It is with great sadness that the family of Stephen David Caul announce his passing on Monday, Feb. 23, 2004 at the age of 82. Stephen, or Buck as he was known to many, was born March 18, 1921 in Langenburg, Sask. to William and Martha Caul. As a very […]
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Verna Frances Tkachyk, 76, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Saturday, Feb. 21, 2004 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances. Verna leaves behind her daughters, Sandra and husband, Bob Rhodenizer, Tina Marlene McRae, and Charmaine Saunders; 12 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; sisters, Mary (Bruce) Allcock, Violet (Albert) York, Lillian Lang, […]
It is with great sadness that the family announces the passing of Violet Weir on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2004 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. She was born Violet Scheirer on Feb. 25, 1919 in Lachwa, Poland. Violet was a kind, hardworking lady whose greatest pride was […]
Verna Frances Tkachyk, 76, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Saturday, Feb. 21, 2004 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances. Verna leaves behind her daughters, Sandra and husband, Bob Rhodenizer, Tina Marlene McRae, and Charmaine Saunders; nine grandchildren; two great-granddaughters; and one great-grandson; and sisters, Mary (Bruce) Allcock, Violet […]
Evelyn Grace Kellar (nee Allan), 92, of Devlin, Ont., formerly of Emo, Ont. and Fort Frances, Ont., passed away in Dryden on Friday, Feb. 20, 2004. Evelyn was born Feb. 16, 1912 in Emo to the late James and Emma Allan. In 1975, she moved to Fort Frances and then […]
Chuck McPherson was re-elected chief of Couchiching for a thirdstraight two-year term—and fourth overall—after band elections held yesterday. Chief McPherson captured 156 votes to eke out runner-up David Bruyere (135). Rounding out the seven candidates for chief were Diane Adams (83), Rudy Morrisseau (78), Harry Morrisseau (67), Douglas Bruyere (20), […]
Fort Frances OPP Csts. Carolyn Spencer and Dereck McLean will be holding information sessions at seniors’ residences across the district over the next few weeks to warn people about telemarketing and Internet fraud. “We had a couple of seniors who came close to being victims of telemarketing fraud,” Cst. Spencer […]
The Northwestern Health Unit has 27 more days to decide whether to appeal Tuesday’s decision by the Health Services Review Appeal Board that the health unit does not have the power to ban smoking in all enclosed public places in the name of public health. “There hasn’t been a decision […]
The Borderland Thunder took hold early and never let go, dumping the Dryden Ice Dogs 7-2 up there last night. Justin Green (David Gooch) opened the scoring with his fifth of the season at 4:21 of the first before Rob Scales (Gooch/Josh McAndrew) made it 2-0 with his sixth less […]
After many months on the market, the Calvary Tabernacle Church on Butler Avenue has been sold and the congregation will be moving out shortly. “We’re out of here at the end of the month. Everybody’s pretty excited about that,” said Pastor Stephen Laing. He explained the property had been for […]
The Health Services Review Appeal Board’s ruling Tuesday against the Northwestern Health Unit means the issue of whether to ban smoking in all enclosed public places once again is one that will be coming back to district municipal councils, including Fort Frances. “I was in attendance at the Northwestern Health […]
Beds at La Verendrye hospital already are being freed up after an announcement Tuesday by the Ministry of Health and Long-term Care approving 10 temporary beds for Rainycrest Home for the Aged here. “It’s definitely good news for the hospital,” said Wayne Woods, CEO of Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc. […]
