Mr. Behan: Re: Aug. 14/01 front page story, “Town settles with Mihichuk.” To set the story straight, the fifth paragraph indicated, “The matter was discussed behind closed doors last night [Aug. 13], followed by a unanimous vote in open council in favour of the settlement.” The reporter credited with […]
By Harry Vandetti
Just Passing By
Just Passing By
Long ago they traded their dreams of great wealth for enduring friendships. So, about a week ago, the Mine Centre-ites gathered again among the lakes and gold-bearing rocks their ancestors knew to celebrate attachment to a great pioneering name in the recreation industry. The Mudge name fits well into our […]
I am very happy today. And how could I not be happy? The sky is so blue and everything is vibrantly green. The flowers are at their peak–red, pink, and bright orange. From my window, I see the tall trees in our backyard swaying in the wind and hear a […]
For as long as I can remember, I have been able to read. I still have “The New Winston Primer,” as well as the “First Reader” and the “Second Reader,” in my library. “Once a Wee Wee Woman lived in a wee wee house. The Wee Wee Woman had a […]
Word has been received of the passing of Mary Jannette Saddington, 54, of Calgary, Alta., after a courageous battle with cancer. Jan is survived by two daughters, Lisa and Michelle; and her precious grandson, Caden. She was the eldest sister of Brian Harris and Shirley Whitefield of Fort Frances, Ont., […]
Moses “Bill” Havelin, 81, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Monday, July 30, 2001 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. He was born Aug. 12, 1919 in Charteris, Que. to the late Robert and Jessie Havelin. Mr. Havelin entered the workforce at the young age of 14. He […]
The weather has been the talk of the district this past week, given last Tuesday’s ferocious storms followed by several days of stifling heat. Open to debate, of course, is whether this is just another example of Mother Nature’s cyclical fickleness, or the first signs of long-term climate change due […]
