Gordy Plasky, 65, of International Falls, Mn., passed away Monday, May 11, 2009 at his home. He was born Oc. 17, 1943 in Fort Frances, Ont. He was raised in Fort Frances and graduated from Falls High School. Gordy was united in marriage to the former Mary Hickey on Nov. […]
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Terri Lynn McLellan, 52, of International Falls, Mn., passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, in her childhood home on Mother’s Day (Sunday May 10, 2009) after a long, courageous battle with cancer. Terri was born Nov. 8, 1956 in Fort Frances, Ont. to Neva and Emil Santine. She was raised […]
It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of Charles (Chuck) Lee Westover, of 929 Third S. E., Fort Frances, Ont., on Friday, May 8, 2009. He was born Dec. 20, 1931 in Fort Frances to Grace and Donavon Westover. Chuck was from the generation of men that are rocks—pillars […]
It is with great sadness that the family announces the passing of Kenneth Meadwell, 84, of 611 Nelson St., on Saturday, May 9, 2009 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances with his family at his side. Ken was born Feb. 5, 1925 in Sioux Lookout, Ont., where he […]
It is with deep sadness that the family of Zackery Peter (The Shack) Councillor, 19, of Stanjikoming First Nation, Ont., announces his passing on Monday, May 4, 2009. Zackery was born Dec. 6, 1989 in Fort Frances, Ont. and had lived all his life in Rainy River District. He loved […]
Betty Sivonen Dear editor: I must agree with Keith and Joanne Gosselin about the proposed new library (Letters to the editor, April 22). Why spend loads of money when you have a new Bingo hall sitting vacant on McIrvine Road that can be built onto, with plenty of room for […]
The coffers must be pretty bare given the Civic Centre’s latest brainchild to save money. The plan, in a nutshell, is that south-side sidewalks will be eliminated whenever streets are repaired in future. The money saved on such things as maintenance and snow removal, in turn, will go towards building […]
