The province announced Monday that longtime Thunder Bay judge Joyce L. Pelletier will head the Far North Electoral Boundaries Commission, with the other members including two former First Nation chiefs, a University of Ottawa law professor, and Ontario Chief Electoral Officer Greg Essence. With the province looking to increase Northern […]
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The Great Bear is holding a grand re-opening today through Sunday (May 5-7). There also will be a hotdog barbecue, along with refreshments and cake, on Saturday starting at 11:30 a.m. Fort High presents the musical “Mary Poppins” again tonight and tomorrow (May 5-6) at 7:30 p.m. at the Townshend […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Patsy Buttner announces her passing on Monday, May 1, 2017 at Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances, Ont. She was born on Oct. 15, 1937 in St. Boniface, Man. to Joe and Doreen Gray but moved to Ontario with her family […]
The fifth stop of the 2017 FLW Tour took place last week at Beaver Lake, Ark. and it seems like I officially have got myself a little slump going. After a solid Day 1 that landed me in 36th place, my Day 2 limit was much lighter and I left […]
I recently held a roundtable in Thunder Bay with veterans and Legion members to discuss some of the issues they are facing in our riding. It was an extremely productive meeting, and I was glad to see a strong presence of several generations of service men and women working together. […]
Ontario is at a tipping point. It’s getting more and more difficult to build a good life and get ahead here. Costs are up, wages are flat, and the services we count on, like health care and education, are being squeezed or cut. This is especially the case in the […]
I attended a meeting recently with a group of individuals who are going to create a community arts centre in Kentville, N.S., close to where I live. I use the words “going to” because they are determined and don’t want to use tentative language such as “planning to” or “hoping […]
Joyce Johnson, 79, of Seine River First Nation, passed away Monday, May 1, 2017 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. A wake will be held Thursday, May 4, 2017 at 4 p.m. at the Seine River First Nation gymnasium. A traditional service will be held Friday, May […]
Is an eyesore about to be removed? Let’s hope so. The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce passed a motion at its annual general meeting Thursday evening asking the Town of Fort Frances to remove the faded banners on the mill’s “Lap” building or replace them with something new. Then on […]
