HAZEL ALMA ANN ANDERSON Hazel Anderson (nee Benjamin), of 113-1301 Elizabeth St. E., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2006. Hazel was born in Rainy River, Ont., on Aug. 21, 1933. She was raised in North Branch, Ont. and married Leonard Anderson on Nov. 22, 1950. Hazel and […]
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CLIFFORD WILLIAM BENNELL Clifford William Bennell, who was born Dec. 16, 1926 in Kingsford, Ont., passed away Monday, March 20, 2006 in Prince George, B.C. Clifford is survived by his wife, Elaine; daughters, Bonnie Lynn (Randy) Block, and Tammie (Cody) Thibault and children, Dylan, Rebecca, Cody, Melissa, Tyrell and Fletcher; […]
Will the magic of 1989 be repeated? That’s the big question on everyone’s mind this week as the all-Ontario boys’ hockey championship got underway here this morning. After all, even though it’s been 17 years, no one among the 3,000 fans packed into the old Memorial Arena (now the ’52 […]
Dear editor: Re: Perpetuating a lie (Letters to the Editor, March 16). The writer is trying to claim that Canada is “ruled” by the Queen. In our constitutional monarchy, the Queen represents the people of Canada. When politicians or new Canadians pledge allegiance to the Queen, they are, in effect, […]
Dear editor: I, as a resident of Fort Frances, drove down Scott Street on Tuesday and was very disgusted at the look of our main street. There is a large hockey tournament being held here (OFSAA) and our town is a disgrace. There are 19 hockey teams in town and […]
Dear Mr. Behan: Last month, Kids and Company presented the third show of this year’s lineup—“Fizzical Fizzicks.” And as promised, Greg and Kristi wowed the audience with their unique combination of science and the circus! It also was inspiring to the small group that organizes “Kids and Company” to see […]
After years of trying to pay for services downloaded from the province, especially policing, Pickle Lake council threw in the towel this week and basically invited the McGuinty government to take over its affairs. The mess Pickle Lake faces certainly isn’t because the township has been fiscally irresponsible or that […]
Dear editor: Why is it a young person has to move from beautiful Fort Frances to pursue a career. Why can’t Fort Frances have more opportunities for the youth. We left Fort Frances five years ago to find better opportunities and it was the best move we made. My daughter, […]
Dear Mr. Editor: This “maxim” will never be obsolete: “Liars figure, but figures don’t lie.” Canadian soldiers are fighting and dying for democracy in foreign lands while they themselves and their families live in Canada, where monarchy rules. Is there anything wrong with this picture? According to the Canadian government, […]
JOHNSON-POTSON–Born to Terence Potson and Evelyn Johnson, of Mine Centre, Ont., a girl, Ariana Faith, weighing 7 lbs. 11 oz. on March 9, 2006 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
WOOD–Born to Anthony Wood and Edna Barrios, of Rainy River, Ont., a girl Tyanna Tagyubon, weighing 8 lbs. 14 oz. on March 10, 2006 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
