William “Mick” Cameron, 81, of North Bay, Ont. and formerly of 928 Victoria Ave. N., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Saturday, Jan. 9, 1999 in North Bay. He was born Dec. 6, 1917 in Fort Frances to the late William and Alice Cameron, and had lived most of his life […]
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With great sorrow we announce the peaceful passing away of Rev. “Jack” Ayers, beloved husband of Evelyn, at the Convalescent Home of Winnipeg, Man. on Jan. 7, 1999. Jack was predeceased by his daughter, Frances-Ann; his father, William; his mother, Ann; his brother, Wilbur (”Jiggs”); and his brother-in-law, Tom. He […]
Percy Robert Brown, 95, of Rainycrest Home for the Aged, Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Wednesday, Jan. 6, 1999 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. Percy was born March 24, 1903 in Bulwell, England to the late William and Alice Brown. In 1917, he came to Canada as […]
Beloved husband, father, and grandfather, Emil Nurmi, 59, passed away suddenly Wednesday, Jan. 6, 1999. Born and raised on a farm near Emo, Ont., Emil was a lifetime resident of Northwestern Ontario. He was employed by a variety of companies during his life, where he used his considerable skill as […]
As good as the Muskies were in the first half of the season, compiling a league-leading 8-1 record along the way, head coach Glen Edwards is hoping his team continues to make great strides when they open the second half Friday night in Kenora. The Muskies looked impressive throughout much […]
The Mine Centre grade eight girls’ volleyball team knows it will face an uphill battle at the Eastern Ontario Bantam Volleyball Championships in Ottawa later this month. The first hurdle was to drum up the necessary funds to cover the almost $6,000 price tag for the trip (supported largely by […]
Although Emo minor hockey teams lost three exhibition encounters against Warroad and International Falls this past week, the rest of the circuit tasted several victories against two ties. The Emo Atom Selects went up against the Fort Frances Atom girls and skated away with an easy 15-1 victory. Jake Gill […]
The Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship will run from Thursday to Saturday instead of Friday to Sunday when it takes to the water for the fifth time in July. The change was made to better accommodate the anglers, said Ray Engelbertink, media relations spokesman for the FFCBC, adding many of […]
It was a trip down memory lane as I came across your last (Dec. 30th) edition of the Fort Frances Times on-line this afternoon.
There has been dramatic changes in technology in the last few years, with the Internet, local and wide-area networking, videoconferencing, distance education, and health informatics having an impact on our daily lives. Not wanting small communities such as Fort Frances to miss out on how these technologies can benefit them, […]
The Rainy River District Fire Safety Committee announced the S.A.F.E. Baby Program (Smoke Alarm for Every Baby) was launched Jan. 1. A smoke alarm and fire safety pamphlet will be given to the parents of each new baby born in Rainy River District to encourage families to practice proper fire […]
With a new year ahead of it, the Rainy River District School Board started off last night’s regular meeting with an introduction from its new director, Warren Hoshizaki. “I look forward to working with the board to make the education system better for the students,” he told trustees. Hoshizaki also […]
