Stan Tinkess Dear editor, I was just at my Grandparents grave tonight. I was shocked at how the cemetery looks. I don’t know how June Caul and the rest of the people responsible for running the town could ever let this happen. We planted our own flowers on our families […]
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John Loewen Dear editor, We appreciate the police. We do not want the police to be defunded. That’s what happened in 1933 in Germany. And then the Brown Shirts went out to do their dirty work among the citizens – killing, robbing, destroying and other atrocities. A number of years […]
Jean Clink Dear editor, I am thankful that you printed so many fine letters in regard to the Gay Pride celebration, and letters which express a different view. Any group in our towns may hold a celebration and freely enjoy themselves. If we do not fly their flag, it does […]
Sharron Piotrowski, 74, of Fort Frances, ON passed away on Tuesday, June 16, 2020 at the LaVerendrye Hospital in Fort Frances. A complete obituary will follow.
The Friends of the Fort Frances Museum will be holding a Garden Tour fundraiser from 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 4. Participants will visit six delightful local gardens around town and see the flowers, fruits and veggies that local gardeners have cultivated this year. Garden passports at […]
If you happened to be one of those folks who sees this ball cap-wearing, headphones-rocking character out on the walking path by the river in Fort Frances, here’s some advance notification for you. I will in all likelihood try and catch your eye. It’s not to make you uncomfortable – […]
I love my clothesline. Love love love it. I have mentioned my devotion before and those who know me, are well aware of my affection for the fifty-some feet of white “marine” cotton rope that I hung between two hemlock trees in my side yard, complete with pulleys. I built […]
The poem expounding the virtues of June and vines ripe with strawberries that melt in your mouth is idyllic. But the truth is ‘knee deep in June grass’ and time to fire up the lawn mower. The whole topic of lawn care raised its ugly head at the debating table […]
And just like that, it is the middle of June! We were planning to start our first cut of hay at EARS this week. We will see how that all plays out. With all the rain last week we were out of our plots until Friday, so other things have […]
Passionate. Flexible. Self-motivated. Focussed. These are just a few of the adjectives that describe the entrepreneurs in our District. But the one that seems the most accurate and timely right now is “risk-taking.” Risk is the operative word for entrepreneurs, whether they run a franchise, or a mom and pop. […]
The windows in the cabin that look out over the lake are diamond crystal clear. The pollen that has fallen from the pines surrounding the cabin has been washed away. The grime that has been built up has been removed. The floors have been washed. The linens have been changed […]
With the drier spring conditions this year, you may find that you are seeing some ant hills develop in your yard or garden. As I have deep sandy soils that are drier to begin with, I typically have many ant hills, but with the drought conditions in Thunder Bay last […]
