Dear editor: I feel I need to address the citizens of Fort Frances and the patrons of the Fort Frances Public Library concerning numerous rumours and misleading statements that have been circulating throughout the community about the building of the new library. I hope the following Q & A will […]
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Who wouldn’t prefer to eat fresh meat and produce that came from a nearby farm rather than being trucked in from destinations hundreds or even thousands of kilometres away? It certainly makes sense from a taste point of view, not to mention the benefit of keeping dollars in the local […]
When starting seeds indoors, you do not have to worry about the weather, insects, or the myriad of plant diseases and fungi that can affect your outdoor vegetables, trees, or flowers. There is, however, one disease you must be concerned with when starting seedlings in the house or greenhouse and […]
A birth announcement for Jordan Allen FURLONG was inadvertently placed under obituaries. Please see births for the correct information. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.
On Saturday April 19, 2008, at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont., Joyce J. McQuaker of Emo, Ont. passed away after a valiant battle with coronary artery disease at the age of 72. She was born in Sioux Lookout, Ont. on April 13, 1936. Joyce came to Thunder Bay, […]
It is with sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Buddy Brown, youngest son of Rose and Percy Brown, on March 30, 2008 at his home in Coquitlam, B.C. He was 63. He was born May 27, 1944, and was raised and received his education here in Fort Frances, […]
We regret to announce the sudden and unexpected passing of Terrance David (“Terry”) Smith, 60, on March 24, 2008 at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre in Thunder Bay, Ont. Terry was born in Fort Frances, Ont., on Aug. 31, 1947 to Richard (“Dick”) and Thelma Smith. He grew […]
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved wife, mother and grandmother, and best friend, Lynda Gayle Allen (Berg). Lynda was born July 3, 1948 in Fort Frances, Ont. to the late Albert and Edith (Christiansen) Berg. She passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 10, […]
Garnet Hands, 95, of Rainycrest Long Term Care in Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Tuesday, April 8, 2008 at his residence. Garnet was born in 1912 in Regina, Sask. to Albert and Henrietta Hands. They moved to the Rainy River District in 1917 and lived north of Emo on the […]
