Husband, Father, Teacher, Nature Lover, Friend At his home, with his loving family by his side, Marvin passed through death, into eternal life, on Thursday, April 12, 2001. Born in June, 1937 in Woodridge, Man., Marvin resided in remote railroad communities until high school age, at which time his family […]
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Barbara Vocelka, 69, of Dawson Township, Ont., passed away Thursday, April 12, 2001 at Rainy River Health Centre in Rainy River, Ont. She was born Oct. 28, 1931 in Hinsdale, Ill. to the late Arthur and Edna Gansberg. On June 24, 1950, she was united in marriage to Joseph Vocelka. […]
Lawrence Arason, 74, a former resident of International Falls, Mn., passed away peacefully April 2, 2001 at his home in Andover, Mn. surrounded by family. Until 1991, Lawrence was co-owner of Arason Body Shop in International Falls. He enjoyed fishing, gardening, family, and his grandchildren. All will miss the tomatoes […]
Jozefa Zielonko, 89, a long-time resident of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away in Winnipeg, Man. on Saturday, April 14, 2001. She was predeceased by her husband, Waclaw. She is survived by her children, son, Anthony, wife, Diane, and three grandchildren of Winnipeg, Man.; daughter, Gladys, and husband, Earl Robertson, of […]
James Henry Kraft, 62, of Stratton, Ont., passed away at his residence Thursday, April 5, 2001. Mr. Kraft was born June 26, 1938 in Geraldton, Ont. to the late Henry and Freda Kraft. He had worked on construction locally and in British Columbia. James had lived in Stratton for the […]
In loving memory of Allan Sydney Hayes, who passed away Wednesday, April 11, 2001 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Allan was born March 5, 1922 in Burriss Township, Ont. to the late William John and Frances (Durey) Hayes. Allan leaves to mourn his cherished wife, Dorothy; […]
Tonight will be mostly clear, with an overnight low near minus-seven (20 F) and light north winds. Tomorrow also will be mostly sunny, with a high up around 13 (55) and low of two (35), along with south winds at 10 mph. Thursday will bring a chance of showers, with […]
The Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service is looking into the deaths of two Sandy Lake First Nation residents to see if there is a connection between them. The body of Delilah Meekis, 33, was discovered in her residence Friday morning following a report of a house fire there. Police and volunteer firefighters […]
Power deregulation, rural health care, and membership drives will top the agenda during the annual spring meeting of the Northwestern Ontario Associated Chambers of Commerce this weekend in Marathon. Three members of the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce will attend the meeting April 20-22, along with representatives from all 15 […]
Tonight will see a few flurries early on, followed by clear skies, with an overnight low around minus-nine C (15 F) and north winds at 10 mph. Tomorrow will be mostly sunny, with a high of four (40) low around minus-seven (20), along with continued north winds at 10 mph. […]
While Easter Sunday’s surprise snowstorm delayed the start of the 2001 District Festival of the Performing Arts on Monday morning, the association president has not let it dampen his spirits. “We laughed about it [Sunday], which is better than crying,” said John Jankiewicz. “The snow was certainly not something we […]
Not quite a visit from the Easter bunny but the region got a holiday surprise Sunday morning as a sudden winter storm dumped about 20 cm (eight inches) of snow here, with another 2-5 cm (one inch-two) expected to accumulate by the end of Monday. The U.S. National Weather Service […]
