It is with great sorrow I announce the passing of my loving brother, Richard “Dick” Leroy Hayes. He was born in Barwick, Ont. on June 21, 1928 to Lloyd and Vera Hayes, and was the grandson of Richard “Dick” Edgar and Charlotte Mary Hayes, and Robert and Rosanna Irvine. He […]
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Adolf Domres, 90, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2006. Adolf was born Sept. 14, 1916 on the family farm outside of Steinbach, Man. As a young man, he moved to the Sudbury, Ont. area for work. There he met Edna Richert and they were united in […]
Fort Frances has a great opportunity—right from the get-go—to kick 2007 off with a bang. That opportunity? Vying for this year’s Kraft “Hockeyville” title on CBC. Who can forget the national prominence Atikokan gained last winter and spring as that town finished in the top 10 out of more than […]
Joan Marie Jourdain, 50, of 145 Hudson Dr., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2006 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances with her family and friends by her side. Joan was born June 1, 1956 in Fort Frances to the late Andrew and Mary […]
In loving memory of Margaret Allene Atkinson, who passed away Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2006 at the Dryden Regional Health Centre in Dryden, Ont. Allene will be sadly missed by her beloved husband, Edwards “Red”; her children, Evelyn and her husband, Dennis, Gordon and his wife, Jan, and Marilyn and her […]
On Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2006, following a brief illness, Dorothy Stewart (nee Loveday) passed away at Thunder Bay Health Sciences Centre in Thunder Bay, Ont. at the age of 58. Beloved best friend and spouse of Dennis for 41 years. Dorothy will be sorrowfully missed by her sons, Brian, Calvin, […]
2006, like every year, had more than its share of ups and downs here. The woes facing the forestry industry certainly continued to cast a pall over communities across the region during the past 12 months as mills closed and thousands of jobs were lost. The tourism industry also suffered, […]
Dear sir: I live in the centre of Fort Frances, I like the quiet of the downtown and compared to many other locations where I’ve made my home, this place is generally quiet. However, there are many nights that I am awoken to the sound of someone banging large items […]
Dear editor: The McGuinty government extended the legislative session one more week earlier this month so they could give themselves a 25 percent salary increase before Christmas. Injured workers rallied in a number of communities seeking the same treatment only the previous week. The government representatives, from the minister […]
Dear editor: Recently, my Grade 12 sociology students received curriculum developed in partnership with the Canadian Mental Health Association and the Ministry of Education. The project is called TAMI and the students are immersed in the issues surrounding mental illness, the stigma, the myths, and the reality of the major […]
Dear editor, I must have struck a nerve with Mr. Elliott with my thoughts on how Stephane Dion came up as the surprise winner of the recent Liberal leadership race. I am not a prejudicial person by any means, but Canada has had a prime minister from the province of […]
