It is with great sadness that the family of Walter Duchnicki, of 910 Victoria Ave., Fort Frances, Ont., announces his passing on Friday, March 27, 2009 at Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc. in Fort Frances. Walter was born July 16, 1914 in Fort Frances to Michael and Sophie Duchnicki. He […]
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Wilfred Johnson, 89, of Gameland, Ont., passed away peacefully on Friday, March 27, 2009 at the Rainy River Health Centre in Rainy River, Ont. Wilf was born Feb. 23, 1920 in Blue Township, Ont. to the late August and Lilha Johnson. He enlisted in the army and after the war, […]
It is with great sadness that we announce the unexpected passing of our beloved wife, sister, aunt, and best friend, Pam Carlson. Pam was born Nov. 30, 1957 in Nakina, Ont. to the late Mary and James Murphy. She passed away unexpectedly at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre, […]
Murray Arthur Pollard, 76, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Monday, March 30, 2009 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. He was born Oct. 13, 1932 in Pinewood, Ont. to the late Arthur and Ida Pollard. He especially enjoyed time with his grandchildren, as well as his time […]
Wallace “Bruce” Woolsey passed away Saturday, Sept. 27, 2008 in Burnaby, B.C. at the age of 81 after a valiant struggle with cancer. Bruce served Canada in the merchant marine in the Second World War. Following his discharge, he enjoyed a successful career on the Vancouver waterfront as longshoreman, foreman, […]
Dr. Andrej Novovesky, 78, of Rainy River, Ont., passed away peacefully Sunday, March 22, 2009 at the Rainy River Health Centre in Rainy River. Andrej was born Sept. 13, 1930 in Bardejov, Slovakia. He immigrated to Canada in 1968. Together with his wife, Maria, they operated a dental clinic in […]
With additional snow on the ground from yesterday’s storm, and perhaps still more on the way before winter finally loosens its grip on us for good, the last thing on people’s minds these days is Fun in the Sun. But July 1 is just three months from today—a relative blink […]
It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that the family of Erma Mae Dean Gurski announces her passing on Saturday, March 28, 2009 at Pinewood Court in Thunder Bay, Ont. with her daughter by her side. Erma was born to Eli and Katherine Johnson on May 10, 1931 in […]
Allen Kinnear Dear editor: With the Rainy River District School Board being in the spotlight, I have a question regarding a different matter. Why is it that new schools are being built in Fort Frances—again—while Donald Young School in Emo is in a great need of a new school but […]
Brian Love Dear Mike: This is in response to the article from your March 4 edition of the Times headlined “MNR seeks feedback on moose tag draw.” I attended the Feb. 24 presentation by the MNR and O.F.A.H. president Jack Hedman, and I don’t believe the MNR is the least […]
