So you are now sick of pumpkin (squash) pie. How about a rhubarb one? You forgot to freeze any last spring? No need to wait until May, force some this winter. Rhubarb of which there are many varieties likely originated in China and arrived in Europe in the Middle Ages […]
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By Ilka Milne
Special to the Times
Special to the Times
Mosses are primitive plants that, while small and easily overlooked, control water in many of our district’s ecosystems and are vital in keeping atmospheric carbon in balance. They are unlike trees, shrubs, herbs and ferns in having no specialized transport tissue (plumbing for moving water from roots to leaves). Their […]
By Merna Emara
Staff Writer
memara@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
memara@fortfrances.com
On Nov. 1, the Town of Fort Frances received $466,125 in funding from the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) towards the expansion of the Fort Frances Senior Centre. Aaron Bisson, recreation and culture manager, wrote in a report to the Community Services Executive Committee the total cost of the […]
By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Last week at their Flint House restaurant, Duane and Grace Cridland hosted “An Evening with the Canadian Cancer Society.” The evening saw hundreds of thousands of dollars in commitments to fund cancer research in Northern Ontario, and featured keynote speaker Dr. Alla Reznik of Lakehead University, who spoke about her […]
Submitted by Barb Everett, Publicity
Special to the Times
Special to the Times
On Nov. 10, 2021, 7 p.m., a general meeting was brought to order by President Josie Miller. It was attended by 24 members. Application for membership presented and approved for Jeanette Fiset-Roth. An election of officers left several key positions vacant. In order that we can continue to support Branch […]
By Ken Kellar
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
It’s that time of year again, to open your hearts and wallets to help those in need across the District. The Fort Frances Salvation Army has kicked off its annual Christmas Kettle Campaign, which sees funds collected throughout November and December go towards helping people in need within the Rainy […]
By Merna Emara
Staff Writer
memara@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
memara@fortfrances.com
Residents at Rainycrest Long-Term Care Home are rehearsing every Wednesday afternoon, getting ready to put on a choral show in December. Diane Maxey, Kiwanis Club member and longtime organizer of the Fort Frances Choraliers, said she started the choir at Rainycrest when a resident who she knew pitched the idea. […]
By Merna Emara
Staff Writer
memara@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
memara@fortfrances.com
It’s not often we find our calling on the first try, as was the case for Jillian Kellar. But one thing she did know was that she wanted to help people in her community. Kellar, an associate lawyer at Calder Law, initially studied education at Brock University in St. Catharines, […]
By Megan Walchuk
Editor/Staff Writer
mwalchuk@fortfrances.com
Editor/Staff Writer
mwalchuk@fortfrances.com
Sarah Noonan never intended to take over the family business. It was never the plan. The successful athlete had followed her childhood dreams instead – she was an avid athlete, who went on to play soccer at the varsity level at University of Minnesota- Duluth. She then built a rewarding […]
By Allan Bradbury
Staff writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
The Fort Frances Canadians Minor Hockey Association has hosted its first tournament since the COVID-19 Pandemic derailed things over a year and a half ago. The U15 AA tournament saw teams from Dryden, and Thunder Bay fight through wintry weather to make it to town. The Fort Frances Canadians took […]
By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
About two weeks ago, the Fort Frances High Muskies took home the NORWOSSA football championship, knocking off the previously undefeated Dryden Eagles 14-3. Assistant coach Scott Fawcett said the team was as excited as any team is when they win a championship. “Whatever level you win a championship at, it […]
By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Exhibition games are underway, but both Muskies teams are ready to jump into the season After over a year without Fort Frances High School hockey, both girls and boys teams are ready to hit the ice for a season that will look different from those in recent memory. With the […]
