It’s great to see that the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce’s business awards gala continues to thrive after 20 years. Not only was there a wide cross-section of nominations for the various categories again this year, but nearly 1,600 votes were cast to determine the winners—well above the 1,021 last […]
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CHRISTIANSEN-Born to Jenn Rodegard and Rick Christiansen, of Emo, Ontario, a boy, Karsten Dane, weighing 7 lbs. 5 oz., on February 5, 2016 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.
BOSHKAYKIN-Born to Crystal Rae Boshkaykin and Robert Indian, of Seine River First Nation, Ontario, a girl, Honey Rae, weighing 10 lbs. 13 oz., on January 28, 2016 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.
Chris Lowe Dear editor: I totally agree with the letter in last Wednesday’s paper written by Peter and Linda York regarding the selling of the property on Front and Nelson Streets to a contractor in Thunder Bay. I thought the mayor and council were willing to support the Assisted Living […]
John Northey Dear editor: A big thank you to the organizers of the hockey tournament for Novice- and Atom-aged girls last weekend (Feb. 5-7) in Fort Frances. My daughter had a blast from not just playing hockey but also the extras like the Sock Hop, which was fantastic. Our team […]
Rudolf K. F. Zeitlhofer Dear sir: It is not often that reading an article in the Fort Frances Times brings forth a feeling of utter astonishment yet “OSSTF, school board still at odds” (Feb. 10) managed to do just that. I am not at all surprised that so many teachers […]
There has been a great deal of negative reporting about the state of journalism over the past few months. As I read the news items and listen to the commentators, one would think that newspapers, independent television stations, and radio stations are about to die. Yes, there will be some […]
Selenium is an essential nutrient for cattle. Selenium deficiency has been associated with a number of problems in cattle, including white muscle disease, increased susceptibility to infectious disease, reproductive problems, mastitis, and lower-than-expected rates of gain. To determine when and how to supplement this important nutrient, however, you first should […]
