Staff The Sunset Country Squash Club was represented by 13 players at the Manitoba Closed tournament over the weekend. Jason Kabel stole the court for the local contingent. He was victorious in the men’s ‘B’ division, reeling off three-straight wins over George Penner (Brandon) 3-0, Rachel Hinton (Wpg.) 3-1, and […]
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The family of Helen Boyko (nee Stenabaugh) sorrowfully wishes to announce her passing at the Hogarth Riverview Manor on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2009 after a lengthy illness. Helen was born in Kapuskasing, Ont. on Oct. 8, 1942 to the late Alice and Norman Stenabaugh. After graduating from high school, she […]
Peacefully, on Thursday, Jan. 29, 2009 at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre, surrounded by her family and friends, Dawn Indian of Naongashiing First Nation (Morson, Ont.) passed away at the age of 33. “Dawnch” was born April 7, 1975 in Fort Frances, Ont. to Darlene Indian and Isaac […]
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Eilleene (Bertha) McGowan on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2009 at Rainycrest Home for the Aged in Fort Frances, Ont. Eilleene was born in Barwick, Ont. on Feb. 23, 1929 and married Lloyd McGowan on April 22, 1949. She was trained […]
Jo-Anna Granholm, nee Glueheisen, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2009 with her husband and parents by her side after a courageous four-and-a-half-year battle with cancer. She was born in La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. on Sept. 30, 1974. Jo-Anna graduated from Fort Frances High School […]
Peggy Revell The Fort Frances Museum has landed a big catch after Rainy River resident Lee Dillman donated a school of his hand-carved and hand-painted fish he’s created over the years. Six completed fish have been donated so far, with an approximate value of $1,200, with possibly more to come. […]
Anne Westaway-Hopkins passed away Saturday, Jan. 31, 2009 at the Peterborough Regional Health Centre. Anne was the dearly beloved wife of Don Hopkins; loving mother of Lori Douglas (Randy Baker) and Lisa (Paul) Malcomson; and beloved grandmother of Katrina, Kent (Robin), Sarah, and Stuart, and great-grandmother of Emily and Erianna. […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Herbert G. (Bert) Cross, 84, announces his passing on Monday, Jan. 26, 2009 at Rainycrest Long Term Care, 550 Osborne St., Fort Frances, Ont., after a lengthy illness of Alzheimer’s. Bert was born July 23, 1924 in Mulvillehill, Man. to the […]
Duane Hicks Road reconstruction, an aviation fuel truck, and a new grader are among the items council will be keeping in the 2009 capital budget while coffee room upgrades, a heated rink shack, and surface treatment for several outlying roads have been left on the cutting room floor. In the […]
Duane Hicks The land claim agreement finalized in 2005 between Rainy River First Nations, the province, and the federal government was a historic event and a cause for celebration. But it also may end up causing serious headaches for district municipalities down the road if senior government doesn’t provide better […]
Editor’s note: Longtime Fort Frances Times’ editor Harry Vandetti passed away last Wednesday morning at his residence at Rainycrest. He retired on May 1, 1990 but continued writing his “Just Passing By” column for many years afterwards. The following appeared in the Jan. 22, 2003 edition of the Times: George […]
