HUGH RICHARD BLAIR-LEIGHTON Hugh Richard Blair-Leighton was born in London, England on Aug. 27, 1918 to Eric and Molly Blair-Leighton. He attended the Royal Imperial College of Engineering until he was conscripted at the outbreak of the Second World War. He served with the Royal Engineers in North Africa, Italy, […]
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ADELINE VALENTINE MARGUERITE ARMSTRONG Adeline Armstrong, 98, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Sunday, March 11, 2007 at Rainycrest Home for the Aged in Fort Frances. She was born June 22, 1908 in Arbor Vita, Wis. to John and Clarisse Grinsell. She was united in marriage to Willard Chapman in […]
JOHN DICK Jr. It is with regret that we announce the passing of John Dick Jr. of Fort Frances, Ont., at the age of 84, on Tuesday, March 6, 2007 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. He peacefully went home to be with his Lord. John was born […]
Hugh Richard Blair-Leighton was born in London, England on Aug. 27, 1918 to Eric and Molly Blair-Leighton. He attended the Royal Imperial College of Engineering until he was conscripted at the outbreak of the Second World War. He served with the Royal Engineers in North Africa, Italy, France, and Belgium. […]
ISABELLE MAE LLOYD It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Isabelle Mae Lloyd. A loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and sister. Isabelle lost her long battle with cancer on Feb. 17, 2007 in Truth or Consequences, N.M, surrounded by her caring husband, children, brother, sister, and […]
BRIAN WEBB Brian Webb peacefully passed away, with his family by his side, on Sunday, March 4, 2007 at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre in his 61st year. Proud father of Sean (Brenda) Webb, Mike (Rebecca) Webb, Lisa (Marc) McPherson, and Jacon Webb; and proud grandfather of Phenix, […]
STANLEY McGILL Peacefully, on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2007, Stanley McGill passed away at the Calvary Place Personal Care Home. Stanley will be missed by his wife, June; three sons, Dale (Diane), Dwight, and Marvin (Marlene), and daughter-in-law, Joanne; as well as two grandchildren, Christine (Neal) and Michael (Terri-Lynn). He also […]
Anyone who’s had to make an appointment three months in advance to see their family doctor knows full well Fort Frances is facing a severe doctor shortage—a situation that only will get worse if something isn’t done immediately. It’s been well-documented for more than a year now that the current […]
Dear sir: For many years, high school students in Atikokan have benefited from having a school bus based there. This bus has had numerous uses, both curricular and extra-curricular. Its use has been an integral part of the education the Rainy River District School Board provides in Atikokan. It is […]
To the editor: On Feb. 17, another fun and successful “Curl for Cancer” event was held in Fort Frances. The Northwestern Region of the Canadian Cancer Society would like to express our gratitude and appreciation to Nadine Johnson for once again co-ordinating this wonderful event. Nadine has been an integral […]
Dear editor: Congratulations! You did it! Thank you to all who helped Atikokan win the Merit Prize for Fitness in this year’s Kraft “Hockeyville” competition! Your online support over the past three weeks has given us enough votes to win a day of on-ice hockey clinics with an NHL hockey […]
Dear editor: I would appreciate the opportunity to state my opinion. It seems to me that more and more frequently we are hearing that there is a diabetes epidemic in North America. In fact, there were news reports this past week on this very subject. If this is so (and […]
