The deal hammered out to transfer ownership of Rainycrest Home for the Aged here to Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc. is a successful conclusion to a complicated and controversial issue—and should be supported by district municipalities. At first glance, the deal’s biggest benefit is that our home for the aged […]
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Dear editor: We realize we are late with our thanks, but we still wish to voice our appreciation for the “Driven to Read” program. Thank you to the many people involved in this program, including Andrea Avis of the Fort Frances Public Library, Karli McKinnon, Meagan Bersy, Christina Empey, and […]
Dear editor: How disappointing. First, Mr. Boshcoff says he will vote against the Conservative’s softwood lumber deal. Then, he declares he will vote in favour of the deal. On voting day, what does he do? He summons up all his strength and with the courage of his convictions he . […]
Fort Frances resident Leslie Danielson, in a letter to the editor in this week’s Times, is concerned about the lack of crossing guards around town to protect elementary students who have to cross a busy street to get to school—and wants to form a group to ask town council to […]
Dear editor: I was just forwarded a copy of the recent news article that your paper ran headlined “Unorganized areas likely to see tax hike.” The more I read, the more distressed I became. So many wrong facts make it hard for me to believe that your reporter did his […]
Dear editor: I would like to bring to your attention something which affects many of our elementary school children. These kids are required to cross the highway to attend school on a daily basis. These children are walking to school every day—regardless of the weather conditions. Last spring, the Town […]
GLUEHEISEN–Born to Christopher and Gabrielle, nee Gregoire, of Fort Frances, Ont., a boy, Jonah Gregoire, weighing 7 lbs. 5 oz. on Sept. 7, 2006 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont
ALLAN–Born to Ray Allan and Rochelle Bird, of Fort Frances, Ont., a girl, Hayden Terrick, weighing 6 lbs. 14 oz. on Sept. 11, 2006 at LaVerendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
GRAY–Born to Adam and Dawn, nee Scott, of Fort Frances, Ont., a boy, Jonathan Lee Alan, weighing 8 lbs. 12 oz. on Sept. 14, 2006 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
CALDER-MAINVILLE–Born to Jane Calder and Derek Mainville, of Couchiching First Nations, Ont., a boy, Sonny William Holden, weighing 9 lbs. 8 oz. on Sept. 14, 2006 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
RAYMOND–Born to Barry Raymond and Jennifer Maxfield, of Fort Frances, Ont., a girl, Aurora Jane, weighing 8 lbs. 12 oz. on Sept. 16, 2006 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
It is with deepest sorrow that the family of Shirley Ann O’Neill announces her passing. Shirley died peacefully at Thunder Bay Regional Health Science Centre on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2006 with her family by her side. She was born in Rainy River, Ont. on April 2, 1941 to Clarence and […]
