Dear editor: In the coming referendum, it is important that we vote to keep our current (FPP) electoral system. I believe the proposed MMP system has several disadvantages and is bad for Ontario. It shifts power from the voters to the parties and party leaders, and Ontario voters have little […]
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Dear sir: The editorial “Save Our Voice” (Sept. 26) urges voters in the riding of Kenora-Rainy River to vote “no” to the proposed Mixed Member Proportional (MMP) voting system on Oct. 10. Under MMP, the at-large MPPs, some of whom may be northerners, do have a constituency—it is the province […]
Dear editor: I am writing this letter in response to the comments in last week’s Times made by skateboarder Darren Cottam during the Neil Roy Memorial tournament on Sept. 22. In his comments, Darren calls Nestor Falls a “bum” and that “they won’t make us ramps or anything.” He seems […]
Dear sir: Mental Illness Awareness Week will be celebrated this year from Sept. 30-Oct. 6, with the theme “Face It: Mental Illness Concerns Us All.” This theme is sure to resonate with most Ontarians because mental illness has the potential to touch each and every one of us. We need […]
Dear editor: An open letter to local Liberal candidate Mike Wood. Why is it, when asked the question to all members if they would unlock locked-in pensions at the all-candidates’ debate on Kenora TV, that you immediately attacked Howard Hampton and his wife for having their pensions unlocked 100 percent […]
HELEN DeBENEDET Helen DeBenedet, 81, of 834 Second St. E., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Monday, Oct. 1, 2007 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. Helen was born April 13, 1926 in Fort Frances to the late Michael (Mike) and Anne Homeniuk. She attended school and lived most […]
IVY MARTHA JOHNSON Ivy Martha Johnson, 97, of 550 Osborne St., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away peacefully Sunday, Sept. 30, 2007 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. Ivy was born June 3, 1910 in Brandon, Man. to George and Alice Watts. She moved with her family to Shenston […]
MARY CHARLOTTE (KIP) DUCHARME “Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.” Proverbs 31:31 Mary (Kip) Ducharme passed away at Rainycrest in Fort Frances, Ont. on Sept. 28, 2007 at the age of 88. Kip was born Feb. 12, 1919 […]
Peacefully in her sleep, Pauline passed away on Friday, September 21, 2007 in Fort Frances, ON at her residence, Rainycrest. Pauline was born in Tolstoi MB on June 2, 1917. She was predeceased by her parents Nikola and Maria Tofan; sisters, Ann Saranchuk and Sophie Domanski; brothers, John, William, Peter, […]
DONALD ALEXANDER ‘DON’ ROSS Donald Alexander “Don” Ross passed away Sunday, Sept. 23, 2007 at his home at the age of 90. Don was born at the family homestead at Blackhawk, Ont. to Gladys and Alex Ross on Sept. 2, 1917. He left school early and worked throughout the district, […]
WILLIAM ‘BILL’ HAYKA William “Bill” Hayka, 81, of 452 Third St. E., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away suddenly at his residence on Friday, Sept. 21, 2007. Bill was born May 14, 1926 in Arnes, Man. to the late Peter and Mary Hayka. He was a member of St. Peter’s and […]
ALBERTHA VARGYAS Peacefully, on Monday, Sept. 24, 2007 at the Rainy River Health Centre in Rainy River, Ont. with her family by her side, Albertha (Betty) Vargyas passed away at the age of 75. Betty was born Jan. 14, 1932 in Pilger, Sask. to the late Aike and Froukina Vanderploeg. […]
