Eliza J. Wilson, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away peacefully at her residence on Sunday, May 25, 2008 at the age of 65. She will be lovingly remembered by her husband, James Wilson of Fort Frances, Ont.; her children, Albert (Lil) Presenger of Vonda, Sask., Debbie (Carl) Galusha of Emo, […]
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As politicians continue to bicker over how best to tackle—and reverse—the ever-worsening impact of global warming, it’s great to see young people are taking matters into their own hands to make our world a “greener” place. Here at J.W. Walker School, a very active environmental club, consisting of more than […]
Bradley James Gustafson, 48, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Sunday, May 25, 2008 with his family at his side at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. Brad was born May 27, 1959 in Fort Frances, where he had lived all of his life. He had worked as a […]
Peter Mudry passed away peacefully on Monday, May 12, 2008 in his 95th year at Strathmere Lodge in Strathroy, Ont. Predeceased by his wife, Nellie, he will be missed by his family, son, Jim (Angie) Mudry; daughter, Judy (Rod) Willoughby; grandchildren, Lisa and Wendy Mudry, Dr. Rod (Cory) Willoughby, and […]
It is with great sadness that the family announceS that their brother and unclE, Robert James Martin, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at his home at Pinecrest Home for the Aged in Kenora, Ont. Robert was born Oct. 22, 1928 in Blue Township, Ont., where he was […]
Dear editor: I can’t help but wonder why the powers that be would decide that now, during the spring and early summer months, is the right time to implement 10 weeks of total water restrictions on the taxpayers of the Town of Fort Frances (May 28-July 30). This is the […]
Dear editor: I was wondering if someone could explain to me what town council is thinking about doing with our library. I was certain we had gotten past the point of “Do we need or want a new building?” and had answered “Yes, yes we do!” Apparently, town council didn’t […]
Dear editor: The La Verendrye Hospital Auxiliary once again wishes to thank our community for their generosity during our “tag day” on Friday, May 16. There were close to 80 people who gave of their time and energy, plus many merchants willing to allow us to be on their property. […]
Elsa Joanne Derkson, 94, of Rainycrest Long-Term Care, 550 Osborne St., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away at her residence on Monday, May 19, 2008. She was born April 24, 1914 in Ufa, Russia to the late Johannes and Helena Rahn. Elsa, along with her family, emigrated to Canada in 1928 […]
We’ve all seen the commercials on TV—you know, the one where two young children are looking down on their mother passed out on the couch in mid-afternoon next to a bottle of booze on the coffee table. Or youngsters cowering in their bedroom at night while their parents scream at […]
Evelyn Wagness, 88, of International Falls, Mn., passed away Wednesday, May 14, 2008 at the Falls Good Samaritan Center in International Falls. She was born Oct. 26, 1919 at Rainy River, Ont. to George and Lena Dustak. The former Evelyn Dustak was united in marriage to Norman Wagness. She was […]
