William Donovan Start, 94, of Abbotsford, B.C., passed away peacefully Thursday, May 31, 2001. Don was predeceased by his wife, Germaine, in 1989. Surviving are his son, Hube, and wife, Karen, of Abbotsford; grandchildren, Jan and Dale and their families; and sister, Kathleen. Born in Curries, Ont., Don graduated in […]
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Things are not getting off to a very good start. Sure, the big day is still 22 months away, but if the lack of entries so far (read none) in the centennial logo/slogan contest is any indication, getting townspeople fired up about Fort Frances’ 100th birthday bash in 2003 may […]
I would like to ask Mr. Kielczewski a question, with some comments later. Mr. Kielczewski, how did you feel when you were pulling fish, out of the water, by the hundreds. Day after day, etc. But then, you had the “right” under a “commercial fishing licence.” Well, we have a […]
Dear sir: An open letter to the people of Ontario. I fell in love with your country in 1953 when I was just 15 years old. That was the year of my first fishing trip to Sunset Country. Each time I return, I feel refreshed and renewed. The clear water, […]
Dear sir, I am a member of CUPE Local #65, which presently is on strike against the Fort Frances and District Association for Community Living. Striking was not an action that our membership considered lightly because being on strike has serious consequences for our families, the people we serve, and […]
Dear editor: I have been out to the picket line to support the FFDACL workers on strike. I have found them to be very friendly and upbeat. I have heard that the workers’ biggest disappointment is to see the clients suffering from the lack of services they are now receiving. […]
Mike Behan
Moving with Mike
Moving with Mike
At risk of sounding cocky, the Times’ foursome is going to kick major butt at Confederation College’s fifth-annual Scholarship Golf Tournament this Friday out at Kitchen Creek. Sure, it’s supposed to be a “fun” tournament, with the very important goal of raising funds to help local students pursue post-secondary education […]
By Harry Vandetti
Just Passing By
Just Passing By
It’s called “Kay-Nah-Chi-Wa-Nung” and you’ll have to go to the pyramids of Egypt for a parallel experience. In fact, roughly 30 miles west of Fort Frances, beyond where the rapids of the swollen Rainy River churn, past the Manitou reserve village, there is a new creation that at first glance […]
We have some brilliant birds in Northwestern Ontario but here’s one which we don’t really have very much–not yet, anyway. The cardinal is a bird which is almost all red–at least, the male is. He is vermilion red all over, except for a bit of black around his beak. He […]
By Harry Vandetti
Just Passing By
Just Passing By
Just how are we fixed for bright ideas when it comes to community survival? That was immediately the question of the week when we heard about the disaster striking Kenora with its loss of up to 500 papermill jobs. This affects Fort Frances to an alarming extent considering we are […]
KBHW, the Christian radio station based in International Falls, has scheduled its annual “sharathon” for Aug. 7-9. Volunteers from both sides of the border will be on site to take pledges. Anyone interested in helping out can contact Peggy Gustafson at 1-218-285-7398. Upcoming programs being aired on KBHW include “The […]
Mike Behan
Moving with Mike
Moving with Mike
Forgive me if I seem a little nervous this week but this is a debut, of sorts, for “Moving with Mike.” And I’d be fibbing if I denied having a few opening night jitters, so to speak. You see, thanks to today’s launch of the Fort Frances Times’ new Web […]
