Dear editor: I am writing in response to the Jan. 30 article in the Fort Frances Times entitled “Ainsworth needs district’s help quickly: Hampton.” The article makes several inaccurate references to AbitibiBowater’s forest management and fibre procurement practices that I would like to clarify. I specifically would like to clarify […]
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MARY BAY Mary Bay, 92, of Rainy River, Ont., passed away Monday, March 3, 2008 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Funeral arrangements are pending.
In loving memory of Ronald Arthur Olsen, who passed away Feb. 24, 2008. Ron was born Feb. 15, 1957 at the Red Cross Hospital in Emo, Ont. He was raised in Rainy River District and attended Emo public school and Fort Frances High School. He later joined forces with his […]
Robert Medicine, 79, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 1, 2008 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances with his family by his side. He was born Jan. 7, 1929 in Manitou Rapids to Dave and Maggie Medicine. He was raised in the Manitou Rapids. As […]
George Lowell Olson Jr. passed away Saturday, March 1, 2008 at the LakeWood Care Center in Baudette, Mn. at the age of 80. George was born June 4, 1927 in Ada, Mn., the youngest child of Bella (Dekko) and George Olson, Sr. He graduated from Ada High School in 1945, […]
There’s perhaps nothing more frightening than being roused from your bed in the wee hours of the morning by police or firefighters pounding on the front door with orders to get out. Still in the fog of sleep, you may have mere minutes to basically leave with the clothes on […]
Our Dad, Lin Boileau, peacefully passed away Monday, March 3, 2008 with his family at his side. Lin was born to Jean and Marie Louise Boileau in Fort Frances, Ont. on June 22, 1918. A patriotic Canadian, Dad was proud to have served his country in World War II as […]
Loretta May Ogden (nee Rattigan) passed away Sunday, March 2, 2008 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. at the age of 90. She was born in Fort Frances on Aug. 17, 1917, graduating from Fort Frances High School and married to Roy Ogden in 1936. After being employed […]
