Press Release Now that the forest fire season has officially ended (April 1-Oct. 31) a fire permit is not required for daytime burning of woody debris or grass if you live in an area governed by the Forest Fires Prevention Act of Ontario. Although day burning is allowed after the […]
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Press Release After more than a decade of self-imposed isolation, people are once again turning to community groups and fraternal associations for personal contact and fellowship, says the leader of Ontario’s nearly 50,000 Freemasons. Raymond Daniels, who will be in Fort Frances on Friday and Saturday to visit the lodge […]
Press Release The McGuinty Liberal government’s rejection of an NDP motion to take the HST off hydro won’t help Northwestern Ontario families struggling to pay the bills, says NDP leader Andrea Horwath. “As winter comes, Northwestern Ontario families and seniors are seeing their hydro bills skyrocket,” said Horwath. “It’s becoming […]
Peggy Revell Just in time for the long winter that’s ahead, former Fort Frances physician Dr. Ted Jablonski, stopped by the district last Friday as part of his “SAD No More” tour to promote awareness about Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). Known to many as “Dr. J”, Dr. Jablonski made Fort […]
Staff A local support group for anyone dealing with an anxiety disorder is starting up this week. The support group will begin meeting Thursdays at 7 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church (1105 Scott Street), starting this November 4. “I’m just trying to make a group for people to come share, […]
Duane Hicks If you see smoke coming out of the sewer next week, don’t panic—it’s only a test. As part of the ongoing sanitary sewer system infiltration and inflow investigation study, several sections of the system will be charged with fake smoke starting at 9 a.m. next Tuesday (Nov. 9) […]
Duane Hicks A fixture in Fort Frances for 60 years, Howarth’s Home Centre officially has made the transformation to Leon’s Home Furnishings Superstore. The newest Leon’s franchise held a grand-opening ceremony last Wednesday afternoon at its 288 Scott St. location, attended by dozens of friends, relatives, and colleagues of the […]
Staff Emo Mayor Ed Carlson says information reported in last week’s Times regarding a 2009 report from the Ontario ombudsman’s office and the township hiring an independent meeting investigator, which was part of the article on the municipal election in Emo, was inaccurate. Carlson, defeated by Vince Sheppard in the […]
Staff The local winners have been named in the Fort Frances Lions Club’s annual peace poster contest, who now will be sent on to be judged at the “district” level. The winners are Reece Philip Jones (Crossroads School), Sabrina Jolicoeur (Robert Moore), Cynthia Morrison (Mine Centre School), Julia Cawston (J.W. […]
Duane Hicks It appears black bears in the Fort Frances area have had enough to eat and are settling in for their winter-long rest. Local bylaw enforcement/animal control officer Arlene Byrnes said yesterday that the town has not had any reports of bears since Oct. 4. She noted a total […]
According to the Consumer Price Index, inflation is under control. Nonetheless, those numbers were “adjusted” for quality improvements, so the raw figures actually revealed that inflation was running about seven percent above the data reported. Index accounts have been tampered with for decades, so there is not much new there. […]
Staff The 53rd-annual Christmas Parade of Lights is coming up Saturday, Nov. 27, with Causeway General Insurance Brokers Ltd. and B93•FM again sponsoring the popular community event. The theme this year is “The Lights & Sounds of Christmas,” and organizers are encouraging businesses and groups to start thinking about entering […]
