Mr. Robert Archie Shaw passed away Dec. 23, 2006 at home with family by his side. Bob was born Sept. 4, 1940 in Fort Frances, Ont. In 1963, he joined the OPP, retiring as Detective Superintendent in Sault Ste. Marie in 1994. Bob enjoyed sports like baseball and curling, and […]
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Agnes Wagner passed away peacefully, after a lengthy illness, on Saturday, Dec. 30, 2006 at the St. Thomas-Elgin General Hospital in her 70th year. She was the beloved wife of the late Lawrence Wagner (2001); loving mother of the late Colen Wagner, and survived by Charles Wagner and his wife, […]
Jessie Miller, 93, of Rainycrest Home for the Aged, 550 Osborne St., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2007. Funeral services are pending, and a complete obituary will follow.
Fred Topham, 90, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2007 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. after a lengthy illness. He was born to the late Mabel and Archie Topham on Oct. 29, 1916 in Burriss, Ont., where he resided most of his life. Fred was united in marriage […]
Herb Henry passed away peacefully at his home in Huntsville, Ont. on Monday, Jan. 1, 2007. Herb was the beloved husband of Valerie, and dear father of Carol-Leah and her husband, Stephen Laing, of Fort Frances, Ont., Mark Wade Henry of Saskatoon, Saask., Joan-Ann and her husband, Jae Lockhart, of […]
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 […]
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, […]
