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 […]
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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 […]
Dear Mike: I want to congratulate all the YBC bowlers who were in the zone round of the “4 Steps to Stardom” tournament held recently at Plaza Lanes against teams from Dryden, Kenora, and Atikokan. Our bowlers were excellent, with the local Bantam boys’ and girls’ teams winning gold, as […]
Dear editor: During the fourth draw of the Tim Hortons Brier on Sunday afternoon in Hamilton, the playing surface of the ice changed drastically after the seventh end of the game between Ontario and Manitoba to where it became almost impossible to place the broom for crucial draws, freezes, and […]
FRANK WILLIAM KOLYNCHUK With great sorrow we announce the passing of our dear father, Frank William Kolynchuk, on Thursday, March 1, 2007. Dad was born March 5, 1935 in Mine Centre, Ont. to the late Peter and Polly Kolynchuk. He was raised in Mine Centre, working the family farm, occasionally […]
SARAH BETTY MEDICINE Sarah Betty Medicine, 68, of Rainy River First Nation, Ont., passed away Thursday, March 1, 2007 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. She was born Dec. 15, 1938 in Emo, Ont. to the late Dave Medicine and Maggie. Sarah later married Donald Medicine and […]
LAWRENCE (LAZAR) TKACHUK Lawrence Tkachuk, 80, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Thursday, March 1, 2007 at his residence. Lawrence was born in Gardenton, Man. on Feb. 16, 1927 to Nick and Lena Tkachuk. He leaves behind his son, Robert (Mary-Beth); wife, Dorothy; stepchildren, Rob (Missy) Gurniak, Roxanne (John) Dustin, […]
DR. HARRY SKINNER Suddenly, but gently, at Saint Boniface General Hospital in Winnipeg, Man., Dr. James Harrison Skinner passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2007. Born to John Frederick and Edna Olivette Skinner on Sept. 15, 1923, Harry grew up with his three older brothers in a happy and boisterous […]
MARGIE GEORGINA WILLIAMS (CALDER) It is with sorrowful hearts that we, the family of Marge Georgina Williams (nee Calder), announce her passing on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2007 at Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc. in Fort Frances, Ont. Marge was born in Fort Frances on Aug. 4, 1921 to Isabelle and […]
