ANDY–Born to Bryan Andy and Tanya Jourdain of Fort Frances, Ont., a girl, Mia Brianna Dawn, weighing 7 lbs. 1 oz. on March 5, 2011 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
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The family of Marie Evelyn Byrnes, 83, of 927 Crowe Ave., Fort Frances, Ont., wish to announce with great sadness her passing on Saturday, March 19, 2011 after a brief battle with Pancytopenia. Marie was born Aug. 1, 1927 in Rainy River, Ont. to the late Roy and Lois Waldenberger. […]
If there is a federal election this spring, as seems imminent, and if neither of the two main parties stages a stunning breakthrough or colossal collapse on the hustings, Canadians will find themselves with a fourth-straight minority government and another raucous Parliament paralyzed by partisanship and bombastic rhetoric. No wonder […]
John Kotnik Dear editor: The Fort Frances Lakers of the SIJHL have a home in Fort Frances and the district. The team’s existence evolved out of a short window of opportunity when some courageous and passionate fans organized themselves into a community-owned, not-for-profit hockey club. The Fort Frances Lakers’ board […]
Betty Kuitunen Dear editor: I am writing about medical marijuana use by those who are trying to overcome the side effects of chemo. Anybody who knows anything about cancer realizes the side effects that chemo brings on—weight loss, loss of appetite, mouth sores, nausea, vomitting, and night sweats. This is […]
The Shypit Family – Jody, Carrie, Halle, and Jeremy To the editor: Words alone cannot express how deeply grateful we are for all the loving support given to our family over the past few weeks. One cannot imagine the feeling of losing your entire life’s history in just a matter […]
Supt. Ronald S. van Straalen, Regional Commander, OPP North West Region Dear editor: Thank you for the opportunity to provide context to the March 9 letter to the editor, headlined “You decide,” and correct the record. Firstly, let me say the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) truly understands and appreciates the […]
Ross Westover passed away Feb. 26, 2011 at the Geraldton District Hospital after a year-long battle with cancer. He was born Aug. 12, 1928. Ross, along with his loving wife of 58 years, owned and operated several tourist resorts in the Greenstone area from 1959 until they retired in 1997. […]
HUNTER-COPENACE–Born to Christie Hunter and Curtis Lee Copenace, of Manitou Rapids, Ont., a boy, Benjiman Albert, weighing 7 lbs. 1 oz. on February 26, 2011 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
