Dear editor, I am writing in response to your article summarizing the opinions of the residents of Colonization Road with respect to a proposed change of street name. The results suggest that many residents that responded to the survey stand against the proposed change as evidenced by the mostly anonymous […]
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Dear editor, Colonization Road will be renamed, now or in the future, because of the simple fact that it is offensive and hurtful. I don’t feel any other reason is required. However I would like to address some of the discouraging responses I have read, particularly with regards to Councillor […]
Dear editor, Last week I was both surprised and humbled to receive a special recognition for the 2020 Citizen of the Year Award. Thank you to the Mayor, Council, and my nominators for considering me. In this letter I would like to add some details about the organization I was […]
Dear editor, It behooves the guardians of public opinion such as Fort Frances Times to publish unsigned opinions of any issue without the signature of the writer. Doing otherwise reduces such opinions to useless drivel. Signed,Ted Brockie
“I’m no lady, sir, nor may you call me dear.” That is my mantra, the first part borrowed from a movie I recently watched (The Secret Garden) and the latter of my own creation. I never aspired to be a lady, much to my mother’s disappointment. Her list of my […]
Back in the pre-COVID days when we could travel, after being rooted out of bed by the grandkids I would head for the Koffee Klatch at the City Mall Food Court. One morning it was like viewing a UN collection of the walking wounded – literally. The group clustered around […]
Our thirteen-month-old grand daughter brought a smile to us Sunday morning. Apparently, she has learned to command “Alexa” to play. “Alexa” is a modern invention of Amazon to do jobs around the house from turning on lights to monitoring entrances to homes and notifying homeowners. So, when Delsie commanded Alexa, […]
Mark and Jack Elliot
In Memory of Norma Elliott, the Pearl of the Orient If you had ever been to a party hosted by Norma Elliott, chances are you had these wonderful, golden-fried cylinders of goodness. Often called lumpia, sometimes referred to as “egg-ah-rolls” in the Rainy River District, I’ve always just called them […]
I was lucky to be able to Friday off and start the task of getting my outside lights strung for the upcoming season. Of course, I couldn’t finish but I certainly got a good start. I try to do things a little different every year so the people that enjoy […]
The Poinsettia is a true symbol of Christmas and each year many people can hardly wait to add one or more to their Christmas decor. Because they are only available to us in Canada at Christmas, you’ll want to maximize the amount of enjoyment you get from your Poinsettia. The […]
While we’re still waiting on the bigger bodies of water to freeze over across Northwest Ontario, most of the smaller lakes are now covered with a layer of ice that will remain until April. I have not been fishing yet because I’m still spending some of my free time hunting […]
Former Fort Frances Times editor Rich Glennie has been diagnosed with COVID-19. He’s written about the experience from his home, southwest of Minneapolis, and has given the Times permission to share it with our readers. To all you COVID-19 deniers who refuse to acknowledge there is a pandemic swirling […]
