Sniff, sniff. Can you smell it? The Liberal government of Premier Kathleen Wynne obviously can–as evidenced by their scramble to tackle the exorbitant hydro rates burdening residents, businesses, and industries right across the province. First, they decided on an eight-percent rebate effective Jan. 1. Premier Wynne quickly followed that with […]
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Dear Mike: This letter is, in part, a response to Coun. Doug Kitowski’s question in the Feb. 22 issue of the Fort Frances Times headlined: “Library hours may be reduced.” Yes, Coun. Kitowski, there is something special about our library! In fact, the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre is […]
Dear editor: This seems to be the year for celebrations: Canada’s 150th birthday and Elizabeth’s 65 years as our Queen. Sixty-five years ago, there was the building of the ’52 Canadians Arena and our own Fort Frances Canadians won the coveted Allan Cup in this new arena. The present St. […]
All three levels of government are working to meet the requirements of the Disabilities Act, and they all should be applauded for their efforts. The act was designed to remove and prevent barriers for people with disabilities. The legislation probably never thought about financial disabilities, or technology disabilities or infrastructure […]
I managed to get through this past weekend without a sea of cat barf. However, about halfway through my lazy Saturday morning sporting pajamas, raccoon-eyes of mascara, and a “Bride of Frankenstein” hairdo, I would have traded the incoming moment for something squishy between my toes. My cellphone went off […]
After a month of travelling the southern U.S. to fish for bass out of a boat, it was nice to spend the last week at home and get some ice-fishing in. While we’re still not in that late-season timeframe when the days are long and the fish seem to bite […]
Well, February is now a wrap. Time certainly ticks away. The last couple of weeks, I haven’t been real sure of what day it is anyway. I’m starting to look forward to more normal sleep, though that likely won’t happen for another week or so. I’ve been really watching the […]
Spring is teasing, is peeking out from behind the snowdrifts, is pushing winter back from the edges of the road, is whispering at us. “You’ll soon be up the lake,” it says and we try to resist, not wanting to be pulled into winter’s game. It’s not really spring. It’s […]
MORRISSEAU-Born to Kristen Boshey and Matthew James Morrisseau, of Fort Frances, Ontario, a girl, Philly Ann, weighing 7 lbs 4 oz on February 7, 2017 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.
Lynne Wiebe passed away Thursday, February 23rd at St. Boniface Hospital in Winnipeg, Manitoba, with family by her side. She was born October 19, 1953 to Joan and Bill Cross. After graduating Fort Frances High School Lynne moved to Winnipeg where she met and married Bill. Together they had 3 […]
Archie McPherson, 82, of Lamont, Alta., and formerly of Couchiching First Nation and Ignace, Ont., peacefully made his journey to join our Lord on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017. Archie was born Ronald McPherson on Nov. 29,1934 at Couchiching First Nation but was known throughout his life as Archie. He was […]
