It is with great sorrow that the family of Aileen Mae Cameron, 77, of 724 First St. W., Fort Frances, Ont., announces her passing peacefully on Friday, Feb. 18, 2011. She was born April 16, 1933 in Sabine Township, Ont. to the late Thomas (Jack) and Mabel Pigeon. On June […]
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A regional swim meet, a girls’ hockey tournament, a youth bowling tournament, and a squash tournament filled local hotels and restaurants this past weekend. In total, more than 400 young athletes were in the community—and most brought parents with them. As such, the parking lots and streets around the Memorial […]
After a lengthy struggle with physical pain and illness, our mother and friend, Dorothy Finch (also known as Dot, Auntie Dot, Grandma, GG, and Mom), went to Heaven just after midnight on Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2011. She had been living at Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances, Ont. Dorothy was […]
Ben and Donna Wiersema Dear editor: This letter is to send a special thank you to our local fire and police departments who went above and beyond. At about 12:30 a.m. on Jan. 27, we received a phone call to inform us that our store (Kitchen & Bath Plus) was […]
Walter Horban Dear editor, The taxpayers of Fort Frances deserve to be informed of decisions made by the trustees of the board of education. Why haven’t we been informed of how it was possible for hundreds of thousands of dollars to [go missing] over a period of [several] years without […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Melissa Lynne Norman, 42, of 908 Victoria Ave. N., Fort Frances, Ont., announces her passing on Thursday, Feb. 10, 2011 at home with her family by her side. She was born June 22, 1968 in Fort Frances. At the age of […]
Eva Fleurie (nee Zrobok), of 309 First St. E., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2011 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances at the age of 97 after a brief illness, with her grand-nephew, Michael Behan, and his wife, Cheryl, by her side. Auntie […]
It didn’t take Dave Kircher long to stir the pot at the Rainy River District School Board. Ever since it was revealed that hundreds of thousands of dollars went missing from Fort Frances High School over several years, Kircher has been spearheading a crusade demanding better accountability on the part […]
Alexander Lee Forbes Dear editor: My name is Alexander Lee Forbes (age 13). I live on the north side of the train tracks and I go to school at Robert Moore. Although there are buses available, I like to walk and so do some of my friends and neighbours because […]
Floyd James Farmer, 73, of Big Grassy First Nation, Ont., passed away Saturday, Feb. 5, 2011 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Floyd was born March 1, 1937 in International Falls, Mn. to the late Floyd and Edna Farmer. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the […]
Carolee McFayden (nee Wannebo) of Surrey, B.C., formerly of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away at her residence on Monday, Feb. 7, 2011. She is survived by her loving husband, Garry; daughter, Linda; son, Michael; four grandchildren; and one great-grandson. Cremation. Memorial tributes can be made in Carolee’s name to the […]
