Dear editor: On Friday, May 12, I attended the “Hooked on Talent” performance at Backus Auditorium in International Falls. What a wonderful event! The talent in the Borderland is outstanding and everyone involved—from the organizers to the contestants—is to be applauded for the effort put forth. Half of those performing […]
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Dear editor: I am writing as a concerned parent on the issue of dismissing the French Immersion program in Fort Frances. Last year at this time, the idea of enrolling my son in the program weighed heavily on my mind. I do not speak French, and understand it very little, […]
Dear editor: I just want to commend and thank Jim Cumming for the extraordinary column about Darrell Whitefield, a man I was proud to know as a colleague for seven years at the Times. Jim showed enormous compassion and sensitivity for Darrell, who was always among the people I most […]
James Ernest (Bert) O’Donnell was born in Fort Frances, Ont., on Sept. 23, 1923 and unexpectedly passed away on Friday, May 19, 2006. He was the youngest son of the late Dr. J.E. and Maude O’Donnell. Bert was predeceased by his brother, Rev. Hugh O’Donnell, S.J.; sisters, Joan McLennan and […]
OGDEN–Born to Jeff and Jessica, nee DeGagne, of Fort Frances, Ont., a boy, Nicholas Allan, weighing 6 lbs. 6 oz. on April 30, 2006 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
PLOEGMAN–Born to Ken and Susan, nee Cressey, of Stratton, Ont., a girl, Laura Jessica, weighing 6 lbs. 12 oz. on May 1, 2006 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
GODIN–Born to Heather Mutz and Mike Godin, of Fort Frances, Ont., a boy, Chase Nicholas David, weighing 8 lbs. 2 oz. on May 4, 2006 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
FURLONG–Born to Deborah Wilson and Morris Furlong, of Fort Frances, Ont., a boy, Jonathan Morris, weighing 10lbs. 10 oz. on May 4, 2006 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
SPENCER–Born to Nikita Tuesday and Ryan Spencer, of Big Grassy, Ont., a boy, Calvin Darrell Troy, weighing 10 lbs. 10 oz. on May 6, 2006 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
WILSON–Born to Wynter Tom and Conrad Wilson, of Fort Frances, Ont., a boy, Lynx Anthony, weighing 6 lbs. 4 oz. on May 7, 2006 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
NELSON–Born to Derek and Melissa, nee Deschamps, of Devlin, Ont., a boy, Kale Derek, weighing 8 lbs. 3 oz. on May 12, 2006 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
OGDEN–Born to Jeff and Jessica, nee DeGagne, of Fort Frances, Ont., a boy, Nicholas Allan, weighing 6 lbs. 6 oz. on April 30, 2006 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
