Norman Alfried Anderson passed away peacefully, after a well-fought extended illness, on Saturday, March 4, 2006 at St. Boniface Hospital in Winnipeg, Man. at the age of 79. Missing Norm is his loving wife of 56 years, Grace; sons, Laurie and wife, Paula, of Grande Prairie, Alta., and Greg and […]
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Alice Johnson, 89, of Seine River First Nation, Ont., passed away Monday, Feb. 27, 2006 in Thunder Bay, Ont. Alice was born June 2, 1916 at Seine River First Nation and had lived most of her life there. During her earlier years, she enjoyed going to Pow-Wows, doing beadwork, and […]
Robert Maurice Card, 63, of 1301 Elizabeth St., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Thursday, Feb. 23, 2006 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. A graveside service will be held Friday, March 10, 2006 at 2 p.m. at the Riverview Cemetery in Fort Frances, with Pastor Tony Geense officiating.
It is with a great sense of loss that the family of Larry Edward Tucker announces his sudden passing on Friday, March 3, 2006 at the Health Sciences Centre in Winnipeg, Man. Larry was born Dec. 16, 1954 in Fort Frances, Ont. to George and Nellie Tucker. He had lived […]
At the last meeting of Fort Frances council, Mayor Dan Onichuk declared a conflict of interest in the application by Loblaws to rezone a piece of property located in the west end of town between Canadian Tire and Wal-Mart. The mayor noted he was a minority shareholder in the corporation […]
Dear editor: As the leader of a remote First Nation community, I recently attended a remote energy forum to discuss the challenges and issues facing First Nation communities across Northern Ontario with respect to hydro generation. In attending this forum, it struck me that an important point is being overlooked […]
Dear editor: I hope the committee that was formed hasn’t given up on the idea of looking into the possibilities on separation just because southern Ontario threw us a few tidbits. What happens the next time they want to ignore us. Start this process all over again? We have a […]
Dear editor: Thank you for the opportunity to express my views on the tough choices that are needed for Ontario’s future power supply. Possibly, our present collective thought flow is too ill-defined. We cannot tell if it’s wrong or if it makes sense. For example, when meeting Canada’s other premiers, […]
Dear editor, On June 1, the Smoke-Free Ontario legislation comes into effect, banning smoking in all enclosed workplaces and enclosed public places. It begs the question: Will it be against the law for a trucker to smoke in the cab of his 18-wheeler while driving in the province of Ontario? […]
The tug-of-war over who controls Rainycrest is heating up again fast as the year-long takeover by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care is set to expire in just over two weeks. That’s precisely why a cool-down period is needed, which is what the ministry basically asked for on Friday […]
Dear editor: Please allow me to respond to Jessie Zhang’s study on immigration that was outlined in last Wednesday’s Times. She states that “most of these immigrants go to our large cities and an actually having a lot of problems.” Now isn’t that a shock! We think we can attract […]
