Born to Susan Kelly and James Yerxa, of Sabaskong, Ont., a baby boy, James Henry William, weighing 7 lbs. 71/2 oz. on July 1, 2002 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
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July 6, 2000 was like any ordinary summer day in Kansas. Always fairly cool in the morning but hot in the afternoon. I got up early for my 6:30 a.m. yoga class. Relax . . . meditate . . . stretch. And as usual, I felt wonderful after that hour […]
By Harry Vandetti
Just Passing By
Just Passing By
This is the time of year we can expect to find them among us—not only the fishermen—but all of the other celebrities. In mid-summer here, look for local airplane docks to swarm with famous folk who seem mostly friendly and glad to meet you. When John Myers of McDonald’s, son […]
Reuben Villagracia
A Reuben With A view
A Reuben With A view
Your friendly neighbourhood sports department, a.k.a. the People’s Bureau, is mailing it in this week. To be honest, with the NHL and NBA playoffs over and the World Cup but a memory (and no new horseshoe tournaments on the horizon), I’m fresh out of topics—for now. But here’s a little […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Marco Campagnaro announce his sudden passing on Thursday, July 4, 2002 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Marco was born Nov. 12, 1921 in Bassano del Grappa, Italy to the late Gaetano and Maria Campagnaro. He started working in […]
After a courageous battle with cancer, Dale Rodney Rousseau peacefully passed away Tuesday, July 2, 2002 at his residence in Winnipeg, Man. He was born April 3, 1958. Dale was predeceased by an infant brother, David, in February, 1956; and his father, Oliver “Bud” Rousseau in June, 1987. He was […]
After her courageous struggle, Opal Joy Price passed away peacefully Thursday, July 4, 2002 at her residence at Rainycrest Home for the Aged in Fort Frances, Ont., in the presence of her niece and beloved members of her extended family of caregivers at Rainycrest. Volunteers of the Kenora-Rainy River Palliative […]
Guess who’s coming to dinner? New Ontario Lt.-Gov. James Bartleman is slated to arrive here Wednesday morning for a day-long tour of Fort Frances and Rainy River District. “It’s excellent he’s coming to see the area so that when we have a problem, he will know about Fort Frances,” Mayor […]
A full field of 90 golfers will descend on Kitchen Creek tomorrow for the annual senior men’s open. “I’d prefer to play with my fellow older guys,” said Freddie Beck, 66, who will return to the 64-plus age division after missing last year’s tournament due to injury. “You can’t keep […]
The voice of the town’s residents was relatively quiet Monday evening as only a few people showed up to give council input on what they wanted to see in the 2003 budget. “I’m unhappy only four people came forward from a population of 8,500,” Mayor Glenn Witherspoon said after hearing […]
In a plea to resurrect a recycling service for the entire region, Mel Fisher of Dryden is asking former Northwest Ontario Recycle Association members, including Fort Frances, to reconsider going on their own. It’s a matter town council will discuss at Monday night’s regular meeting here. “People want to recycle—their […]
