Trees are in full bloom in front and back yards across Fort Frances. The flowering crabs in front of the courthouse are full of brilliant pink flowers. As you drive through town, the variety of pinks is amazing. Everything from soft baby pinks to robust deep reds are in their […]
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You know how when you’re feeling a little proud of yourself, when you’ve faced a challenge and prevailed, and you’re basking in the glow of success? Don’t do it. Don’t bask. Don’t pat yourself on the back for any length of time because if you do, I promise you fate […]
Last Thursday, I held a press conference in Thunder Bay to present new figures from the Library of Parliament, which show how the Conservatives absolutely have gutted the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario (FedNor) by cutting its annual budget by 48 percent since they came to power My […]
Before we talk about some new fishing tournament information hitting Northwestern Ontario and Manitoba this summer, we’re going to talk crappie fishing. Spring is one of the best times of the year to locate and catch crappies because for a few weeks they invade the shallows to find warmer water […]
We’re crossing our fingers that the weather will hold up and we’ll get our soybeans into the ground this week! We were hoping to do so last week but it was just too wet. We did try mowing the grass and left some tracks, but that chore was long overdue. […]
Personally, my favourite drink is coffee. My husband, on the other hand, doesn’t care for the brew at all. Last Sunday evening, on a whim, I asked him what his favourite drink is. Without hesitation, he replied, “Hot chocolate!” My son always stops in for tea. Some people like pop […]
Hats off to the students at Robert Moore who pushed to start up a Gay-Straight Alliance club at their school—and kudos to administration for allowing it to happen. Given the backlash over the recently-revamped sex education curriculum in Ontario schools, no doubt some parents (and others) would oppose such a […]
Dear Mike: Every time we drive by the “blah” sign on the eastern edge of Fort Frances, it just makes us wonder. It is a very plain huge white billboard which says in boring black and green: “Fort Frances Boundless.” Way down in the corner there is a tiny “green” […]
Dear editor: Senator Lynn Beyak from Dryden sits on the committee studying C-51, the new law on national security. While fellow senators like Grant Mitchell and Mobina Jaffer are asking to fix the faults in C-51, Ms. Beyak is silent. She said her constituents are concerned that “the rights of […]
Sadly, Barb Cousineau (Forrester) passed away Monday, May 4, 2015 at the Peter D. Clark LTC in Ottawa, Ont. She was born Jan. 17, 1948. Barb originally moved to Fort Frances, Ont. in 1969, where she began her teaching career with the Rainy River School Board and taught until she […]
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 […]
Muriel Ross, one of the last grand dames from the East End of Fort Frances, has passed away at 90 years of age at the Queensway Carleton Hospital in Ottawa, Ont., with her family by her side, on Saturday, May 23, 2015. Muriel was born on a farm near Stratton, […]
