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 […]
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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 […]
Nadia Hedman To the editor: Thank you once more for the space in your newspaper for me to speak up—again—regarding the safety of pets in vehicles. Back on March 1, it finally became law for animals to be cared for properly, not only in transporting them but in every other […]
Helen Crook Dear editor: This is a serious letter of complaint about the deer situation in town. Apparently, not enough fines, or those of a sufficient amount, were levied to make an impression on those residents who feed the deer. One can only ask if they think a beautiful appearance […]
Bill KrukoskiAllan T. Bedard Dear editor: We cannot believe there is a bylaw being prepared in the backdoor to eliminate sidewalks already established in town. To further complicate matters, the statement that boulevards can be used to store snow in the winter, saving the town snow removal costs, is totally […]
Paul Murphy Dear editor: My group is working together to help fight obesity, but we want to expose weight bias stigma and discrimination. This is the undertow of the obesity crisis. I am working to create a nation-wide action plan for obesity. Let’s measure fitness using treadmills, blood pressure, and […]
Sadly, on Sunday, April 26, 2009, Courtney Arica Jack of Fort Frances, Ont. passed away at the age of 23. She was born April 4, 1986 in Fort Frances. Courtney was a special person who was very soft-spoken but strong-hearted, and loved to spend time with her friends. Her most […]
A memorial service for Thelma Jean Fadden, who passed away Feb. 15, 2009, will be held Saturday, May 9, 2009 at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church in Morson, Ont. Interment will take place in Morson Cemetery. If desired, in memoriam donations may be made to […]
In loving memory of Conrad Oscar Erickson, who passed away Friday, May 1, 2009 at the Dryden Regional Health Centre in Dryden, Ont. after a lengthy illness. Conrad was born Jan. 20, 1935 in Rainy River, Ont. to the late Ernest Erickson and Elsa Engfors. He grew up in Fort […]
Janet Leola Cooper, 60, of Fort Frances, Ont., pased away Friday, May 1, 2009 at the Thunder Bay Regional Hospital in Thunder Bay, Ont. after a lengthy illness. A memorial breakfast was held by her immediate family at the Finnish Hoito Restaurant in Thunder Bay. Janet was born Aug. 14, […]
