It is with deep sadness that the family announces the passing of Bert Booth, 98, of Atikokan, Ont. on Friday, Dec. 31, 2010 at the Atikokan General Hospital. Bert was born Aug. 13, 1912 in Lincolnshire, England to the late Thomas and Emma Booth. He immigrated to Canada in 1927 […]
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Peter Gardiman Sr. passed away Friday, Dec. 24, 2010 at the Atikokan General Hospital in Atikokan, Ont. Peter was born Jan. 11, 1936 in Pravisdomini, Pordenone, Italy. He came to Canada in 1954, settling in Atikokan and taking work with Steep Rock Iron Mines until its closing in 1980. He […]
Roberta Joan Gagne, 81, of Rainycrest Long-Term Care Facility, 550 Osborne St., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Friday, Dec. 31, 2010 at her residence. Joan was born Dec. 7, 1929 in Guelph, Ont. to the late Robert and Bertha Cunningham and was raised in Milton, Ont., where she attended elementary […]
From the brave souls who took the “plunge” into Sand Bay last New Year’s Day to the 320 people who turned out Saturday for the community Christmas dinner at Knox United Church, 2010 marked another year of annual events interspersed with unexpected occurrences of triumph and tragedy, controversy and inspiration […]
Kathy Cederwall Dear editor: In August, 2003, I attended Stratton’s centennial. It was a celebration that I remember and cherish. As part of the event, the Stratton Centennial Committee was compiling information from community members and former residents for a history book. A request for a $30 down payment was […]
Glen Treflin, 59, of 906 Fourth St. E., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Sunday, Dec. 26, 2010 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances after a long battle with cancer. He was born June 21, 1951 in Rainy River, Ont. to Leonard and Frances (Desrosier) Treflin. On June 3, […]
Ila A. McLennan (nee Frant), 84, of Appleton, Wis., passed away peacefully on Friday, Dec. 24, 2010 surrounded by her family. She was born April 20, 1926 in Tornio, Finland, the daughter of the late Emil and Sylvia Frant. As a young child, she moved with her parents to Fort […]
It is with great sadness we announce the passing of our dear father, Uncle John Tom Madden, 86, peacefully on Friday, Dec. 24, 2010 at the La Verendrye Health Centre in Fort Frances, Ont. with his family by his side. He is survived by his sons, Dwayne Blackburde of Stratton, Ont. and […]
It is with great sorrow the Bedard family wishes to announce the sudden passing of their beloved son and brother, Richard Arnold Bedard, on Sunday, Dec. 26, 2010. He was born Feb. 12, 1976 in Fort Frances, Ont. He leaves to mourn his parents, Leonard F. Bedard Sr. and Corri […]
Bill Sieders, 85, passed away peacefully, with his family at his side, on Monday, Dec. 27, 2010 at the Emo Health Centre in Emo, Ont. He was born Feb. 8, 1925, the youngest of seven children to Hendrick Sieders and Johanna Costers, in Hoogeveen, Netherlands. After serving with the Dutch […]
Tracy Helen Houghton (Geravelis) of Fort Frances, Ont., formerly of Thunder Bay, Ont., passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2010 surrounded by family and friends after a long, hard-fought battle with lupus. She was born in Thunder Bay on Aug. 8, 1958. Tracy was a hairstylist in Thunder Bay […]
