It is with sadness the family of Denis Lee Mutz, age 35, announces his passing on August 16, 2022. Denis was born May 7, 1987, in Fort Frances, Ont., to Geri and Robert Mutz. Denis enjoyed playing hockey and loved going with his dad hunting and fishing. He leaves behind […]
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With great sadness the family announces the passing of Keith at Beacon Hill Lodge at the age of 82 years. Keith grew up on a farm in Emo, Ontario, until his graduation from high school where he moved to pursue his career with CIBC in Winnipeg. He was transferred quite […]
For those who garden because they love flowers, they want their gardens to spill over with blossoms from early spring until the snow flies. In order to achieve this, many gardeners will resort to planting only annual flowers or interspersing annuals with perennials. But now there are some perennials available […]
The final event of the 2022 Bassmaster Elite Series season took place this past weekend on the Mississippi River, out of Lacrosse, Wisconsin. After starting in February down in Florida, nine events later, I have got to see a good chunk of the United States over the past seven months. […]
Red foxes are common in our district, but are rarely seen, as they are shy, nervous and generally nocturnal. Recognized as being a cunning mammal, they can survive in any type of habitat. They eat whatever is available, feeding on vegetation, such as berries, grasses and corn, as well as […]
End of summer Waterpark Party at the library. Friday Aug. 26. 1:00-3:00 p.m. register at ffpltc.ca or at the library with Janelle. Our Climate Quest- A Science North exhibit at the Fort Frances Museum. Join us on our quest to take action on climate change! Our mission is to inspire […]
By Daniel Adam
Staff Writer
dadam@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
dadam@fortfrances.com
Every second Thursday is payday at the Fort Frances Times. But for those who help deliver papers, it’s more than just payday. It’s freezie day! I know that may not sound quite as appealing as we go into fall, but in summer, you work up a sweat, and freezies are […]
It is official. Fort Frances will be having an election for mayor and council. There will be at least three new council members and potentially a new mayor who had not served on council in the three previous years. Since 2014 when the mill closure was announced councils have struggled […]
A friend of mine recently connected me with a Ted Talk from 2009 entitled The Danger of the Single Story, given by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, a Nigerian writer. Adichie was born in 1977, one of six children, her father a professor and her mother the registrar, both at the University […]
Dear editor, The proposed amalgamation and loss of one riding in NorthWestern is of major concern to our entire region. Indeed when one considers the huge expanse of territory, larger than many provinces, and remarkably larger than many countries in this world- it becomes startlingly clear that an ADDITIONAL Member […]
