Lori Eaton Editor: I could not believe my eyes when I received my Fort Frances Times this past week. Right there on the front page is the scene of a fatal crash—the crash that took the life of Aaron Hyatt. How horrible for his family, loved ones, and friends to […]

Donna Heyens Dear editor: I am writing this letter in regards to the picture splashed all over the front page of the Feb. 3 issue of the Times of the horrendous accident scene that took the life of Aaron Hyatt. I am appalled at the Times for printing this, not […]

The quality of health care is a critical issue to any community, whether in a major city like Toronto or small-town Fort Frances. As such, the public is right to demand to be fully informed of the situation at the Fort Frances Community Clinic and, more specifically, on the efforts […]

Marcia Collett passed away peacefully at home on Jan. 27, 2010 with her family by her side in Bloomington, Calif. Marcia was born Nov. 3, 1943 in Michigan. She was predeceased by her first husband, Richard Skolmowski in January, 1983; her second husband, Bill Collett in August, 2009; her mother, […]

Ruth Wall (nee Sander) passed away peacefully on Nov. 30, 2009 at St. Peter’s Residence at Chedoke (Hamilton, Ont.) in her 91st year. Ruth was born in Chapple, Ont. on Feb. 27, 1919 and grew up on a small farm. She was predeceased by her husband, Oscar Wall from Sweden; […]

John “Harley” Gillies passed away peacefully on Jan. 26, 2010 at St. Josephs Hospital in Courtenay, B.C. after a courageous struggle with cancer. He will be sadly missed by his wife, Mabel; son, Fran; daughter, Judy; sisters, Shirley Nedland of Dawson Creek, B.C. and Gladys “Nanny” Smith of Emo, Ont.; […]

It is with great sadness that the family announces the passing of their loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Mildred Irene Johnson, who passed away peacefully at the age of 87 with her family by her side at the Dryden Regional Health Centre in Dryden, Ont. Mildred married her one and […]

MOEN–Born to Peter and Faith, nee Armstrong, of Fort Frances, Ont., a boy, Aiden Andrew, weighing 7 lbs. 5 oz. on February 4, 2010 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

WRIGHT–Born to Jeff and Heather, nee Evans, of Fort Frances, Ont., a boy, Grayson David, weighing 7 lbs. 5 oz. on January 27, 2010 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

SMITH–Born to Richard Smith and Paige Lakatos, of Fort Frances, Ont., a girl, Ava Rayne Lea, weighing 4 lbs. 4 oz. on January 26, 2010 at LaVerendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

MARTIN–Born to Delton and Judith, nee Krahn, of Stratton, Ont., a girl, Jodi Shaelyn, weighing 7lbs. 13 oz. on January 22, 2010 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

It is with great sadness that the family of Leonard Allan Wayne Duffy announces his passing on Friday, Feb. 5, 2010 at the Thunder Bay Regional Hospital in Thunder Bay, Ont. Leonard was born Feb. 27, 1961 in Manitouwadge, Ont. He was an avid outdoorsperson who enjoyed hunting, fishing, and […]