With the announcement of his resignation last Friday, Howard Hampton is bringing to a close his work representing the people of Kenora-Rainy River at Queen’s Park. The riding has had a history of electing long-term members to sit in the chamber and each has made an impact on the legislation […]
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There’s no “i” in team, as the old saying goes, and clearly it takes a tremendous group effort to stage an event like the annual Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship. But the fact is, Gord Watson single-handedly rescued the bass tournament by stepping to the plate last fall to take […]
Stan L. Sockolotuk Dear editor: I noticed the headline, “Proposed medical busing service disputed,” in last week’s edition of the Times. This was one submission I had made during the town’s strategic planning process. At the present time, there are so many people who have to go to either Thunder […]
June Caul Dear editor: This past week, I had the privilege of working at the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship with a group of very dedicated and hard-working directors. I have worked at the FFCBC for nearly 10 years, and this year’s board of directors went above and beyond to […]
Anna Belle Cooper (nee Norris) passed away Monday, July 25, 2011. She was born Aug. 8, 1924 to Nora and John Norris. Anna Belle was the sister of Dick Norris and Mamie Currell; wife of Leonard Cooper; mother of John Cooper (Gail), Joan Warner (John), and David Cooper (Joanne); and […]
It is with great sadness that the family announces the passing of Garry Desserre on June 15, 2011 at the Dryden Regional Hospital in Dryden, Ont. Garry was born Jan. 16, 1943 in Emo, Ont. to Alphonse and Sophie Desserre. He grew up on the family farm in the Stratton, […]
It is with heavy hearts and great sorrow that we announce the passing of our dear mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend. Margaret Aileen Jewell passed away peacefully, with family by her side, on Wednesday, July 20, 2011 at the Emo Health Centre in Emo, Ont. Margaret was born […]
In loving memory of Hazel Vivian MacDonald (nee Hatch), 92, who passed away Wednesday, July 13, 2011 in New Westminster, B.C. Hazel was born March 30, 1919 in Hines, Mn. to the late David Ryerson Hatch of Burriss, Ont. and Bessie Irene Hatch (Burdick). She was united in marriage to […]
Ken Pentney, of Morson, Ont., passed away at 9 a.m. on Saturday, July 23, 2011 at St. Boniface Hospital in Winnipeg, Man. He was born July 28, 1942 in the Rainy River hospital in Rainy River, Ont., the fifth child of Katie and Ernie Pentney. At the age of two, […]
It is with great sorrow that the family of Marilyn Shine, 70, of 851 Colonization Rd. W., Fort Frances, Ont., announces her sudden passing on Thursday, July 21, 2011 at her residence. Marilyn was born Oct. 8, 1940 in Fort Frances to the late Harry and Muriel Cooper. Marilyn grew […]
