NINA VIOLET TICHONIUK Nina Violet Tichoniuk (nee Butler) passed away Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2007 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. She is survived by her son, Guy Pearson, and grandson, Christopher; and two sisters, Sharon and Joyce and their families. She was predeceased by her mother, Mary Smith; […]

Dear editor: The holiday season is upon us and once again Barb and Charlie Turgeon have turned their home on First Street East into a winter wonderland. They obviously enjoy bringing the holiday spirit to folks who take the time to stop and enjoy the nativity scene, animated figures, music, […]

Dear editor: The snow has arrived and the snowmobile season is here. Are you ready, and parents are your kids legal? In Ontario, you must be at least 12 years of age and have a snowmobile driver’s permit to drive off your own property. To ride on a road, or […]

Dear editor: I was reading the letters to the editor in the Times last week, one of them was very familiar to me. Sheila McMahon had some decorations stolen off her deck between 1 a.m. and 6 a.m. on the previous Sunday morning (Dec. 9). I, too, lost decorations that […]

It is with deep sadness that the family of Beth Kistner announces her passing on Monday, Dec. 3, 2007 at Cremona, Alta. Beth was born Nov. 18, 1957. She is survived by three children, Shelley, Terry, and Joseph; five grandchildren; parents, Ronnie and Jim Alton; and five brothers and sisters. […]

WOOLSEY–Born to Jamie and Caylee, nee Brow, of Devlin, Ont., a boy, Jake Robert James, weighing 8 lbs. 4 oz. on December 7, 2007 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

KELLY–Born to Nicole Vivian and Nigel Kelly, of Couchiching First Nation, Ont., a boy, Kaiden Alexander, weighing 9 lbs. on December 7, 2007 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

MOSBECK–Born to Scott and Michelle, nee Medwechuk, of Emo, Ont., a boy, Jack Thomas, weighing 9 lbs. 6 oz. on December 6, 2007 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

TAYLOR–Born to Justin and Julie, nee Georgeson, of Fort Frances, Ont., a boy, Georgeson Frank, weighing 7 lbs. 13 oz. on December 5, 2007 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

GODIN–Born to Stephanie Gaouette and Brian Godin, of Fort Frances, Ont., a girl, Taylor Marie, weighing 9 lbs. 3 oz. on December 4, 2007 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.,

RUPPENSTEIN–Born to Joerg and Christine, nee Edwards, of Fort Frances, Ont., a boy, Nikolas Jaeger, weighing 8 lbs. 3 oz. on December 1, 2007 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

Vibrant debate is one cornerstone of a vibrant community—whether it’s on an important matter like “outshopping” or something more innocuous like the logo at centre ice at the Ice for Kids Arena. A frank exchange of views is crucial to helping find solutions to an issue or, at the very […]