First of all, I have to set the information straight from last week’s column. My laugh lines are not funny, the bags under my eyes aren’t welcome, and double chins should have been left OFF the list of things that happen to women as we age (not to mention […]
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Looking so lost now, lonely and hopeless, Mine Centre stands today like a complete collapse compared to the thriving village I knew in its gold mining era. Picture Fort Frances today allowed to go back to nature, with all businesses and industry vanished. Brush takes over and in the […]
The process of wringing one’s hands over Barry Bonds becoming the home run king is over just in time for fans to wring their hands over someone else taking over the title—Alex Rodriguez. The two, by coincidence, both hit home runs on Saturday—each setting their own milestones: Bonds hitting […]
Dear sir: The collapse of the highway bridge in Minneapolis made me think about our local bridges. When I first came here, trucks carried three-four cords of wood. Now they carry three times as much. Our bridges have a lot to thank to two men, Stan Hyatt and George Jackson, […]
Dear editor: The people of Fort Frances are a model community of givers and working volunteers. In my 42 years as a citizen of this community, I have witnessed and participated in many improvements that make the community a better place to live, as well as helping people who are […]
Edward Henry (“Ted”) Murray, of Rainy River, Ont., passed away quietly on Saturday, Aug. 4, 2007 at the Rainy River Health Centre in Rainy River, Ont. Ted was the third son of Adele Mathilda (Carpenter) and George Micheal Murray. Born Dec. 22, 1928 in Thunder Bay, Ont., Ted was predeceased […]
Peacefully, on Saturday, Aug. 4, 2007 William (Bill) Govier passed away at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. with his family at his side. Bill was born July 12, 1923 at home in the town of Auburn, Huron County Ont. to Herbert and Alice Govier. He will be greatly […]
In loving memory of Michael Dokuchie, who passed away in the early-morning hours of Monday, July 30, 2007 after a courageous battle with cancer at the age of 51 years. After living ever so graciously throughout his illness, he now rests in peace. On May 2, 1980, Michael married […]
There’s no question the so-called “First-Past-the-Post” electoral system, the one currently used federally as well as in most provinces, including Ontario, has its drawbacks. The biggest one, especially in a multi-party system like ours, is that the winner in each riding is the one who gets the most votes; […]
Tony Smaha kept his eye on the ball at the Memorial Sports Centre when he and Debbie Longmuir hit the court for some afternoon tennis on the holiday Monday.–Justin Holmes photo
Dominick Rousseau, left, and Cameron Armstrong settled into the big comfy couch at the Fort Frances Day Care Centre yesterday morning to share stories with one another.—Amanda Roy photo
Cameron Mosbeck, left, along with Noah and Michael Vanderaa, were manning their lemonade stand along Colonization Road in Emo last Thursday afternoon.—Heather Ogilvie photo
