Evangeline Melanie (Peggy) Landry, 81, of Rainycrest Home for the Aged, 550 Osborne St., Fort Frances, Ont., formerly of Atikokan, Ont., passed away Sunday, Aug. 26, 2007 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. Peggy was born Nov. 23, 1925 in Atikokan to the late Theodore (Tom) and Lena […]
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On Monday, Aug. 27, 2007, Bruce B. Biddeson passed away peacefully at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. at the age of 92, surrounded by his loving family. He was a devoted and loving husband to Mary, as well as a Godly father, uncle, brother-in-law, and grandfather. Bruce is […]
MARJORIE EDNA BYRNES Marjorie Edna Byrnes, 87, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away peacefully with family by her side on Sunday, Aug. 26, 2007 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances. Marjorie was born in Pinewood, Ont. on June 30, 1920 to the late Thomas and Jessie (nee Reid) Smart. […]
Norma Bernice Leveridge, 102, of Rainycrest Home for the Aged, 550 Osborne St., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away at her residence on Saturday, Aug. 25, 2007. Norma was born Sept. 17, 1904 in Vespra Township, Ont. She moved to the Rainy River District, where she worked as a teacher at […]
Peacefully, in her sleep with rosary in hand, Marie-Thérèse Noonan, loving mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend passed away Wednesday, August 22, 2007. Marie-Thérèse was born September 14, 1922 in St. Boniface, Man. to Georges and Gabrielle Blanc. She spent her childhood years in St. Boniface, attending St. Joseph’s Academy […]
It is with great sadness that the children of Keith and Ellen Watson of Fort Frances, Ont. announce the passing of their eldest daughter Norma Diane Pettit (nee Watson). Diane fought a courageous battle with cancer and passed away peacefully, Wednesday, August 22, 2007 with her daughters by her side. […]
Jim passed away on Thursday, August 16, 2007 at 56 years of age at La Verendrye Hospital at Fort Frances, Ont. He is survived by his loving brother, Jake Scott of Emo; sisters Bernice, Terrace, B.C.; Ruth, New Westminster B.C; Clara, Sooke BC; Alexandria, Kelowna B.C., and Ann, Princeton B.C. […]
The family mourns the sudden death of Glenn Holmes. He tragically passed away on Thursday, August 16, 2007 at the young age of 67. Glenn is survived by his wife Liz, and her three children, his daughter Bonita and her two sons; brother Richard (Peggy); stepson Brent (Brenda), and many […]
“Ontario… yours to discover.” The marketing slogan has been used for over a decade and this year an additional part of the message is to “get comfortable in Ontario.” Just last Friday, Northern Development and Mines Minister Rick Bartolucci announced a grant of $11,200 to help establish a Destination […]
Dear Editor: The recent discovery of a government bear body dump in Timmins where “nuisance” bears, including cubs, were left to rot is shocking in its own right, but sadly, this reflects a much larger provincial crisis in wildlife management that all three political parties must address. The appalling reality […]
On August 16, 2007 our beloved mother and grandmother, Margaret Kitzul, passed away peacefully in her home at the age of 86. Margaret was born in Buchanan, Sask. to Michael and Anna Chmilinsky on March 28, 1921. She was united in marriage to Daniel Kitzul on September 28, 1941 in […]
Elizabeth (Betty) P. Newman died peacefully on August 15, 2007 at the La Verendrye Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont. with her family at her bedside. Betty was 82 years of age. She was born on June 4, 1925 to Robert (Doc) and Gladys Tett and was raised in rural Saskatchewan. Upon […]
