Elaine Rose Jourdain, 62, of Couchiching First Nation, Ont., passed away at her residence on Monday, Nov. 26, 2007. Elaine was born on Feb. 23, 1945 in Fort Frances, Ont. to the late Gilbert and Florence Perrault. She had worked as a nursing assistant in International Falls, Mn., as a […]
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Fort Frances OPP is continuing its investigation into a single motor-vehicle accident that occurred Sunday around 3:30 p.m. near Nickel Lake Lumber on Highway 11. The investigation to date has revealed a 2001 Dodge Caravan had been eastbound on Highway 11 when it crossed the westbound lane and drove directly […]
With the deadline for candidates to file their nomination papers to run in the Jan. 14 byelection for town council coming up tomorrow (Nov. 30), only two have put their names forth so far—Todd Hamilton and Ken Perry. Perry finished seventh in last November’s municipal election while Hamilton, a former […]
Dear editor: In growing up in this community, I have seen a lot of town-employed jobs lost to outside work. The Public Works department did all our water and sewer, road, curb and gutter, and sidewalk projects. The district contractors also were relied upon. Unfortunately, there are too many to […]
Dear editor: Again I would like to express my opinion and ask other frustrated taxpayers to do likewise. In my opinion, a front page article in a recent edition of the Daily Bulletin, clearly places and expresses, in campaign style, the name of the star candidate the town hall prefers […]
Dear Mr. Editor: On behalf of the members and staff of the Canadian Mental Health Association’s STEP Centre program, I would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who contributed to our winning first place in the 50th-annual Christmas parade. We had a phenomenal float committee who worked for […]
The Ontario economy remains in a perfect storm. Yesterday, auto suppliers asked the provincial government for an aid package of $400 million. Last year, the McGuinty government offered a 14 percent reduction in hydro costs to Ontario’s manufacturing industries. That was in addition to $220 million given to offset the […]
More than one million Ontarians don’t have access to primary care. There often are not enough doctors to keep our emergency rooms open or our hospitals operating. Ontario families are frustrated and often afraid because of these growing waits. When it comes to health care in Ontario, the McGuinty government […]
My two sons are no longer at home. One now resides in Calgary, the other lives in Cairns, Australia, but I find it almost reassuring that I can find out what is happening in their respective communities every morning. When my eldest was living in Windhoek, Namibia, I would read […]
National Child Day is celebrated annually on Nov. 20 to commemorate the unanimous adoption in 1989 by the United Nations General Assembly of the “Convention on the Rights of the Child.” Sadly, children living in Stephen Harper’s Canada had little to celebrate this year. Since coming to office, the Conservatives […]
Health is a wonderful thing! Every morning when we wake up feeling well, we should give thanks for health and vigour. But when you wake up energized and ready to go, it’s easy to take health for granted. It takes an illness to make a person realize how important health […]
Raymond Robert Tucker, 72, of Fort Frances, Ontario passed away peacefully at the Thunder Bay Regional Hospital in Thunder Bay, Ont. on Sunday Nov. 25, 2007. Raymond was born on Nov. 21, 1935 in Fort Frances to the late George and Jane Tucker. He lived in Fort Frances all of […]
