It is with great sadness that the family of Ethel Irene (Peaches) Barras, 74, of 532 Front St., Fort Frances, Ont., announced her passing on Friday, May, 1, 2009 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. Ethel was born April 10, 1935 in Fort Frances to the late James […]
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Eliza Smith, 59, of Northwest Bay First Nation, Ont., passed away Saturday, April 25, 2009 at her residence at Northwest Bay First Nation. Eliza was born Aug. 23, 1949 in Northwest Bay First Nation to the late Alphonse and Mary Smith. She was united in marriage April 1, 1966 to […]
Margaret Ann Agar, 97, passed away peacefully at her home at 550 Osborne St. in Fort Frances, Ont. Margaret was born Feb. 1, 1912 in Kenora, Ont. to John and Nellie Codd. She was the second of five children. She grew up and attended elementary and secondary school in Kenora. […]
Joyce D. (Wolden) Asplund, 81, of Rainycrest Long Term Care in Fort Frances, Ont., passed away at her residence on Tuesday, April 14, 2009. Joyce was born Aug. 18, 1927 in Fort Frances to the late August and Macey Mertens. She worked at many different jobs throughout her life, and […]
Jim Teeple passed away unexpectedly at his farm in Black Hawk, Ont. at the age of 65. Jim was born in Emo, Ont. on Aug. 30, 1943 to the late Ellard and Helen Teeple, and was one of eight children raised on their dairy farm in Black Hawk. He attended […]
Deer have always wandered into town from time to time, but clearly the situation has gotten out of hand. They’ve been a bane to gardeners in the north end for years, although that’s no big surprise given the close proximity of the bush line to their homes. But deer now […]
Lezlie Goodwin Dear editor: Comments made by Brian W. Love of Mine Centre in his letter to the editor headlined “Lip Service,” which appeared in the March 25, 2009 edition of the Fort Frances Times, contained misconceptions and outright inaccuracies regarding the role and position of the Ontario Federation of […]
Stan Hoard To the editor: First of all, I would like to thank all the dedicated people who worked to raise funding for a new library in Fort Frances. In every project, however, timing is important. And this is not the time for a new library here. Look to our […]
David Kircher Dear editor: On May 6, we will suspend the online petition located at www.feduprr.ca and prepare our package of information to be submitted to the minister of education. I would like to thank all the individuals who have come forward and volunteered their time and energy in circulating […]
Mary Jane and Ross PearsonWendy and Doug Agar Dear sir: The month of March in Canada isn’t always the greatest month to operate a door-to-door fundraising campaign. Certainly March in Fort Frances is no exception. However, with the toughest and most dedicated volunteers, the job was accomplished. I am referring […]
