It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Monica Stromness (nee Nesbit), of North Branch, Ont, after a brief but courageous battle with cancer. Monica was born June 27, 1951 in Clinton, Ont. to the late Frank and (Charlotte) Christine Nesbit. On July 19, 1970, Monica married the […]
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Vernon Ross Lampi, 48, of Devlin, Ont., passed away suddenly on Monday, June 13, 2011. He was born July 19, 1962 in Fort Frances, Ont. and lived most of his life in the Devlin area. Vernon worked for various logging contractors throughout Northwestern Ontario as a heavy equipment operator. He […]
Gregory Hector Gouliquer, 50, of Atikokan, Ont., passed away, with family by his side, on Saturday, June 18, 2011 at the Atikokan General Hospital. Greg was born Sept. 30, 1960 to Arthur and Madeline (nee King) Gouliquer of Atikokan. He resided in Atikokan for most of his life, and had […]
Christine Hanzuk, who was born April 3, 1920 at Toronto, Ont., passed away Thursday, June 16, 2011 in Maple Ridge, B.C. She was predeceased by Hank Hanzuk. Christine is survived by her only daughter, Joan; son-in-law, Joe Kiss; three granddaughters, Nancy (Bob) McKenzie, Stacey (Rob) Nickel, and Sheila (Adrian) Karleen; […]
Tina Roth Dear editor, This letter is reminder to those who are planning to attend the 1980-81 Westfort 30th Reunion on July 16 that the deadline for tickets is July 4. Due to the ongoing mail disruption, we would appreciate it if you would contact either Tina (274-5674) or Tammy […]
Jennifer Greenhalgh Dear editor: On my return from vacation, I was catching up with the local news in the Fort Frances Times and was surprised to read an article in the June 1 edition on the Employment Ontario Summer Jobs Service program written by summer reporter Zoey Duncan. The article […]
It’s a shame that Canada’s combat mission in Afghanistan formally ends on July 1. Otherwise, we could stick all the Stanley Cup rioters into uniforms and ship them over to Kandahar to be human I.E.D. seekers to protect our brave soldiers who put their lives on the line to uphold […]
Father William James “Bill” Giovetti, age 84 years of 550 Osborne St., Fort Frances, Ontario passed away quietly on Thursday, June 16, 2011 at his residence in Fort Frances, Ontario. He was born January 31, 1927 in Sherbrooke, Quebec to the late William and Mary Giovetti. He was united in […]
Clarence “Clancy” Jourdain, 80, of Couchiching First Nation, Ont., passed away Friday, June 17, 2011. Clarence was born Oct. 11, 1930 in Fort Frances to the late Abraham and Flora Jane Jourdain. He held many jobs in his lifetime; his last position was at the Koochiching County Highway Department in […]
With more chairs having to be brought in to handle the overflow crowd which turned out for the information session on area mining projects last Wednesday at La Place Rendez-Vous, it’s obvious that interest is high in the local business community about these operations and the potential spin-offs they offer. […]
In loving memory of Joyce Marie (Yerxa) Cantin, of Wabigoon Lake First Nation, who passed away Saturday, June 4, 2011. Joyce was born May 26, 1941 in Fort Frances, Ont. On Jan. 1, 1960, she married Birdie Cantin Sr., with whom she had five children. Some of Joyce’s hobbies were […]
Janice Faye Klyne, 54, of Couchiching First Nation, Ont., passed away Friday, June 10, 2011 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. She was born Oct. 23, 1956 in Fort Frances to the late Alfred and Elaine Klyne. Jan was raised in Fort Frances. She worked as a […]
