Lydia “Lyda” Elizabeth Margaret Tyckon, 81, of Rainycrest Home for the Aged, 550 Osborne St., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away at her residence Wednesday, July 1, 1998. She was born May 26, 1917 in Fort Frances to the late William and Mary Ash. She was united in marriage to William […]
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After a valiant battle, Carson Baldwin passed away on June 30, 1998 at the Victoria General Hospital. He was born Aug. 21, 1947 to Mary Constance and Donald Charles Baldwin, who predeceased him. Carson leaves to mourn his wife, Jane Ann; his sons, William Carson, Andrew MacKenzie, and Barry James; […]
In Winnipeg’s St. Boniface Hospital, in the company of family members, Wilf Book passed away June 30, 1998 after a brief battle with cancer. He was 80 years of age. Wilf began his teaching career in 1938 in MacGregor, Man. and subsequently taught in MacGregor, Carberry, Bowsman, and Swan River […]
After placing second at the Dryden Labatt’s men’s fastball tournament last year, the Sunset Merchants came out on top this time around, dumping the Landmark Alliance 5-1 in the ‘A’ final Sunday afternoon. The Merchants rode the strong pitching of John Desaulniers, and played flawless defence, in downing the Manitoba […]
The Dryden Heat scored on a penalty kick with about 10 minutes to play to nip the Fort Frances Selects men’s travel team 2-1 in the final of a soccer tournament there over the weekend. Mike Webb put the Selects up 1-0 with a goal midway through the first half […]
Dear editor: I am writing to congratulate all of the TVOntario supporters in Northwestern Ontario who spoke out against the privatization of TVO and were heard. In October and November last year, the volunteer TVO regional councillors undertook the challenge of letter writing and awareness campaigns to inform the stakeholders […]
Dear sir: In response to Maureen Hanson’s letter to the editor on June 24, 1998 in the Fort Frances Times. Yes, I happen to agree with Mrs. Hanson’s statement that it is important for all citizens to voice their opinion on the “Lands for Life” issue. Because as it is […]
“We’re ecstatic.” That’s how John Dutton, chairman of the local community auditorium committee, reacted to yesterday’s announcement that the province will give $1.25 million to the project. Dutton said he had heard on the Victoria Day long weekend that funding was coming down from the province but was hesitant to […]
A law that would require Canadians to carry a visa to enter the United States is one step closer to being quashed. The U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee approved a funding bill amendment last week that would strike out those portions of an immigration bill passed in 1996. That legislation amendment […]
Pat Giles will chair the board of directors of Riverside Health Care Facilities Inc. for a fourth consecutive year after members agreed to suspend a bylaw that restricts the same person from holding that position for more than three. At its annual general meeting last Thursday at the Emo Legion, […]
Just one month shy of being here two years, Lt. Michael and Wendy Cumben left the area last weekend for a new assignment with the Salvation Army. The young couple and their daughter, Emily, headed for Spring Hill, N.S. on Sunday, about a 90-minute drive from Halifax. “We expected [to […]
A dream Caroline Gagné has had since she was a little girl is about to come true as she prepares to head off to the Miss Canada International Pageant in Toronto in August. Gagné will be representing Fort Frances at the pageant. She said she came across information on the […]
