With heavy hearts and much sadness, the family of Anne Justine Eustace announces her sudden passing on Monday, Aug. 22, 2011 at the age of 93. Anne was born in Winnipeg, Man. and attended Normal School, which was in past years a teachers’ training school. She taught in small schools […]
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William “Bill” Ozero, 89, of Fort Frances, Onta., passed away Friday, Aug. 19, 2011 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances with the presence of his family at his side and in his heart. Bill was born Dec. 7, 1921 in Winnipeg, Man., where he was raised, graduating from the […]
Unexpectedly at his residence, Leonard Thomas Walsh, 53, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2011. Len was born July 12, 1958 in Atikokan, Ont. to Charles and Mary (Hubert) Walsh. He survived by his sons, Shaun and Thomas Morrisseau; brothers, Charles (Michelle) Walsh and Stewart (Jodi) Hubert; […]
It’s too bad the Fort Frances Folk Festival won’t be held this year but it is encouraging to see those who helped organize the event last year aren’t willing to give up on it just yet. Fuelled by the youthful enthusiasm of then Fort High students Alex Marusyk and Joelle […]
?This weekend marks the beginning of the end of summer. As long as I can remember, the Emo Fair always led into going back to school. The fair, with its noisy carnival of rides, spun cotton candy, and food booths, always brought our family to Emo. It was a must-do […]
Since the end of the federal campaign on May 2, voters have begun to shift their attention to the provincial race that’s set to conclude at the ballot box on Oct. 6. I would have expected some fatigue from people given the string of federal elections we’ve seen since 2004, […]
Regret, my grandmother told me, is like rheumatism—an ache that comes from having been young once. I’m on the other side of 50 and my grandma’s rheumatism has found its way to me. I no longer bounce when I walk, and I sometimes waken in the morning with each joint […]
David “Lyle” Laidlaw, 96, of International Falls, Mn., passed away Monday, Aug. 15, 2011 at the Falls Good Samaritan Society. Lyle was born May 21, 1915 in La Vallee, Ont. He grew up in Fort Frances, Ont., and graduated from Fort Frances High School. He later graduated from Coyne Electrical […]
Mary Jane Mainville passed away Thursday, Aug. 11, 2011, peacefully in her home and surrounded by love, music, and the prayers of her family. Mary Jane was born May 31, 1944 to the late Hector and Mary Mainville (nee Jourdain). She attended St. Margaret’s Indian Residential School. At a young […]
With heavy hearts, we, the family of Laurie Janet Ann Kielczewski, announce her passing on Monday, Aug. 8, 2011 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Laurie was born to Paul and Margaret on Oct. 7, 1953 in Fort Frances, Ont., and it was there she began her love […]
