Jim Sheppard Dear Mr. Editor: The International Early Iron Car Club is pleased to receive approval from the Town of Fort Frances to again host our Scott Street “Show ’n Shine.” After a one-year absence, the club is planning a comeback show for June 9 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. There […]
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Anna Spruyt passed away Monday, April 9, 2012. She was born May 7, 1929 and spent the first part of her life in Zaandam, The Netherlands. She survived difficult times during WWII, then did secretarial work for a number of years before following her dream to a new life in […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Janice Maxine Haglund announces her peaceful passing, with her family by her side, on Wednesday, April 11, 2012. Janice was born July 18, 1952 in New Westminster, B.C. to Ingval and Roxanne Fagerdahl. Janice lived for many years in Manitoba and […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Ken O’Neill announces his passing on Sunday, April 15, 2012 at Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances, Ont. He was born June 21, 1937 in Pinewood, Ont. Ken is survived by his wife, Helen O’Neill; son, Doug Moldowan (Claire); daughters, Jo-Ann […]
We have lost a wonderful and loving Mother, Nana, and friend. Elizabeth Anne Pryde (Kohut), 73, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Wednesday, April 11, 2012. Mom was born March 28, 1939 in Thunder Bay, Ont. to Wanda Tomas (Kohut) and Tony Kohut. She worked for the Ministry of Natural […]
Florence Watts (nee Lundy) passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 15, 2012 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. at age 89. Florence was born Sept. 10, 1922 to Forrest and Edna Lundy in Carpenter Township, Ont. She attended school in Emo and high school in Fort Frances, after […]
Stacey Lee Bluebird, 39, of Toronto, Ont., passed away Wednesday, April 4, 2012. He was born June 19, 1972 in Fort Frances, Ont. He was a very friendly and out-going person. He was respected for who he was and well-liked by numerous friends. Stacey had many interests and hobbies. He […]
Word that town council is disbanding two committees due to lack of public interest is troubling news, indeed. Despite several calls for residents to fill vacancies on the Children’s Complex and Recreation Advisory committees, no applications came forward and the town was left with little choice but to dissolve them. […]
