In my travels over the weekend trying to find a deer I noticed that a lot of the smaller lakes have finally frozen over. The bigger and deeper water bodies are still wide open but it won’t be long until they too, are ice covered until spring. Most of us […]
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My “association” with Don Cherry was almost over before it began. Years before he began delivering clever analyses, insults and politically incorrect statements on Coach’s Corner, Cherry twice coached the Boston Bruins to the Stanley Cup final. His second trip was in 1978, Cherry’s best season of five behind the […]
Whether a beginner or seasoned gardener the right tools make the job much easier. I recommend that you purchase the best quality tools that you can afford. While some tools may be considered a bit pricey, good quality is worth the price. I still have most of my best quality […]
Santa is coming! The Fort Frances Santa Claus parade will take place this Saturday, November 27 at 5:30 p.m. It will run down Scott Street from Reid to Mowatt. Masks recommended, and social distancing will be encouraged. Brought to you by the Kiwanis Club of Fort Frances. Christmas Hamper applications […]
We are just days away from the long-awaited loosening of border restrictions, which have sliced our community in half for almost two years. Starting on Tuesday, fully vaccinated Canadians will be able to cross for leisure, and stay up to 72 hours without requiring a test or quarantine upon return. […]
Dear editor, I would like to address the content of the letter ”Going After Bullies” which appeared in last Wednesday’s Times.Without taking into account the intentions of any individual it can be easy to become offended. Especially if it involves reading someone else’s mail that was never intended for you. […]
Dear editor, The following is a letter sent to Mayor June Caul and Deputy Mayor Andrew Halikas ahead of the November 22 Town of Fort Frances Council meeting: Good Morning Mayor Caul and Deputy Mayor Hallikas, I have not received a formal response to my request for Council to seek […]
Christmas is often considered baking season. Both of my sons and their wives have put forth their sweet tooth desires. Over the years I had continued the family tradition of making Christmas Cakes and Christmas Plum Puddings. As a person with diabetes both of those two Christmas items must be […]
Dear editor, The following is a statement by MPP Gila Martow on the ongoing optometrist negotiations in Ontario: As a trained optometrist, sister of a practicing optometrist, wife of a practicing ophthalmologist, and niece of a retired optometry professor, I am in the uncomfortable position of also representing the residents […]
