Dear editor, The municipal election is coming up in my hometown of Fort Frances, and there are two very distinct visions for the town on the ballot: On the one hand, there’s Ken Perry. I remember when I presented to Council about my petition to rename Colonization Road – I […]
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Naicatchewenin (Northwest Bay) Held another successful fishing tournament last Friday and Saturday (September 30 and October 11). A total of 26 teams fished and when the final weigh-ins were completed the top team was Duff and Tyler Mosbeck taking home $4,000. Second place was taken by Leroy Wilson and Mike […]
His name was David Green, and probably still is. He was the Canadian Football League’s outstanding player and I was going to impart some football wisdom — in my world known as wise and useless media advice — that would serve him well. “David,” I recall saying (approximately), after we’d […]
Moose look shabby in spring because of hair loss in the winter. That’s because moose are the major host of the winter – or moose – tick. Ticks are arachnids, which wait on grasses or shrubs to latch themselves to the moose, just like wood ticks, which wait for you […]
As the bass tournament season winds down across the Sunset Country region, anglers were greeted with another weekend of excellent fall weather for a pair of tournaments that took place. The Whitefish Bay Fall Classic happened on Lake of the Woods in Sioux Narrows, while up north, the Kickin’ B’ass […]
Merna Emara
Times alumni
Times alumni
Last week was the last work week for Fort Frances Times legend John Pierce, after about three decades of dedicated service to Times’ customers. I want to seize this opportunity to give an idea of what an honour and privilege it was to work under his mentorship for two years. […]
This is Ontario Agriculture Food Week! October 3 to the 9 is dedicated to celebrating the abundance of food Ontario farmers produce, the people our industry employs, the rural communities supported by Ontario agriculture and the economic engine we fuel. Ontario farmers proudly grow and produce more than 200 different […]
The cabin was closed on Sunday. The leaves on the lone maple in our bay have just begun to turn vibrant red. The white birch near our deck that turns golden in late august is just beginning its transformation. The floor of the island is now a warm brown colour. […]
Hurricane Fiona has come and gone for some of us in Atlantic Canada, but for others the devastation Fiona wreaked and the power she wielded will never be gone, not completely gone. Too much was lost. We had days of warning to be prepared for this massive storm and I […]
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation–A full slate of events has been scheduled for Sept. 30. A collaboration between local organizations begins with a walk from Sorting Gap Marina to the Residential School Monument at the Nanicost Grounds. The route changed recently please check Facebook for more details. The walk […]
The Guthrie United Church is set to go Sunday (October 2) at the Devlin Hall. This delicious meal of turkey, ham and all the fixings including homemade pie. The supper is served from 5-7 p.m. The cost is $25 for adults, $15 for 6-12 years old and children 5 and […]
Elisa Nguyen
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
enguyen@fortfrances.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
enguyen@fortfrances.com
My mentor recently passed away and for the third time in my life, I grieved. Family and friends overflowed from the hall at his funeral. The evening prior, almost 3000 people gathered for the visitation. They waited for hours in a winding line that stretched through the doors and down […]
