DAVID ARTHUR KELLY Suddenly, on March 30, 2008, David Arthur Kelly, beloved son of Fred Kelly and his late mother, Sharlene, respected and loved by his older brothers, Bradford (Jill) and Donald (Wendi), passed away to join his mother. Also mourning his loss are his many aunts, uncles and cousins […]
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EVELYN ALMA (BERG) ARMSTRONG Evelyn Armstrong, of Stratton, Ont., passed away peacefully with her family at her side on Friday, April 4, 2008 at the Rainy River Health Centre in Rainy River, Ont. after a lengthy illness. She was born July 4, 1920 in Sifton Township, Ont. to Roy and […]
JOAN SARAH McLAREN It is with great sorrow we announce the passing of our cherished mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Joan Sarah McLaren (nee Martin), on Saturday, April 5, 2008. Joan is survived by her daughters, Dawn Eliens of Saskatoon, Sask. and Wendy (Allan) Marshall of Sioux Lookout, Ont.; son, Martin […]
GARNET HANDS Garnet Hands, 95, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Tuesday, April 8, 2008 at Rainycrest in Fort Frances. Funeral arrangements are pending, and a complete obituary will follow.
Dear Mr. Editor: Just a quick note to all Fort Frances taxpayers. Your response and support continues to be fantastic. It has been beyond expectations. A decision, with your support, has been made to have a community survey prepared. This survey will deal with subjects such as: (a). local media […]
Dear editor: Well, we just heard of another letdown for the people in our community. Greyhound Bus Lines has applied to discontinue its run from Fort Frances to Thunder Bay effective May 4. This bus runs five days a week. Why don’t they down scale to two-or three trips a […]
Dear sir: Last week’s edition of the Fort Frances Times contained several articles concerning projects affecting the future of the town. First there was the headline on the anticipated new library, as well as the Publisher’s Pen observation and lastly the committee report on border traffic. All very interesting and […]
Dear editor: Please accept this open letter to Fort Frances council, Kenora-Rainy River MPP Howard Hampton, and Thunder Bay-Atikokan MPP Bill Mauro: We would like to bring to your attention the impending cancellation of the Greyhound bus route between Fort Frances and Thunder Bay. We understand this cancellation is to […]
Dear editor: I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the sponsors responsible for bringing the “Faber Drive” concert to Fort Frances. I especially applaud the effort that was put into this by Adam Armit. I know that he worked tirelessly on this event to make sure it […]
District residents certainly were caught off-guard last week with word that Greyhound had applied to discontinue its bus service between Fort Frances and Thunder Bay effective May 4. We’ve since learned that Greyhound did not comply with provisions under the Public Vehicles Act regarding its notification to discontinue the service, […]
SMITH-COUNCILLOR–Born to Kimberly Councillor and Trevor Smith, of Northwest Bay First Nation, Ont., a boy, Tristan Aiden James, weighing 9 lbs. 7 oz. on March 25, 2008 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
