BARKER–Born to Jon and Ashley, nee Giles, of Devlin, ON., a boy, Tristan Jeremiah, weighing 8 lbs. 9 oz. on June 8, 2007 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, ON.
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Pat Oltsher passed away Sunday, June 10, 2007 at the age of 52 at the Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital in Burlington, Ont. Pat was born Sept. 8, 1954 in Fort Frances, Ont., and was predeceased by his parents, Paul (1969) and Kathleen (Kay) (1993) Oltsher. He will be lovingly remembered […]
On May 30, 2007, word was received that Kendall Naucler, formerly of the Rainy River, Ont., area, had passed away after battling cancer for a number of years. He and his wife, Lorraine, of nearly 60 years, have lived on Vancouver Island since 1963. He is survived by his wife […]
There is a segment of the population that feels criminals, whether hardened or first-time offenders, should be cast into the deepest, darkest dungeon never to be seen or heard from again. Fortunately, the majority of people are far more reasonable—and are willing to accept initiatives aimed at rehabilitating those who […]
Dear sir: In response to Mr. Bourgeault’s letter concerning the new library in last Wednesday’s Times, I want to thank Dave for his ongoing interest in, and support of, the Fort Frances Public Library. The current library building will be offered for sale. This is what other communities have done […]
Dear Mike: Not only was I surprised but absolutely stunned that the Fort Frances Times had no reports relating to the sudden shutdown of the current session of the Ontario legislature on Monday, June 4. Regrettably, Shaw Cable (Ch. 80) telecasts only five hours (daily) from the legislative assembly; therefore, […]
Dear editor: With regard to the article “New school eyed at Robert Moore site,” does that mean they [the Rainy River District School Board] are intending to demolish Robert Moore? That would be a terrible mistake. The construction dates on each of the three sections are a visible reminder of […]
Full credit must go to the group of people in Emo who are spearheading the construction of a water spray park there. After months of initial discussions and legwork, the committee is now set to launch its fundraising campaign this Saturday from 9-11 a.m. at Cloverleaf Grocery in Emo. Raising […]
Dear Mike: Several weeks ago, I received a very nice letter requesting monetary assistance to help fund construction of a new library in the Town of Fort Frances. My wife and I are now, and have always been, supporters of the library. I sat on the library board as a […]
Dear editor: Last week on CBC news from Winnipeg, the sports reporter had an item about a young man from Boise, Idaho trying out for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ football team, who is on probation from the U.S. courts for five years for being involved in a car racing incident […]
Dear Mike: Having recently been a patient at La Verendrye General Hospital here in Fort Frances, I have come to know the operation of it well. The “girls,” as they collectively and respectfully refer to themselves, make up the heart of the operation, whose absence would render the hospital mere […]
