SMITH–Born to Chad Smith Sr., and Jodie Tucker of Thunder Bay, Ont., a girl, Frankie-Jo Annabelle, weighing 7 lbs. 12 oz. on November 24, 2009 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
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SOVEREIGN-MCCAUGHEY–Born to Melissa Sovereign and Ken McCaughey, of Fort Frances, Ont., a girl, Lilia Grace Irene, weighing 7 lbs. 12 oz. on November 24, 2009 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
Charles Melvin Johnson, 74, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009 at the Rainy River Health Centre in Rainy River, Ont. with his family by his side. He was born Feb. 19, 1935 in Blue Township, Ont. to August and Lilah Johnson. He married Ilene Embury on Nov. 22, 1956 and […]
It is with great sadness in our hearts that we say goodbye to our wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, Johanna Emilie Rittau. The family of Johanna (Hanni), 79, of Burriss, Ont., announces her sudden passing at La Verendrye General Hospital on Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2009 with her loving family […]
You may have noticed a change in the front page of the Fort Frances Times last week. The masthead was re-designed, spreading Fort Frances Times across the top of the page. In changing the masthead, designer Susan Taylor chose an old-style found in most papers. In fact, up until 1970, […]
As this column was being written last week, I found myself “on call” for votes in the House of Commons on the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST), which can best be thought of as a new eight percent gas tax for the people of Northern Ontario. I strongly oppose this new […]
Somehow, I can’t remember people asking me as a young girl, “How old are you?” But I’m sure they did. And I’m just as sure that I spoke up proudly when announcing my age. But the same question now has different overtones. For one thing, I don’t usually tell my […]
By Tyler J. Moffitt The Safety Advocate It’s December, and the Christmas holiday season is quickly approaching. The winter holidays are a time for celebration, and that means more cooking, decorating, and entertaining. Unfortunately, the month of December also is one of the most dangerous times of the year. Each […]
It’s safe to say most Fort Frances residents accept user fees as necessary to help pay for the various services the town offers, and that it’s only fair those who use said services foot more of the bill than taxpayers in general through their property tax. While no one likes […]
I spent the first part of last week in Toronto discussing the crisis in the beef industry. I was in a room with more than 150 farmers from all over Ontario who are tired of losing money and don’t know how much longer this can continue. The minister of Agriculture, […]
Duane Hicks Check out at any neighbourhood in town and it’s clear from looking at the displays of festive lights, like the eye-catching one at this Portage Avenue home, that Christmas is just over two weeks away.
