David Stanley Marsh, age 84, of 851 Colonization Rd. W., Fort Frances, Ont. passed away on Friday, August 10, 2007 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. David was born on February 18, 1923 in Fort Frances, Ont. to the late Nelson and Anna Marsh. He […]
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Peacefully at the Emo Hospital on Sunday, August 12, 2007, Doris E. Tausendfrende (nee Hartnell) of R.R. #2, Devlin, Ont., passed away at the age of 86. Doris was born in Blue Township, Ont. to the late Walter and Mary Hartnell. Doris and her late husband Leslie farmed and […]
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing away of Linda JoanJohnston, 54, of Rainy River, Ont. After a courageous battle with cancer, Linda peacefully left this Earth forHeaven on Thursday, August. 2, 2007. Linda was born in Emo, Ont. on November 13, 1952 to Mabel and […]
With broken hearts, our precious son, Neil Arthur Darren Roy, was tragically taken from us on August 10, 2007. Neil was born on December 17, 1990 in Thunder Bay, Ont. and lived in Nipigon, Ont. for one year before moving to Fort Frances. Neil was entering Grade 12 at […]
In the early morning hours of August 10, 2007 our beloved “Ben” passed into the spirit world with his best friend, Neil Roy, at his side. Ben, a member of Seine River First Nation, was born on June 5, 1990 in Thunder Bay, Ont. He was the youngest son […]
PARKKARI–Born to Miika and Kristina, nee Kaczmar, at the Thunder Bay RHSC on August 1, 2007, a girl, Hailey Maija, weighing 7 lbs. 2 oz. Proud big sister is Anna. Proud maternal grandparents are Linda and Marain Kaczmar, Fort Frances, Ont. Proud Paternal grandparents are Leena and Ilari Parkkari, Thunder […]
Dear sir: The collapse of the highway bridge in Minneapolis made me think about our local bridges. When I first came here, trucks carried three-four cords of wood. Now they carry three times as much. Our bridges have a lot to thank to two men, Stan Hyatt and George Jackson, […]
Dear editor: The people of Fort Frances are a model community of givers and working volunteers. In my 42 years as a citizen of this community, I have witnessed and participated in many improvements that make the community a better place to live, as well as helping people who are […]
Edward Henry (“Ted”) Murray, of Rainy River, Ont., passed away quietly on Saturday, Aug. 4, 2007 at the Rainy River Health Centre in Rainy River, Ont. Ted was the third son of Adele Mathilda (Carpenter) and George Micheal Murray. Born Dec. 22, 1928 in Thunder Bay, Ont., Ted was predeceased […]
Peacefully, on Saturday, Aug. 4, 2007 William (Bill) Govier passed away at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. with his family at his side. Bill was born July 12, 1923 at home in the town of Auburn, Huron County Ont. to Herbert and Alice Govier. He will be greatly […]
In loving memory of Michael Dokuchie, who passed away in the early-morning hours of Monday, July 30, 2007 after a courageous battle with cancer at the age of 51 years. After living ever so graciously throughout his illness, he now rests in peace. On May 2, 1980, Michael married […]
There’s no question the so-called “First-Past-the-Post” electoral system, the one currently used federally as well as in most provinces, including Ontario, has its drawbacks. The biggest one, especially in a multi-party system like ours, is that the winner in each riding is the one who gets the most votes; […]
