Helen Dorothy Sinclair, of Rainycrest Long-Term Care, 550 Osborne St., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away peacefully, with her loving children by her side, on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2010 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. Helen was born April 20, 1923 in Fort Frances at the “mill” adjacent to […]
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It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, grandmother, and sister, Annie Lucy (“Kekaat”) Bruyere. She passed away peacefully on Saturday, Jan. 16, 2010 at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre with her family by her side. Annie was born April 18, 1945 […]
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our dear mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great grandmother, Ella Margaret Beatrice (Sinclair) McMahon, 91, on Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2010 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. with her loving family by her side. Mom was born Dec. 22, […]
We are sad to announce the sudden passing of David C. Wilson on Dec. 10, 2009 in Prince Albert, Sask., where he resided for many years. Dave is survived by his sister, Gloria Sheloff (Jim) of Emo, Ont.; daughters, Carol Anderson (Peter) and Kathy Galusha (Doug), and son, John (Teena), […]
The world’s response to help the victims of last Tuesday’s catastrophic earthquake in Haiti has been swift and overwhelming. The problem hasn’t been the volume of relief supplies pouring in from countries, including Canada, but rather how to get it into the hands of the hundreds of thousands left injured, […]
Craig Brockie Dear editor: I am writing you with a single objective: to help as many residents of Fort Frances as possible avoid financial ruin. It pained me to see so many good, honest people lose so much of their hard-earned savings in 2008. I sincerely hope that readers of […]
Naomi McNeill Dear editor: Re: “Help someone take that first step” (Publisher’s Pen, Jan. 6). I commend this writer on highlighting the importance of encouraging others to quit smoking. As he mentions, breaking this strong addiction can be a process. However, the road to quitting—and enjoying the health benefits of […]
Al McTaggart Mr. Editor: Well, with the Christmas break, etc., we have had no government for about a month now. Mr. Harper has decided to extend this break a bit longer now so he can regroup and give the country a chance to enjoy the upcoming Winter Olympics. Enjoy the […]
Tyler Moffitt Dear Mike: Jim Cumming’s column last week, “No rock should be left unturned” (Publisher’s Pen), was an excellent view and picture on the current situation, with an important message with regards to the future, as well as opportunities for our area. I have worked at our local pulp […]
Mary Pasechko Dear editor: Once again, “Friends of Animals” was presented with a generous bag of goodies for the animals. Some caring soul included several warm fleecy throws, along with cat and dog toys. The card attached contained a very personal message but no name. If this donation is from […]
