After a short but courageous and dignified battle, our dear mother, Marion, passed away at age 86 on Monday, April 17, 2017 at the Health Sciences Centre in Winnipeg, Man. She is survived by three sons, Richard (Aline), Rodger, and Raymond; granddaughter, Selina (Chris Kuyp); great-granddaughters, Tianna and Talia; and […]
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With the tender bids all coming in well over budget, town council faces a decision on the new Rainy Lake Square: kick in more money or make cuts to the project’s design to bring the price tag down. Let’s hope council doesn’t opt for the latter choice. Everyone knows the […]
Mr. Editor: I was disappointed to see that the OPP press release, headlined “Two teens charged in goat killing,” had been relegated to page A3 of the April 12 edition of the Fort Frances Times and did not include the names of those involved; even though both the Thunder Bay […]
The parties already are gearing up for the next provincial election in June, 2018. All three leaders are rolling out policies to the public to see which ones will attract the most attention of voters in the coming months. With the Liberal government planning to announce a balanced budget in […]
It is my baby’s birthday today (April 26), the youngest of my brood; four daughters who are no longer babies at all but instead are full-fledged adults, living lives in which I am an accessory, no longer a necessity. I can’t pull them on to my lap and kiss away […]
On Wednesday, April 19, 2017, surrounded by family, Gladys McPherson walked with the Lord to meet her parents, brother, and sisters. She was born on Aug. 26, 1949 in Fort Frances, Ont. to John and Clara McPherson. She grew up in Couchiching First Nation, Ont. and later taught in Fort […]
