The lead-up to June’s provincial election took another twist with word that local resident Matt Soprovich, who announced in March he was seeking the NDP nomination for Kenora-Rainy River riding, was disqualified from running by party brass in Toronto. The reason? According to a lengthy release issued by Mr. Soprovich […]
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Dear editor and friends: These last few weeks have been an exciting time for me. Since announcing my intention to seek the NDP nomination in Kenora-Rainy River, I was fortunate to get a great deal of support and encouragement right from the start. People in our region are ready for […]
Dear editor and friends: These last few weeks have been an exciting time for me. Since announcing my intention to seek the NDP nomination in Kenora-Rainy River, I was fortunate to get a great deal of support and encouragement right from the start. People in our region are ready for […]
Dear editor: In regard to your editorial about the resurfacing of roads in the north end of Fort Frances (York, Elizabeth, Cornwall, and Sixth Street). There is a much more pressing issue than these bad roads. This issue is the inadequate drainage plan for the development on York Avenue and […]
When I click on my cellphone to awaken it, I am perturbed by the advertising that pops up on the screen before I even type in my password. It is annoying and now I know that every time I view a car rental, flight rental, or hotel rental, I can […]
The third-annual National Autism Awareness Day Walk is slated for Saturday, April 7 at noon starting at Ronning’s in International Falls. It will be followed by a carnival featuring games, food, and more at the Union Hall (509 Third St.) Everyone is welcome to attend. The annual “Spring Fling!” tea […]
When money is tight, the last thing you want to do is waste any. With that in mind, town council made the right decision Monday to scratch the resurfacing of several north-end roads from this year’s capital budget. There’s no question these roads are in bad shape and clearly north-end […]
I am peering out my dining room window and looking south on Victoria Avenue remembering the people who lived along there more than 50 years ago. They all have moved on, but the kindness they gave me as I delivered the Fort Frances Times to their homes will never be […]
Patricia Gail Wowchuk, 78, of Thunder Bay, Ont., passed away on Thursday, March 22, 2018 in Thunder Bay. Born Jan. 15, 1940, in Winnipeg, Man., Pat moved to Fort Frances, Ont. as a small child with her parents, Malcolm and Winnifred MacLeod. Following graduation from Fort Frances High School, she […]
It is with great sadness that the family announces the passing of Yvonne Smelt (nee DeGagne), 62, of Nipawin, Sask., on Friday, March 23, 2018. Yvonne was born on Feb. 17, 1956 in Fort Frances, Ont. to Ulysses and Emelia DeGagne. As per Yvonne’s wishes, cremation has taken place and […]
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Raymond (Ozho-wash-ko-te giizhik) Shepakeget of the Lynx Clan on Sunday, April 1, 2018. He was born on March 31, 1949 to the late Thomas Sr. and Rose Shebagegit (nee Derosier). Raymond loved guiding and fishing . . […]
Sadly, with heavy hearts, the family of Jean Vivian Dustin (nee Odahl) announces her passing, surrounded by family, on Thursday, March 29, 2018 at the age of 64 at the Dryden Regional Health Centre in Dryden, Ont. Jean was born in Fort Frances, Ont. on June 1, 1953, the youngest […]
