Margaret Mary Thompson, 82, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Thursday, Feb. 21, 2008 at Rainycrest in Fort Frances. She was born May 14, 1925 in Rainy River, Ont. to Vern and Mary Hamilton. She was raised in Rainy River, living there most of her life. She was united in […]
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Dear editor: There has been a great deal of talk lately; private conversations in churches, schools, and homes. People have been discussing racism and bigotry. We generally have not spoken loudly about these issues in this area, preferring to consider this a non-issue. We no longer can afford ourselves that […]
Dear editor: I attended Emo’s public abattoir meeting Monday night and the residents and the farmers both had some very valid points—for and against the abattoir. I think everybody there agreed an abattoir is needed in the area, but most of Emo’s residents, me included, figure it should be somewhere […]
Vera “Rocky” Woods passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2008 at her residence at Rainycrest in Fort Frances, Ont. Rocky was born in Montreal, Que. on Sept. 6, 1916 to Thomas and Julia Rawcliffe. She resided in Montreal until 1924, when her family moved to England, returning to Canada […]
Rainy River First Nations Chief Jim Leonard said yesterday he feels the incident involving a video of six Fort Frances High School students mocking a pow-wow is being “swept under the rug” by both the high school and Rainy River District School Board. Judging by their actions so far, Chief […]
Joanne Helen Jane Burlington, 53, of International Falls, Mn. passed away Monday, Feb. 11, 2008 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth, Mn. Joanne was born Oct. 20, 1954 in Chapleau, Ont. She was raised in this area, moving to Sault St. Marie as a young woman. She travelled and lived […]
Josephine Harcus, 86, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2008 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances. Josephine was born Sept. 12, 1921 in Rocanville, Sask. to Walter and Irene Goodman. She was the last of eight brothers and sisters. She was raised in Saskatchewan and then […]
If it takes a library to raise a community (according to the slogan on a bag Joyce Cunningham carries around), then Fort Frances will be in very good hands, indeed. The latest plans for the proposed Fort Frances Library and Technology Centre—a 15,000 sq. ft. facility to be located at […]
Dear editor: A few weeks ago, your paper carried an article on how many millions the Ministry of Transportation is going to spend on the northern transportation network (winter roads). I am wondering if they could perhaps find a little more often a few shovels of gravel to keep the […]
Dear editor: A few weeks ago, I returned to Atikokan for a brief holiday. I was born and raised in Atikokan, and all my family still lives in the area. The talk of the town is the pending loss of the school bus. I’ve had the opportunity to read a […]
