Joseph (“Joe”) Miller, 79, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 7, 2015 at Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances. A time of fellowship will be held Thursday June 11, 2015 from 2-4 p.m. at the Royal Canadian Legion in Fort Frances. A complete obituary will follow.
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After spending the day with many family and friends, Audrey Thomson slipped away peacefully on Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. She was born Sept. 19, 1929 in Duluth, Mn. to Benjamin and Minnie Langtry, with the family moving to Fort Frances when […]
The sun is shining but we certainly could stand to be a few degrees warmer! I think frost struck a few places but I sure hope it hasn’t done damage to any crops or gardens! And here I was thinking we were going to have a perfect growing season this […]
Riverside Foundation for Health Care director Samantha Manty had approached our table one afternoon prior to the Canada Day Cash Lottery early-bird draw. By the time she was finished, all eight of us had purchased tickets for the draw. In the past, the Fort Frances Times and Rainy River Record […]
My sailboat still remains in my yard on a trailer—far from the wind and waves. The grass growing underneath the boat trailer, which I cannot reach with the lawnmower, grows tall and thick. I now lament each day that I watch it grow unfettered because it defines the one more […]
This week, the Conservative Party of Stephen Harper showed just how desperate they are to cling to power, and at the same showed how they continue to abuse the power they’ve already been given. After years of Conservatives openly fighting against the very idea of a universal public pension plan […]
We have been talking about anti-bullying campaigns in schools for years in an effort to keep our children safe. The challenge becomes greater as technology grows and our apparent freedom to post comments anonymously seems to know no bound. We think we bear no responsibility for our words, for our […]
My high school teaching career was both brief and, for the most part, fun. I began teaching in a small church-related high school in eastern Canada. A high school with high standards and excellent students. But there was one serious problem. In this very small school everyone had to be […]
In all of the travelling that I do, I get to visit a bunch of fishing tackle shops. If I see a sign for fishing gear, I’ll usually stop in. Some are great with jigs and lures that might be unique to a specific region, to go along with all […]
The town is working on a new strategic plan for the next four years—and once again has invited public input to help create it. The plea seems to be falling on deaf ears, however. As of press time today, just two people were on the agenda for the public meeting […]
Dear editor: I am embarrassed to be called a Northwestern Ontarian after hearing on the radio what the people are demanding of the government. The government owes no one an apology for the accidents on our highways over the years. It is neither the government nor the contractor’s fault for […]
The family of Joseph Willie is very sad to announce his passing on Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at his residence in Mine Centre, Ont. Joseph was born Nov. 1, 1944 in Mine Centre to the late Eckley and Mary Willie. He had a deep love for his family, especially his […]
