Three decades ago, Bell operators each took turns throughout Christmas Day connecting Fort Frances and district residents with family and friends across North America. Moms and daughters, dads and sons, and lovers all made calls to each other. Never ever seeming to lose patience, the ladies in the switchboard room […]
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Harry Miller Green, 58, of 517 Second St. E., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away suddenly on Friday, Dec. 23, 2005 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. Harry was born July 8, 1947 in New Glasgow, N.S. to the late Harry and Evelyn Green. After receiving his education, he […]
It is with deep sadness that the family of Louis David Farago announces his passing, which occurred Sunday, Dec. 25, 2005 in Wawa, Ont. Lou was born during the winter of 1915 in a farmhouse built from the prairie sod near Plunkett, Sask. As a boy, Lou, a devoted student, […]
Jason Sobkowicz, right, battled against Chris Faragher on the court Monday during the annual Boxing Day men’s squash tournament at the Memorial Sports Centre here. Sobkowicz ended up edging out John Yellowega 3-2 to win the ‘B’ title. Meanwhile, Ben Andrusco captured top honours in the ‘A’ event after blanking […]
Capt. Angel Sandoval, back left, of the Salvation Army got a helping hand from J.W. Walker students James Nicolson, far left, Colin Angus, Thomas Whitecrow, Cam Badiuk and J. Rains loading donated goods onto a truck outside the school Thursday morning. Each class in the school donated non-perishable food items […]
Susan Irvine lit an ice candle on Christmas Eve in the Emo cemetery, as her granddaughter Alisha Haglin looked on. People were able to purchase the candles for the cost of $5 which were lit in the memory of their loved ones. A similar ceremony was also held the same […]
Mercedes Audette, left, enjoyed dining with her sister, Chelsea, and father Kevin on Sunday during the community Christmas dinner at Knox United Church. Also at the table with them, but not seen here, was Christine Audette. —Duane Hicks photo
Volunteers served up a traditional holiday dinner, complete with all the fixings, to around 300 people Sunday during the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau’s community Christmas dinner at Knox United Church. The popular event, which also featured music and activities for children, was made possible through donations from the community as […]
Local firefighters responded to only a few calls over the Christmas holiday. Dave Crichton reported Tuesday morning the last call of note was a car fire in the Canadian Tire parking lot last Wednesday afternoon. “Other than that, we had a few alarm responses and stuff like that, but it […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Roly Crawford, 78, announces his passing on Friday, Dec. 23, 2005 at the La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Roly was born July 9, 1927 in Purdysburn, Northern Ireland to David and Elizabeth Crawford. He came to Canada in […]
It is with great sorrow that the family of Mervin Homeniuk announces his unexpected passing on Monday, Dec. 19, 2005 at home. Mervin was born Dec. 19, 1939 in Fort Frances, Ont. to Nick and Anne Homeniuk. He lived here all of his life. He worked with the local paper […]
Santa got caught in a scrum with reporters as he exited the courtroom in the skit “The Christmas Orange,” performed by Dawn Pruys’ Grade 7 class at JW Walker School yesterday. In the play, Santa is sued by a child who complains of receiving only an orange for Christmas. Walker […]
