Dear Mike: Beta Sigma Phi was able to contribute $7,300 to the Canadian Cancer Society this year from the proceeds of our annual “Daffodil Drive for Cancer.” However, events such as these never “just happen” without the contributions of volunteers and committees. I would like to hope that, like me, […]

Dear editor: “No violence against children is justifiable; all violence against children is preventable.” These powerful words were penned in August, 2006 by an independent reviewer who was commissioned by the United Nations to study the state of child rights and specifically looked at violence against children. These words need […]

“I take the pill and scrape the coating off, place it down on the plate and crush it, make it smooth with the card, and anxiously make it into a line, I pick up the dirty bill, and roll it up, put it to my nose, and sniff there it […]

Dear Mike: We would like to take this time to thank the Fort Frances Fire Department and the OPP for their prompt attention to our house fire on April 13. They were all extremely professional and thorough in the extinguishing of the fire and although there’s not much left to […]

BRUYERE–Born to Cory Bruyere and Renee Pearson, of Fort Frances, Ont., a girl, Ashlyn Denise, weighing 7 lbs. 8 oz. on April 19, 2007 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

MCQUAKER–Born to Jason and Stacey, nee Ikert, of Emo, Ont., a girl, Annika Ruth, weighing 7 lbs. 1 oz. on April 19, 2007 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

MANN–Born to Michael and Tana, nee Krawchuk, of Fort Frances, Ont., a girl, Ainsley Marie, weighing 7 lbs. 10 oz. on April 19, 2007 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

BRUYERE–Born to Joseph Bruyere and Shannon Mcdonald, of Fort Frances, Ont., a girl, Tianna Syvea, weighing 6 lbs. 14 oz. on April 16, 2007 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

MORRISON–Born to Buck and Jenni, nee Stafford, of Stratton, Ont., a girl, Scarlett McKinley, weighing 10lbs. 1 oz. on April 16, 2007 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

WILLIAMS–Born to Mark and Sarah, nee Carpenter, of Edson, Alberta, a boy, Seth Markus, weighing 9 lbs. 10 oz. on April 11, 2007 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

HENDRIKX–Born to Andy and Ana, nee Ferreira, of Devlin, Ont., a boy, Lucas Edward, weighing 7 lbs. 1 oz. on April 9, 2007 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

WHITE–Born to Skylar and Karen, nee Friesen, of Invermere, B.C., a girl, Zaeli Frances, weighing 8 lbs. 6 oz. on March 27, 2007 at East Kootenay Regional Hospital, Cranbook, B.C. Proud grandparents are Phil & Justina Friesen of Stratton, Ont.