Submitted byFaith Ivall “Where Have All the Flowers Gone” was written by Pete Seeger and Joe Hickerson in 1955 and 1960. This song is about the missing flowers that young women picked for their husbands who had gone to war. Not returning, the young women placed the picked flowers on […]
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Press Release Canada Post has issued a stamp honouring Albert Jackson, thought to be the first black letter carrier in Canada. Jackson earned his appointment to the civil service in 1882 but faced racism from his colleagues, media, and members of the public as he pursued what ultimately turned out […]
Duane Hicks The local Kiwanis Club won’t be holding a Good Friday breakfast for a second-straight year but it is open to passing the torch to any other group wanting to host the event. Kiwanian Diane Maxey said she brought up the subject to her fellow Kiwanians last Thursday evening […]
Duane Hicks With the Fort Frances mill at the centre of recent controversy, Unifor has weighed in on the issue–calling on the province to facilitate talks for the successful sale and re-start of the mill. “Within 450 km of Fort Frances, there have now been 11 permanent mill closures and […]
Staff In a statement to the Fort Frances Times on Friday, local MPP Greg Rickford indicated all parties involved in the potential sale and re-start of the Resolute mill here have to have access to all levels of government and provincial ministries. Rickford indicated the proposed non-disclosure agreement between Resolute […]
Duane Hicks It’s time to cast your vote as to which local performers you would like to see play at the Rainy Lake Square later this year. Seven different solo/duo artists and groups are competing to be a part of 2019 concert series. Online voting opened Friday to determine performers […]
Staff Town council is scheduled to vote on a resolution regarding the idled Resolute Forest Products mill during a special meeting tonight. The public is welcome to attend the meeting, which will start at 7 p.m. at the Civic Centre. Several stakeholders also are expected to speak in support of […]
Staff In a statement to the Fort Frances Times earlier today, local MPP Greg Rickford indicated all parties involved in the potential sale and re-start of the Resolute mill here have to have access to all levels of government and provincial ministries. Rickford indicated the proposed non-disclosure agreement between Resolute […]
Duane Hicks It’s a little over two months since the new town council was sworn in, and since that time the future of the local mill has been the biggest blip on its radar. “Our main focus has been to work co-operatively with both Resolute Forest Products and The Repap […]
Duane Hicks Fort Frances now has a tree canopy policy in place to provide the town with a guideline for effectively managing, sustaining, and ensuring the growth of its tree canopy in an “arboriculturally-sound and cost-effective manner.” In accordance with changes to the Municipal Act last year, the town had […]
Duane Hicks Mayor June Caul is hopeful more housing for local seniors could be on the horizon. The mayor reported Monday night that she’s met with members from the local Age Friendly Community committee, the Flinders Place board, and Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board to strategize a plan […]
Duane Hicks How can Fort Frances make its new residents feel more welcome? That’s a question Coun. Douglas Judson would like to further explore as more and more families from other countries come to live here. Coun. Judson, who is the council representative on the local Celebrating Diversity committee, reported […]
