We are a wasteful lot and tend to recycle less—at least according to recent data from Waste Diversion Ontario (WDO). The average Fort Frances resident generated 419 kg of waste in 2007, well above the provincial average of 385 kg, which left the town ranked 146th out of 206 municipalities. […]
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Peacefully on Sunday, March 22, 2009 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont., Robert Christiansen of Fort Frances passed away at the age of 82. Robert was born Sept. 27, 1926 in Fort Frances to the late John and Anna (Olson). He was united in marriage to Irene Reich […]
Keith Gordon Sutherland passed away March 3, 2009 at the age of 87 following a precipitous decline in the last months of an otherwise vital and healthy life. He was a gentle, kind, generous, and strong man with a delightful, inquisitive spirit and his passing is mourned by those privileged […]
Paulette Marie Greenner, born June 22, 1943, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 19, 2009 at home after a courageous battle with lung cancer. She was predeceased by her parents, Valerien and Stella Gervais. She is survived by her beloved husband, Sid Greenner; four brothers, Ronald (Sylvia) and Robert of […]
Fred Westover, 79, of Rainy River, Ont., passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at the Rainy River Health Centre in Rainy River with his family by his side. Fred was born Oct. 28, 1929 in Barwick, Ont. to the late William and Edna Westover. He began working for the CNR […]
Our wonderful Dad left us early on Sunday morning, March 22, 2009 when God put his arms around him and said “Come to me.” Dad was born Sept. 7, 1920 in Fort Frances, Ont. Dad leaves to mourn our mother, Norma, who will miss him so much. His five children, […]
Isabell L.M. Taylor (nee Stewart) passed away after a short illness at Markham Stouffville Hospital on Saturday March 21, 2009 in her 81st year. She was the wife of the late Russell Taylor; dear mother of Fay (Ron) Couch, Elvin Taylor (Dorothy), Lilly May Taylor, and the late Helen Ann […]
No company in their right mind would invest 35 years in successfully marketing their brand, only to suddenly toss it out the window and start from scratch. Yet that’s exactly what the Ontario government is proposing in a recently-released tourism study that recommends ditching the Sunset Country travel region in […]
David Kircher Dear editor: Thank you for the space provided in your newspaper for the letters submitted to the Rainy River District School Board. These issues affect all of us in the district, in particular, our children. This board, through its action or more accurately inaction, leaves one with the […]
Larry Wood Dear editor: Just to clarify a point made in your March 11 article, “District digging out from blizzard.” The U.S. National Weather Service office in Duluth, Mn. officially commences the snowfall season on July 1 (ends June 30); therefore the 284 cm (111.8 inches) amount represents the total […]
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of William (Bill) Whitelaw Smith Church on Monday, March 16, 2009 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Bill will be missed and lovingly remembered by his wife of 49 years, Jean, and four sons, Tim of Winnipeg, […]
