I have been on town council for the past seven years, winning in a by-election in 2008. I have challenged many unpopular decisions and I have supported those that were of value and good for our town. I believe that everyone deserves a fair shake and everyone should be heard. […]
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I have been a resident of Fort Frances for the past five years and have made it my home. I own a business downtown Fort Frances, my husband Andrew works for a local government office and we have a son David, who is seven years old. I think the residents […]
Being born, raised, and educated in southern Ontario, I come with different perspective than many of the candidates. I have been a resident of the northwest for 11 years, eight of which I resided in Fort Frances. Six years ago, I met lifelong resident Darlyss Krienke—a woman with a passion […]
I was born and raised in Fort Frances, am married to Linda since 1967, and we have one son, Robert, who is married to Jennifer, and a wonderful granddaughter named Paigelyn. I have served on the Fort Frances Planning Board from the late 1970s through the early 1980s, the Committee […]
I am seeking your support for a seat on the next town council. I believe my diverse background and experience will prove to be an asset in working for the people of Fort Frances. I retired after 31 years of service from the Winnipeg Health Sciences Centre as a registered […]
I am a retired elementary school principal and my wife, Theresa, is a retired nurse. Between us, we have raised six children and have nine grandchildren who live across Canada, giving us lots of excuses to travel. I chose to run for town council after having spent 12 years as […]
I, Ed Haglund, was born in Scotland and grew up on Nelson Street, Fourth Street East, Mosher Avenue, Faries Avenue, and Fourth Street West. I learned to swim at Joe Bolzan and Tim Harley’s dock on the river and learned to enjoy gardening from George Ross of G.H. Ross Co. […]
I immigrated with my family to Montreal on Dec. 6, 1974 and have lived in Cornwall, Toronto, and Winnipeg. I became a Canadian citizen in 1983. A proud moment! I’ve always been an active fundraiser and while in Toronto, I personally raised $45,000 in one hour for cancer research! When […]
I was born in Fort Frances. As my father was a railroad man, we lived in various communities and returned here when I was a teenager. I have been married to my wife, Caren, for 38 years. We have two children and four grandchildren. I have been involved in this […]
It’s after midnight and I can’t sleep. I’m trying to find the words to put in my election campaign article for the paper. All these buzz words are going through my head: “transparency, “integrity,” “respect.” But if you don’t know me, that’s all they are—words. Since they say “actions speak […]
I have been a long-time resident of Fort Frances. My wife and I have been married for 49 years. Together we have two daughters: Patricia Belluz-Cates, her husband, Doug Cates, and granddaughter, Reece, reside in Thunder Bay while Christina Belluz resides in Fort Frances. I have been retired from Canada […]
My report card is clear. We stood front and centre—on behalf of all taxpayers—and made countless presentations to council on many issues facing the town, such as the unnecessary/unwarranted public investment of tax dollars into the Huffman Subdivision. These also include transportation issues, the million-dollar tax giveaway to the Fort […]
