Jacob was born and passed away on Monday, Nov. 16, 2009 with his twin brother, Mom, and Dad by his side. He is survived by his mother, Josa Porter; father, Paul Anderson; and his brother, Wyatt James. He also is survived by his grandparents, Mieke DeJong, Ken Porter, and Ross […]
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Unexpectedly, on Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont., Richard William Lee of Fort Frances passed away with his baby girl, Sally, at his side. Richard was born in 1940 in New Liskeard, Ont. Richard was a man of different talents. After enlisting in […]
Davetta Sheppard Dear sir: On Thursday, Nov. 12, my husband and I were fortunate enough to receive our H1N1 shots at the local health unit. Due to our scheduling problems, we had to attend at different times. The wait was long for each of us, as were the lines of […]
As Mark Twain would have put it, rumours of the demise of the Fort Frances Lakers are greatly exaggerated. The board of directors and fan club made it crystal clear yesterday that the team is here to stay—this season and for seasons to come. While acknowledging that getting the fledgling […]
With profound sadness, the family of Nicholas Andrusco announces his sudden passing on Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009. Nick leaves behind his cherished wife of 67 years, Mary (Pidlubny); his adored children, Nikki (Martin) O’Connor, Peter (Michelle), Ruth (David) Tupper, and Marina (Cameron) Gray. He was a loving “Gigi” to his […]
With great sadness, the family of Eldon Thompson announces his passing on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. after an eight-year battle with cancer. Eldon was born June 10, 1930 in Osage, Sask., and in his early years moved to Ontario. He was […]
Rowena Louise Hammond, 64, of Alberton Township, Ont., passed away suddenly with her family by her side on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009 at the Health Sciences Centre in Winnipeg, Man. She was born June 15, 1945 in Deloraine, Man. to the late Lawrence and Mary Leforte. On Feb. 3, 1967, […]
