We must be gearing up for a provincial election. Even with the chills of winter still storming around us, Premier Kathleen Wynne appears to have rallied her troops this past weekend to be ready to pound on doors and wear out shoe leather on the sidewalks. She pummelled the Harper […]
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Clearly the long tooth of winter needs to go the dentist and have a root canal. I will gladly pay the bill. I hate to admit it but I’ve imagined slipping the dentist an extra $50 bucks to forgo Novocaine when removing said long tooth—just to emphasize how much of […]
A 100-year-old does yoga daily. An 85-year-old runs two miles a day. A 70-year-old writes weekly news notes for her local paper. A 93-year-old climbs Mount Fuji. An 85-year-old plays the piano at area nursing homes. A 65-year-old starts a new business. These are the new elderly. Forget the stereotypes […]
Dear editor: Whatever your beliefs are about the spring bear hunt pilot project, don’t expect to see any of the results promised by the government. Denying the facts about this issue doesn’t mean they don’t exist. Residents’ concerns about public safety and nuisance bear activity will not be addressed by […]
Dear editor: Over the past two months, I (Shaun) have had the opportunity to work with Mr. John Pierce on a project to highlight my dad, Dave “Zeke” Egan, and his life’s hockey accomplishments. We, as a family, cannot thank Mr. Pierce enough for the countless e-mails, edits, office visits, […]
Dear editor: I’m told the mill in Barwick has trouble getting wood and that Resolute has complete control of all our local Crown assets in the Crossroute Forest area. If this is true, it would be wise to have all district councils seek to have representation with regards to the […]
In loving memory of Peter John van Vliet, 89, who passed away peacefully at his home, with his family by his side, on Friday, March 21, 2014. Peter will be missed by his wife, Pietje; his children, Judy Walker (James) of Terrace, B.C., Roger van Vliet (Penny) of Grande Cache, […]
Walter Sandmoen, of Rainy River, Ont., passed away Sunday, March 16, 2014. He was born on the farm north of Rainy River on Aug. 31, 1926 to Charlie and Mabel Sandmoen. He lived most of his life on the farm, except for time spent in the army. He worked as […]
The family of Jack Patrick Dickson is sad to announce his passing on Monday, March 24, 2014 after a courageous battle with cancer. Jack was born June 21, 1955 to Marjorie and John Dickson in Thunder Bay, Ont. He lived most of his life in Fort Frances, Ont. Jack worked […]
Dennis William Bush, 72, of Loman, Mn., passed away Tuesday, March 18, 2014 at his home, with family by his side, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born May 19, 1941 and raised in the Littlefork, Mn. area. Dennis was a devout Christian, a great listener, and […]
It appears an embarrassing—and downright ridiculous—situation is on the verge of being rectified, at least in the short-term. Word the province is willing to lease the former Ontario Travel Information Centre to the Town of Fort Frances, allowing the building to re-open after being shuttered for the past two seasons, […]
