SMITH–Born to Curtis Smith and Gina Chiefson, of Devlin, Ont., a boy, Gabriel John, weighing 9 lbs. on April 1, 2008 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
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CLIFFORD COLEMAN ‘CLIFF’ LARRY Clifford Coleman “Cliff” Larry, 87, of 1220 Strachan Pl., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Sunday, April 6, 2008 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. He was born Aug. 11, 1920 in Regina, Sask. to the late Ernest and Mima Larry and raised in Whitewood, […]
BETTY (HARTNELL) VEILLIEUX Suddenly, while visiting children in California, Betty Veillieux (nee Hartnell) passed away March 24, 2008 at the age of 69. She is survived by her husband, Wayne; daughter, Pam (Tim) Alder; sons, Ken, Lyle, and Wayne Jr.; grandchildren, Melanie, Gahan, Michelle, Mesgan, and Jessicia Alder, and Minal […]
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 […]
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 […]
