COOPER–Born to Tanis Williamson and Neil Cooper, of Fort Frances, Ont., a little brother for Lane, Dakota Dale, weighing 7 lbs. 12 oz. on February 6, 2007 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
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MCKELVIE–Born to Ashley Sisco and Jamie McKelvie, of Fort Frances, Ont., a boy, Alexander Gordon, weighing 8 lbs. 2 oz. on February 6, 2007 at La Verendrye General Hospital Fort Frances, Ont.
STROM–Born to Jessica Roy and Brent Strom, of Atikokan, Ont., a girl, Haleigh Suzanne, weighing 7lbs. 9 oz. on February 6, 2007 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
RUPPERT–Born to Luke and Lucille, nee Krahn, of Stratton, Ont., a boy, Eric Lamar, weighing 7 lbs. 8 oz. on February 10, 2007 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
LOUISE LORNE McCOMB Louise McComb, 79, of Emo, Ont., passed away Sunday, Feb. 18, 2007 at the Emo Hospital in Emo. She was born Aug. 7, 1927 in Barwick, Ont. to the late Murray and Ada Cawston. Her family moved to Emo in the mid-1930s and she lived the rest […]
ROSEMARIE IRETON It is with profound sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Rosemarie Ireton (Plourde) on Jan. 28, 2007 at The Foothills Hospital in Calgary, Alta. with her family at her side. Rosemarie was born May 10, 1943 in Fort Frances, Ont. to Edouard and Irene Plourde. Mom […]
NICHOL HARRY MAINVILLE With heavy hearts, the family of Nichol Harry Mainville announces his sudden passing on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2007 in Fort Frances, Ont. Nick was born Oct. 30, 1956 in Fort Frances and leaves behind his wife of 28 years, Betty Ann (Crowe); parents, Elmer and Bessie Mainville; […]
LORNE HENRY LEIKAM Lorne Henry Leikam passed away peacefully at his residence in Vancouver, B.C. on Feb. 7, 2007 at age 54. He was born Aug. 15, 1952 in Fort Frances, Ont. Lorne was predeceased by his parents, Nick and Nellie; brother, Eugene; and sister, Margaret. Leaving to mourn are […]
CHRISSIE MAE BUCHANAN It is with extreme sadness that we announce the passing of Chrissie Mae Buchanan (nee Selman) of cancer on Jan. 28, 2007 in her 65th year in Ormstown, Que. She is survived by her husband, Paul (Buck); daughters, Toni (Gilles) Saucier, Terri Buchanan, and Jodi (Rick) Saumier; […]
Though not a new issue by any means, the clamour for a statutory holiday in February really seems to have picked up steam this year—with the federal NDP the latest to jump on the bandwagon. A few provinces already have made such a move. Alberta has been celebrating Family Day […]
To the editor: On behalf of Canadian Blood Services, and those who have benefited from blood and blood products, I would like to thank everyone in Fort Frances who contributed so much to the success of our mobile clinics in 2006. Last year, 746 donors visited our clinics in Fort […]
Dear Mike: A newcomer to our community could be forgiven for thinking that the only health care services offered in Ontario are cataract surgery, cardiac procedures, cancer surgery, hip and knee replacements, and MRI and CT exams. That’s because the bulk of the discussion surrounding health care revolves around wait […]
