When the Fort Frances Times initiated voicemail, we believed it was really important for a caller to speak to a real person when phoning the newspaper. We still believe that, but we do have a voicemail system so that calls after hours, or when a person is away from their […]
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Just like Ontario electrical users, Fort Frances residents have shown they can reduce the amount of water they use in their households. Yes, town residents actually used less processed water in 2016 than they did in the previous year. In fact, Fort Frances residents use less water than the average […]
Gary and Judy Kielczewski Dear Mike: It is important that I let everyone know how thankful I am for all the people—young and old—who stepped forward to help make the annual Community Christmas Dinner a great success. A special thank you goes to my husband and best friend, Gary Kielczewski, […]
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Carole Guindon, daughter of Jacques and Rita Guindon of Opasatika, Ont., at the age of 65. She will be greatly missed by her husband, Fern Paquette; daughters, Josée Gendron (Dominique), Sara Virgo (Marc), and Sophie Champagne (Michel Carrière); and […]
VELDHUISEN-Born to Dan and Kayle, nee Koval, of Devlin, Ontario, a boy, Weston Bradley, weighing 6 lbs on January 1, 2017 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.
It is with great sadness that the family of Ernie McLeod announces his passing, with family by his side, on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Ernie was born on Feb. 1, 1927 in Chapple Township to Thomas and Polly McLeod. The family […]
Back in May, 2012, I’d had enough of cult television and cancelled my satellite subscription, leaving me with only “Netflix” movies. I lived in that bubble until just before this past Christmas, when I decided to re-engage with the “media-ogre” world. I’d had four years of commercial-free living—save for the […]
Last week, it was mentioned on the radio that we had a record amount of snowfall for the month of December in the Kenora area. That was before the big dump we got just after New Year’s, so we certainly are experiencing a real Canadian winter thus far because we’re […]
I sometimes wonder where computers will lead us in the future. I watched in amazement Sunday morning as several manufacturers showed off their reality systems. What might it be like in a classroom where a teacher takes a whole class through a safari in Kenya? Within the safari, they could […]
It’s the second week of January and we already are starting to see a small change in our daylight hours! Yay! That is what I find the most difficult about winter–the dark being so long. We certainly saw a lot of snow last week and it took two days to […]
Don Rusnak
Member of Parliament Thunder Bay-Rainy River
Member of Parliament Thunder Bay-Rainy River
As we embark on a new year, it’s important to take time to focus on what the future holds for our communities in the Thunder Bay-Rainy River riding and our country as a whole. When we consider the future, our youth always must be a priority as they will inherit […]
Christmas is in the rearview mirror; just about out of sight now. Last week I was packing up and heading home from Vancouver—from a city that boasts about its moderate temperatures and claims winter doesn’t happen. I was seriously misled. The sidewalks were covered in thick ice, with ruts and […]
