It is with sadness we announce the passing of Carmela DeBenedet, 88, formerly of 802 Third St. E., our mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, on Friday, July 14, 2006 at Rainycrest Home for the Aged, 550 Osborne St., Fort Frances, Ont. She was born Jan. 19, 1918 in International Falls, Mn. […]
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It is with great sorrow that the family of Valerie Jean Kelly announces her passing on Sunday, July 16, 2006 in Thunder Bay, Ont. at the age of 36. Valerie was born July 20, 1969 in Kenora, Ont. to Edward and May Copenace. She was united in marriage to Aaron […]
Richard (Dick) Skirten, who was born Aug. 7, 1943 in Fort Frances, Ont., passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 18, 2006 with family by his side after a courageous battle with cancer. Dick began his working career here at Safeway and later transferred to Kenora, where he met and married […]
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our dear mother and sister Florence Boucher, in her 82nd year, on Tuesday, May 30, 2006 at the St. Joseph’s Hospital in Sudbury, Ont. Florence was born on September 18, 1924 in Fort Frances to Alcide and Rose-Anna (Chartier) […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Mary Socholotuk announces her passing on Saturday, August 5, 2006 at LaVerendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. at the age of 82. Mary was born on November 20, 1923 in Fort Frances, Ont. to Nicholas and Eudokia Boyda. She was […]
It is with sadness we announce the passing of Walter Boresiuk, age 76 years of Flinders Place, 851 Colonization Rd. W., Fort Frances, Ont., who passed away at LaVerendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. on Monday, August 7, 2006. He was born on May 28, 1930 in Mine Centre, […]
On Friday August 4, 2006 in Fort Frances, Evelyn M. Engels, formerly of Bergland, passed away peacefully at the age of 60. Lovingly remembered by daughters Brenda Fletcher of Winnipeg, Trudy Engels of Emo, and son Curtis Engels also of Winnipeg. Evelyn will be sadly missed by her grandchildren Chris, […]
Robert E. Hauffe, 79, of Lynn Haven, Fla., and Delavan, Wisc., and former owner and operator of Slippery Winds Resort of Ontario, died in Florida, August 4, 2006. Robert bought the Slippery Winds Resort from Fran Fullerton in 1963 and operated it until 1986. He is survived by two daughters, […]
With deep sadness we announce the peaceful passing of Vincent Lino Gasparini on Friday, August 4, 2006 after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Fort Frances, Ontario to Vincent and Eliza Gasparini on March 11, 1932. Lino was raised and lived his entire life in Fort Frances where he […]
People everywhere are feeling the energy crunch. In Fort Frances, gas prices read $1.19 today. BP, one of the largest oil producers in the world announced Monday the shutting down of Prudhoe Bay oil field in Alaska. The oil field supplies five percent of the oil that is produced in […]
To the Editor: A new agreement between Canada and the U.S. is needed to properly consider recreation as commerce and to resolve issues on use of Ontario-Minnesota border waters. The 1909 boundary waters treaty was designed to forever guarantee freedom of navigation on waters through which the international boundary passes. […]
Dear editor: It’s interesting that in Mr. Boshcoff’s article last week (View From The Hill) he blames the NDP for the Liberal’s lack of action on National Childcare. He makes the Liberal Party sound like the saviours of national childcare! Here is the Liberal “legacy” regarding this issue: •1993 Liberals […]
