Born to Cheryl Diamond and Christopher Maki, of Fort Frances, Ont., a boy, Joshua Leo, weighing 9 lbs. 4 oz. on July 25, 2004 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
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I love to cook. Being of Greek descent, I was pretty much born with a wooden spoon in hand. Give me a goat, a spit, some spices, music by George Dalaras, and I’ll cook you a treat that would render even leave Chef Emeril speechless. And in light of the […]
What wonderful stories of persistence and achievement we see daily in our newspapers during the 2004 Olympics—athletes overcoming obstacles, pursuing goals against great odds, staying focused in spite of difficulties. Much like Fanny Blankers-Koen did more than 50 years ago. Fanny was a track and field athlete from Holland. Only […]
Watching Hurricane Charley toppling and smashing huge trees in that $15-billion Florida disaster, and then driving across Fort Frances and seeing so many trees here the same size (and many on town properties alongside our streets) brought up the question: How much damage could we expect from any serious winds? […]
One of my foremost goals in life is to live it without regret, especially when it comes to letting people know how important they are to me. This is one of those times when I waited too long and am disheartened. However, being that I also am an optimist, perhaps […]
We arrived home from the lake shortly after Kyle Shewfelt had captured the first gold medal of the Olympics for Canada. Every day since the opening day of the Olympics, I have awakened to the results from the previous day’s competition hopeful that a Canadian athlete would strike gold for […]
Dear sir: After some serious thought, I felt compelled to write this letter to the editor and the citizens of Fort Frances. Recently, I was involved in a funeral procession. Not too long ago, I might have seen a few in their vehicles not bother to show respect by pulling […]
