Look out chili chefs–the taste testers are out to choose the best chili and they have some flavour standards. “Some like it hot, some do not” pretty much sums up the panel of judges set to give their taste buds the challenge at the “Great Chili Cookoff” slated Friday in […]
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Chili chefs are busy cooking up their formula for success in preparation for the second-annual “Great Chili Cookoff” slated to get underway Friday at 11 a.m. under the tent in the parking lot of the Fort Frances Times. In an event set to rival its inaugural predecessor last October, the […]
It’s one part craftwork and several parts artwork–and it’s become one of the biggest parts of Emily Hyatt’s life. Hyatt has been working with stained glass for the past 17 years, and it’s earned her and her studio, “A Touch of Glass,” a bit of renown around the district. “When […]
It was a shining moment for me–however fleeting it may have been. My team was awesome Sunday afternoon as we thundered (well, maybe we didn’t reach the point of thundering but we were impressive nonetheless) through the bean bag toss on horseback at Trail’s End Riding Stable. And me, the […]
Riding on cloud nine is an emotion Connie Cuthbertson can probably relate to these days. For the first time in the local artist’s career, one of her works is moving from the canvas to the printed page. “It’s so cool,” beamed Cuthbertson late last week. “This is the first time […]
It’s a class project that could pay off for local businesses–and not cost them a dime. Under the guidance of Fort High teacher Chris Denby, the grade 11 computer sciences class is creating a directory on the Internet for Fort Frances area businesses. “We’re learning basically how to set it […]
The “multi-use” facility is having some electrical problems–the problem being that the tenders are coming in too high. Dennis Brunn, vice-chair of the Fort Frances-Rainy River Board of Education, read a letter to trustees at last night’s regular meeting from Phil St. Cyr of Daoust Construction. St. Cyr said the […]
The Canadian Red Cross hasn’t issued any layoff notices to its homemakers yet as it hopes Ontario’s three political parties come up with a solution for the organization’s pay equity woes before the end of the year. Failing that, Red Cross president Gabrielle Moule admitted they would be forced to […]
Ontario teachers were slated to meet at the bargaining table with the Harris government today in hopes of avoiding a province-wide wildcat strike. But while many are trying to remain optimistic, educational workers are bracing for the worst. Locally, students have been coming home with letters from both the public […]
Each day in Ontario, a young person displays courage in the face of adversity, performs a heroic act, or offers a simple gesture of kindness. It’s up to you to put these young heroes in the spotlight. Nominations are now being accepted by the Times for the 1997 Ontario Junior […]
Brian McCoy and Jason Ellman combined for a 457-pin total to capture top spot in the senior boys’ division of the “Buddy” youth bowling tournament Sunday at Plaza Lanes. Dino Morelli Jr./Sarah Noonan teamed up for second place (397) while Christopher Trapp/Adam Gray were third (288). In the senior girls’ […]
Spotting a huge, unidentifiable object in the evening sky with flashing lights “not like an airplane” may sound far-fetched but it’s a scenario at least a dozen residents from Fort Frances to Barwick said they saw Sept. 20. Reported to be extremely large, stationary for up to an hour, and […]
