I will reach the age of 65 later this year. Shortly after my last birthday, the government sent me a notice to begin applying for my Canada Pension and Old Age Security. I wondered at the time if the government was trying to tell me something. In the last five […]
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In spite of its enormous but rapidly-shrinking contribution to the Canadian economy, the forestry sector never has been a priority for this government or the Ottawa crowd in general. With that being said, I’m happy to report that the Natural Resources Committee of the House of Commons has committed to […]
I still remember how much fun it was to get my second master’s degree and how sad it was when the last class was finished. The university was a two-and-a-half hour drive from our home. I drove up every Tuesday afternoon, stayed overnight, and came back Wednesday morning. And my […]
Not surprisingly, the Ontario government’s decision to update the sex education curriculum has been greeted by howls of protest, including here in Rainy River District, where a meeting hosted by the Parents As First Educators (PARE) group drew about 75 people last month at the Emo Inn. Many of the […]
Dear editor: I found it very ironic that there were two news articles dealing with the Town of Fort Frances in last Wednesday’s Times. One article was about the new “branding,” which is a great idea. The story went on to discuss the situation we are all aware of (the […]
Dear editor: We are viewing with alarm the fact that nothing is planned or funded to deal with the problems of sewage flooding our basements and parts of our homes every spring that an event occurs; that no control is used by our town. We continue to clean up the […]
The family of Dorothy Elizabeth Burrell is saddened by her passing on Monday, Feb. 16, 2015. Dorothy was born Oct. 22, 1924 in International Falls, Mn. to Mary Ann (Callahan) and Crenvell (Chris) Campbell. She was the youngest of six children. Dorothy married Roy Burrell in Fort Frances, Ont. on […]
Cecilia (Cecile or Sis) Davidson, 72, of Atikokan, Ont., passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015 with family by her side. Born March 27, 1942 in Fort Frances, Ont., Cecilia was the first-born child of Edward and Marjorie Bruyere. Cecile’s childhood was spent in Sapawe, Ont. and she completed […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Denise Buckshot announces her passing on the evening of Monday, Feb. 23, 2015 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. She was born Nov. 23, 1965 in Emo, Ont. Loving mother of Katie Plante (Dylan); sister of Cheryl (Norm) […]
Edmond DeGagné, of Winnipeg, Man., passed away suddenly on Friday, Feb. 20, 2015 at St. Boniface Hospital in Winnipeg with family at his side. Born Nov. 21, 1939 in Crozier, Ont., Ed is survived by his wife, Claudette (née Dupas) of 49 years; son, Marcel (Gayle); daughters, Suzanne (Jeff Mott) […]
