The Downtown Core Committee deserves applause for having the wisdom—and backbone—to pull the plug on the roundly-criticized proposal to change some traffic flow patterns in Fort Frances, particularly the plan to close Central Avenue and instead re-route U.S.-bound vehicles down Mowat Avenue towards the bridge. Kudos, too, to the majority […]
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Dear editor: An article by The Canadian Press (June 22, 2006) was carried by the Fort Frances Daily Bulletin. It was based on an interview given by Cliff Chadderton, chief executive officer of The War Amps, concerning lack of action by the Conservative government in regard to compensation for aboriginal […]
Dear sir: This letter to the editor, albeit somewhat late, is my personal response to the “Downtown Core Committee Report” and the public meeting held at the Memorial Sports Centre on June 13. I attended the meeting and, indeed, would commend those individuals who have spent hours and hours of […]
Dear editor: Rainycrest is very fortunate to have strong community support. Our spring/summer is a busy time of year (all times are busy) and for those of you who help out with providing special events throughout the year, we really appreciate all that you do. We would like to thank […]
To the editor: I’m writing in regards to a problem that is occurring all over Rainy River District. We have a huge deer problem. In the last three nights, I have had my petunia bed completely destroyed by deer who pulled up the plants, bit them off, and stomped all […]
Dear editor: My name is Jonah McFarlane. I am seven years old and I live on Fourth Street East in Fort Frances. On Monday morning when I went outside to ride my bike, it was gone. It was taken between Sunday at 11:30 p.m. and Monday at 9 a.m. It […]
It is with sadness we announce the passing of our father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and brother on Tuesday, June 20, 2006 at his home in Fort Frances, Ont. Don was born in Fort Frances on Dec. 11, 1923, returning shortly after with his parents, Ernest Jess and Amelia May Christian, to […]
MECK–Born to Joel and Beth, nee Martin, of Stratton, Ont. on June 11, 2006, a boy, Devon Joel, weighing 7 lbs. at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
LAROCQUE–Born to Jenna Torres and Randy Larocque on June 14, 2006, a boy, Carter, weighing 9 lbs. 3 oz. at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
MUNRO–Vince and Sharon (nee Mose) of Nipawin, Sask., are happy to announce the birth of a daughter, McKenna Raylene, 8 lbs. 13 oz. born June 18, 2006 in Saskatoon, Sask. A little sister for Cade. Happy grandparents are Harry and Linda Munro of Nipawin, Sask., and Willie and Helen Mose […]
The family of Allene Perusse (Clement) announces the passing of our beloved mother and grandmother on Sunday, June 11, 2006 at 100 years old. Born in Stratton, Ont. on July 30, 1905 to Frank and Alice Clement, Mom passed away peacefully at Grandview Lodge in Thunder Bay, Ont. She had […]
Donald E. Christian, of 1106 Scott St., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, June 20, 2006. Funeral services will be held Saturday, June 24, 2006 at 9:30 a.m. at Zion Lutheran Church in Fort Frances. Pastor Brian Keffer will officiate, with interment in Riverview Cemetery […]
