Born Nov. 16, 1957 in Owen Sound, Ont., Francine Wilhelmina Krikke (nee Vander Ende) was welcomed into glory on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2007 with her family by her side at St. Catharines General Hospital in St. Catharines, Ont. Francine leaves behind her husband, Henry; children, April (Jon), Amanda (Joel), Josh […]
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Marjorie K. Smith (Costello) of London, Ont., formerly of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away peacefully at Parkwood Hospital in London on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2007 in her 89th year. She was the beloved wife of the late J. Wesley Smith; dear mother of Norm Smith and his wife, Barb, of […]
It is with great sorrow that the family of Lauretta Cecile Woodgate, 75, announces her passing on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2007 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Lauretta was born July 12, 1931 in Dance Township, Ont. to Peter and Kathleen Venne. She had lived in the […]
It is with great sadness that our family announces the sudden passing of Alfred Henderson on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2007 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Alfred was born June 1, 1953. Alfred was predeceased by his father, Allan Henderson Sr.; mother, Edith Henderson (Shebagegit); maternal grandmother, […]
Lauretta Woodgate, 75, of Devlin, Ont., passed away Thursday, Feb. 8, 2007. Funeral arrangements are pending, and a complete obituary will follow.
EVERETT–Born to Ken Everett Jr. and Ashley Councillor, of Thunder Bay, Ont., a girl, Sasha Jane, weighing 5 lbs. 11 oz. on January 5, 2007 at Thunder Bay Regional H.S.C., Thunder Bay, Ont.
FELIX–Born to Stephen and Shae, nee Christian, of Fort Frances, Ont., a girl, Piper Kinsey, weighing 7 lbs. 14 oz. on January 27, 2007 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
ELSIE LOREEN MATEVIA Born in Emo, Ont. on Jan. 24, 1943, Elsie Loreen Matevia (nee Erwin) passed away to a better place after a long and brave battle with cancer at Victoria Hospice in Victoria, B.C. on Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2007. Elsie is survived by her husband of 43 years, […]
MARGARET EILEEN HEDMAN Margaret Eileen Hedman passed away peacefully at the Henderson Hospital in Hamilton, Ont. on Friday, Feb. 2, 2007 in her 90th year. Dear wife of the late Henry Alfred; and loving mother of Jack (Nadia) Hedman, Carol Halman, and Marion (Robert) Collop. She also was the cherished […]
The Ontario Legislature recently passed Bill 130, which made sweeping changes to the way municipalities operate by giving them new powers and responsibilities. It also gave the citizens of Ontario a power they’ve never had before—a method to challenge the legality of a closed-door council meeting. While this is an […]
To the editor: As one who was around when, in the 1980s, Ontario ended the deposit return system on pop bottles and cans, I am pleased to see that wine and liquor bottles are now returnable. A deposit return system is a great way to increase the value and quantity […]
