As we approach the next federal election in 2015, the various political parties will begin to roll out their priorities and platforms. Last week, NDP leader Tom Mulcair kicked off the process by declaring that increasing health-care funding and improving access to health-care services will be a top priority for […]
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With sadness we face the last long weekend of the summer. Here at the Times, our summer students are returning to their respective schools. Meanwhile, friends from the lake are departing. Classes start next Wednesday across the district. The bright yellow school buses will be back on the roads. The […]
I’m back in the city again, waiting for grandson #2 to arrive. It’s an exciting time, for sure. Yet I want him to stay put for just a few more days until we wrestle all the items off the “to do” list. But the truth is, no one ever is […]
My son is a master potter. He begins with an ugly lump of clay, puts the lump on his wheel, and then spins the clay with deft hands. From there, he fashions a beautiful vase, an elegant teapot, or a Goliath-sized bottle—sometimes more than six feet tall. And it all […]
Town council’s abrupt decision yesterday to drop the referendum question—on whether Fort Frances should be considered as a future site of a gaming facility (casino)—from the ballot for this fall’s municipal election is a real head scratcher. Most vexing, at least on the surface, is why the town didn’t seek […]
Dear editor: I am writing this letter on behalf of the Boundary Waters Dragon Boat Festival committee and board. We wish to express our heartfelt thanks to the communities and people of Fort Frances and International Falls for making our third-annual festival such an outstanding success. A lot of fun […]
Dear Mike, Nomination Day is Sept. 12. Qualified candidates for municipal office must submit their nomination forms to the municipal clerk by 2 p.m. on that day. This is just over two weeks away. This municipal election will be a very important one for the residents of Fort Frances and […]
Sadly, the family announces the passing of James (Jim) Wilson, 84, of Fort Frances, Ont., on Monday, Aug. 25, 2014 at Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances. A time of fellowship will be held Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2014 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Northridge Funeral Home in Emo, Ont. […]
Betty Delores Peterson (nee Halverson), 70, of Nestor Falls, Ont., passed away Friday, Aug. 22, 2014 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont., with her family by her side, after a courageous battle with cancer. As per Betty’s wishes, a private family memorial will take place at a later […]
Bob Ottertail passed away Monday, Aug. 25, 2014 at Lac La Croix First Nation. A traditional wake will be held Thursday, Aug. 28, 2014, with a traditional funeral service to follow on Friday morning at the Ottertail residence at Lac La Croix First Nation. A complete obituary will follow.
