Willa F. Kerr passed away peacefully at Bay Ridges Nursing Home in Pickering, Ont. on Sunday, Nov. 21, 2010 at the age of 87. Willa was predeceased by loving husband, Hugh. She was the beloved mother of Janis Kerr (Dave), Marcia (Jerry) Paciga, Dave (Deb) Kerr, Barney (Heather) Kerr, Kelly […]
fftimes
It is with sadness that the family of Alden Ruth Molnar, 84, of 550 Osborne St., Fort Frances, Ont., announces her passing on Friday, Nov. 19, 2010 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. Alden was born May 29, 1926 in Fort Frances, where she was raised and lived […]
Patsy Martha Hughes, 79, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away at Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances on Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2010. She was born Jan. 16, 1931 in Piney, Man. but lived most of her life in Rainy River District. In her early years, Patsy worked as a store […]
Gwen L. Nordin (nee Langstaff) was born March 1, 1933 in Rainy River, Ont., where she grew up with her sisters, Ruth, Gertie ,Jean, Maxine, and Fern and her brothers, Jack, Reggie, and Stanley. She went to be with God on Tuesday, Nov. 16 2010. She was united in marriage […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Larry Allen Perrault announces his passing on Oct. 28, 2010 in Everett, Wash. Larry was born on Couchiching First Nation, where he lived until joining the U.S. Army to serve in Korea. After being discharged from the army, Larry remained in […]
John “Jack” McComb, of McDonald Inlet, R.R. #2, Fort Frances, Ont., passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, Nov. 18, 2010 at the of 63. Jack was born Sept. 10, 1947 in Emo, Ont. to Elwood and Cecilia McComb. He served in the Canadian Armed Forces for several years during peace time. […]
With speeding and other unsafe driving behaviours continuing to pose a danger around town, and particularly in school zones, the local Safe Communities branch is teaming up with J.W. Walker students in an innovative program aimed at tackling the problem. Dubbed “Ticket or Teach,” motorists nabbed by the OPP in […]
Duane Hicks Most user fees will be going up in the new year after town council approved a schedule at last night’s meeting. Town treasurer Laurie Witherspoon said every division took a thorough look at the user fees, and the majority of them will be hiked by 1.7 percent. For […]
Duane Hicks Tim Fowler was among local residents who were out early this morning using their snow blowers and shovelling after yesterday’s dumping of the white stuff. Environment Canada said Fort Frances received six cm (2.3 inches) of snow yesterday, with nearby areas getting up to 10 cm (four inches). […]
Dave Ogilvie Children and grown-ups alike were spellbound by the Kids & Company presentation, “Mystic Drumz,” yesterday evening at the Townshend Theatre. The next concert in the entertainment series is “Splash ’N Boots” on Monday, Feb. 14. For more info, call Leslie at 274-6019 or visit www.kidsandco.ca
Peggy Revell Muskie girls’ hockey team members Kimmy Holt and Danielle Jean were busy serving pie to all those who came out to the Memorial Sports Centre on Saturday for the team’s annual Christmas tea and bake sale.
Staff The Muskie boys’ hockey team continued its early-season roll, romping to a gold medal at a tournament in Morden, Man. over the weekend. The weekend culminated with a 7-1 win over Mountain in the final. Nik Jourdain, Brendan Cawston, and Colton Spicer had two goals apiece while Jeff Davis […]
