What a great weekend to celebrate Easter! Plenty of sunshine and great time to get outside and do some egg hunting! We were lucky that Maddie and Marlee spent the weekend in the country. There is no limit of things to do this time of the year, so we just […]
Features
By Dave Ogilvie
Emo correspondent
Emo correspondent
The Church of the Holy Spirit in Fort Frances will be holding their spring tea on Saturday, May 4 from 1-3 p.m. Donations for the bake table would be greatly appreciated as well as new or “gently loved” items for the penny table. If you are able to help […]
After a long winter the run of warm weather over the past week has been a welcome relief for everybody I think. While we’re still likely a couple of weeks from full ice-out, we’re getting there. My plan was to do some ice fishing over the past weekend, try to […]
I am in Vancouver. It is spring here. The magnolias are in bloom and the grass has been cut, rhododendrons are popping out in big loud colour here and there and everywhere, while at home in Nova Scotia the brown wintered grass is buried in snow and the trees are […]
Robin McCormick
Devlin correspondent
Devlin correspondent
“Education Week” takes place at Crossroads School May 6-10 this year. Staff and students have been busy planning the Crossroads Block Party this family fun event will be from 5-7:30 p.m. The Street Eats Venders will be open from 5-6 p.m. Hoping everyone can be ready for activities starting at […]
To the editor, Re: claims that the Ontario-Minnesota Dam caused flooding thereby creating islands on Rainy Lake. On Aug. 28-30, 2018, the Ontario Ministry of Indigenous Affairs supported by the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources held several meetings in the district to inform the public about negotiations underway to identify […]
Sometimes we think that we are younger and stronger than we really are, and all too often when we take on jobs, our bodies remind us of our ages. Marnie and I have been remodeling at our home for three years. Last year, we expanded the work to include an […]
With heavy hearts, the family of Christopher Adrian Bruyere announce his passing on Thursday, April 18, 2019 at the age of 56. Shirley and Wallace (Swede) Bruyere welcomed their second youngest child, Chris, into the world on Dec. 11, 1962 in Fort Frances, Ont. He grew up in the Bruyere […]
Due to the Good Friday holiday, the Times will be closed tomorrow (April 19) and there will be no Bulletin published. We will open as usual and resume publishing on Monday, April 22. A Good Friday service will be held on Friday, April 19 at New Beginnings Fellowship Church. Breakfast […]
With the Ford government adding the slogans “Open for Business” and “A Place to Grow” to Ontario licence plates in the future, “Happy Hour is Here” might be a third tagline to consider. Last Thursday’s provincial budget included a loosening of restrictions on alcohol,but whether this is a cause for […]
We have begun a new era at the Fort Frances Times with a trusted new editor. My first writing adventure was an assignment by Mr. Steve Bond, my English teacher. At the time I didn’t think of him as a good teacher but over time I have come to realize […]
More and more companies every year seem to be getting on the bandwagon of pulling April Fool’s Day pranks on April 1st. WestJet has been doing this for a number of years now, and I especially enjoyed the one from Honda Canada this year with the “polite horn” for Canadians. […]
