It is great sorrow that the family of Darrel Whitefield announces his passing on Tuesday, May 9, 2006 in Fort Frances, Ont. Darrel was born Feb. 19, 1950 in Fort Frances to Millie and Reginald Whitefield. He joined the staff at the Fort Frances Times at age 16, working as […]
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It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our dear husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, Mr. Donald Earl Martin, formerly of Nipigon, Ont. on Tuesday, May 30, 2006 with his family by his side in St. Joseph’s Care Group at the age of 72 years. Don was […]
In loving memory of Geoffery William McClain, who passed away suddenly on Feb. 4, 2006. Geoff was born April 24, 1964 in Red Lake, Ont. He lived in Madsen, Ont., with his parents, Bill and Edna, and sister, Nancy, until two years of age. The family then moved to Atikokan, […]
Victor Cecil Cross, 83, of Emo Road, Fort Frances, Ont., passed away suddenly on Tuesday, May 30, 2006 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. Victor was born March 18, 1923 in Mulvihill, Man. to the late Herbert and Winifred (Izzard) Cross, the eldest of nine children. The family […]
Mr. Art Martin passed away unexpectedly at the age of 70 at his residence in Thunder Bay, Ont. on Tuesday, May 30, 2006. He was born Oct. 7, 1935 in Burriss Township, west of Fort Frances, Ont. He lived and worked his entire life in various communities in Northwestern Ontario. […]
René Pierre DeGagne, 59, passed away in the early-morning hours of Monday, June 5, 2006 at the Medicine Hat Hospital in Medicine Hat, Alta. Funeral services will be held Saturday, June 10, 2006 at 2 p.m. at Our Lady of Perpetual Health Roman Catholic Church in Foremost, Alta. A complete […]
Norman Emil Brusven, 88, of Barwick, Ont., passed away peacefully with family by his side on Tuesday, May 30, 2006 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. He was born July 24, 1917 in Rainy River, Ont. to the late Norval and Alma Brusven. He grew up in Bergland, […]
Cubs pitcher Blake Wepruk warmed up between innings Monday night at the St. Francis North diamond. The Cubs are one of two teams here in town who compete in the Fort Frances Little League. The league is rounded out by two teams from the country. —Alex Cruickshank photo
The Muskie boys’ soccer team ended the all-Ontario championship on a positive note today but failed to qualify for the quarter-finals. The black-and-gold closed out round-robin play in Pool ‘B’ with a 2-2 draw against the Bayridge Blazers of Kingston. Kevin Plett and Tyson Quibell had given the Muskies a […]
While the 10 spots for “Kiddie Quest” are filled up, organizers still are looking for more contestants to strut their stuff on stage for this year’s “Quest for the Best” on July 25. “We have 11 signed up for ‘Quest,’ so we have nine spots available and the deadline to […]
The second-annual Treaty #3 bicycle rodeo and fun day was a success on Saturday, with about 80 children coming out to test their knowledge of road safety. “It went really, really well. I was really impressed. It was an awesome day,” said co-organizer Alannah Fyfe. The event was held at […]
Ministry of Natural Resources fire crews were busy over weekend dealing with 11 fires in the Fort Frances District alone. Five new fires were reported Friday, with another five on Saturday and one more Sunday. The largest blaze—burning 2.7 hectares—was located just south of Mine Centre. Crews have actioned all […]
