Doreen Constance (Connie) Cameron passed away peacefully on Sunday, Dec. 23, 2012 at Leisureworld-Norfinch, in Toronto, Ont., at the age of 88. She was born in Fort Frances, Ont., spent her high school years in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., and worked for many years in real estate in Toronto after […]
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Dear editor: I am the owner of Suds and Tubs Laundromat on Portage Avenue in Fort Frances. Recently, my building was vandalized by way of breaking my large storefront window. Due to the fact that I was near my surveillance system at the time of the incident, I was able […]
Dear Mike: To the Good Samaritan who found the money my mother lost and promptly returned it on the afternoon of Friday, Jan. 4, kindly call 274-5023 so that I may thank you properly. Sincerely, Lawrence Gushulak Fort Frances, Ont.
Dear editor: I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to the gentleman who turned my purse in to Customer Service at Walmart on Friday, Dec. 28. I wish I had been able to thank you in person. Your honesty and integrity have left me overwhelmed with gratitude! Sincerely, Jayne […]
It’s great to hear that the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship is returning to where it belongs—under the tent at the Sorting Gap Marina. The Ice For Kids Arena is a top-notch facility but it never could match the atmosphere the riverfront offered. Sure, you’re at the whims of Mother […]
The family sadly announces the passing of Ron McQuaker, 83, of Fort Frances, Ont. and formerly of Emo, Ont., on Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances Funeral services will be held Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013 at 1 p.m. at Northridge Funeral Home in Emo. A […]
Ed Eldridge passed away Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013 in Fort Frances, Ont. A private family service will be held and a complete obituary will follow.
My downfall is paper. White paper, yellow paper, fancy paper, plain paper, newspaper clippings, magazine articles. Whole file cabinets of paper–five four-drawer cabinets in all, in fact. I have an excellent filing system so I can find papers that I filed 20 or 30 years ago at the drop of […]
It’s a cliché when you say it year after year, but as is often the case, the past 12 months in the sporting world were entertaining on the local, national, and international scenes. Granted, there are the stories unfortunate to hear about, such as the continuing fallout of the Penn […]
Christmas has come and gone. I’m always amazed by how far off it seems, and then it is as if someone turned a dial and everything fast-forwarded. I ate my weight in Turtles and poppycock, even though I vowed I wouldn’t. I even may have promised myself I would do […]
