Born to Kerri Tolen and John Laplante, of Emo, Ontario, a boy, Dax John Sylvain, weighing 9 lbs. 6 oz. on January 29, 2009 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
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Jo-Anna Granholm, nee Glueheisen, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2009 with her husband and parents by her side after a courageous four-and-a-half-year battle with cancer. She was born in La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. on Sept. 30, 1974. Jo-Anna graduated from Fort Frances High School […]
It is with deepest sadness we regretfully announce the sudden passing of Alan Edward McCormick, 68, of 1006 Victoria Ave., Fort Frances, Ont., on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2009 in Mine Centre, Ont. He was born Feb. 7, 1940 in Carpenter Township, Ont. A resident of the district his entire life, […]
Our Dad, Harry Vandetti passed away peacefully early Wednesday, January 28th, 2009 at his home for the past year, Rainycrest Home for the Aged. Dad was born March 8, 1925 in Winnipeg, MB to Tony and Lucy Vandetti. Dad Lived in Mine Centre as a young boy then moved to […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Herbert G. (Bert) Cross, 84, announces his passing on Monday, Jan. 26, 2009 at Rainycrest Long Term Care, 550 Osborne St., Fort Frances, Ont., after a lengthy illness of Alzheimer’s. Bert was born July 23, 1924 in Mulvillehill, Man. to the […]
Eric H. Rude Dear editor: Welcome to 2009. Barack Obama is elected and hoping to help the U.S. to embrace some changes, the town is working on changing the budget, the weather is starting to change, and I am wondering if there is going to be any changes with the […]
Ask four economic “experts” what they thought of yesterday’s federal budget tabled by Finance minister Jim Flaherty and you’ll likely get four different responses. Depending on your point of view, the budget either was a great compromise designed to rescue Canada from the clutches of recession, a stunning capitulation by […]
Robert (Bob) Woolsey, of Barwick, Ont., passed away unexpectedly on Friday, Jan. 23, 2009 at Penticton Regional Hospital in Pentiction, B.C. Robert was born Oct. 18, 1934 in Barwick. He was predeceased by his wife of 54 years, Inez (Sis) Woolsey, only four short months previously and his father, Harrold […]
Mrs. Helena Marie Boyko, 66, a resident of Hogarth Riverview Manor, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2009. Funeral services are pending upon completion of arrangements.
Nadia Hedman Dear editor: Just a short comment on the ongoing “search for truth” that Mr. David Kircher has been seeking in relation to the missing funds at Fort Frances High School. I feel that by not addressing this entire issue, the board of education is hoping that the people […]
