Will we be bought with our own money again this provincial election? It is a question all voters should be asking themselves as the “robot-calls” light up our phones at meal times. Which party can bribe us best? When Kathleen Wynne unveiled her election budget in March, she promised free […]
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I’m actually contemplating spring-cleaning–the old-fashioned kind of spring-cleaning like my grandmother used to do. The walls in each room get washed down, and the kitchen cupboards get emptied out and everything gets a bath before being returned and hopefully (if memory serves me correctly) to same spot so that it […]
As the MP for Thunder Bay-Rainy River, I regularly travel across the region to meet with my constituents and to listen to the issues and priorities that are important to them. The economy, infrastructure, jobs, and opportunities for their kids or grandkids are some of the key topics that come […]
It was a great week at the Emo Agricultural Research Station with Claire and Nick! Working with summer students every year keeps me young; at least at heart. We are ready to plant but, of course, we have a tractor breakdown. Funny thing, the tractor was put away last fall […]
If you get the chance to escape the winter next season for a warm clime and Sunwing is in charge, I suggest you forego the opportunity. My daughter returned from a Sunwing Vacation some 15 days ago (while I am writing this) with her husband and two small children. Their […]
Shirley Margaret Avis passed away peacefully on Monday, April 30, 2018 at the age of 88. Shirley was born in Fort Frances, Ont. to Ruth and Fred Williams on July 30, 1929. She was preceded by her parents; husband, Walter Avis; and siblings and their spouses, Dorothy and Jim Mitchell, […]
With heavy hearts, we announce the sudden passing of our brother, husband, and father, William Kenneth Gratton, on Tuesday, May 1, 2018. Ken was born on Nov. 12, 1947 in Kenora, Ont. In early childhood, he moved with his parents, Bill and Rene Gratton, and sister, Sandy, to Fort Frances, […]
Around this time every year, there is a lot of anticipation to get the boat in the water and start a new fishing season. More open water is popping up every day if you want to wet a line. But for those of you who are happy to simply spend […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Alphonse LaRoche announces his passing on Thursday, May 3, 2018. A memorial mass will be held on Friday, May 18, 2018 at 11 a.m. at St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church in Fort Frances, Ont. A complete obituary will follow.
A session on the future of health care, hosted by the North West LHIN, will be held today (May 3) from 5:30-8 p.m. at La Place Rendez-Vous. For more info or to confirm your participation, contact Nuala McKee at 1-807-684-9425 ext. 2024 or via e-mail at nuala.mckee@lhins.on.ca Fort Frances High […]
All eyes certainly are focused on the upcoming provincial election, with the campaign expected to get underway officially in the coming days leading up to the June 7 vote. But local residents actually will be going to the polls twice this year as municipal elections are slated for Monday, Oct. […]
