GOULD–Born to John and Sarah, nee Vanderplaats, of Fort Frances, Ont., a girl, Hartley Anne Irene, weighing 9 lbs. 13 oz. on April 13, 2006 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

MCQUAKER–Born to , of Emo, Ont., a girl, Karsyn Ainslee Marie, weighing 7 lbs. 7 oz. on April 14, 2006 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

ANDY–Born to Samantha Andy and Dennis Big George Jr., of Morson, Ont., a girl, Kianna Cash Andy, weighing 7 lbs. 11 oz. on April 17, 2006 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

OTTERTAIL–Born to Trisha Allen and Jonathan Ottertail, of Lac La Croix, Ont., a girl, Madison Ottertail, weighing 7 lbs. 14 oz. on April 19, 2006 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

EDWARDS–Born to Gary and Pam, nee Holden, of Fort Frances, Ont., a boy, Jude Relevation, weighing 9 lbs. 3 oz. on April 20, 2006 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

LEVESQUE–Born to Richard and Amanda, nee Bruyere, of Fort Frances, Ont. a boy, Brayton Richard, weighing 8 lbs. 12 oz. on April 20, 2006 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

NICHOLSON–Born to Paul and Kim, nee Emes, of Fort Frances, Ont., a boy, Joshua George Allan, weighing 7 lbs. 12 oz. on April 22, 2006 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

Elisabeth Klug was born Nov. 15, 1912, the fifth child of Johann and Anna Gogl. She passed from her life at the age of 93 on Tuesday, April 11, 2006. Elisabeth was raised in Tulln an der Donau, Austria, where she met her future husband, Friedrich Klug. The two were […]

Stephen Harper has been described as a control freak—and several actions he’s taken in his early days as prime minister certainly reflect that. But ordering that the caskets of fallen soldiers returning from Afghanistan be shielded from public view is way out of line. Seeing a steady stream of flag-draped […]

Dear editor: I’m writing to try to clear up some misunderstandings that Mr. Watt indicated in his letter of last week regarding secondary occasional teachers. Numerous newspaper articles and radio reports have clearly stated that the secondary occasional teachers are not interested in obtaining more money than was negotiated recently […]

Dear editor: National Volunteer Week (April 23-29) pays tribute to the millions of Canadian volunteers across the country who give their time to help their communities. National Volunteer Week is a time for all of us to take part and celebrate the energy and commitment of volunteers. Volunteers read, cook, […]

Dear sir: I visit the town of Fort Frances each year when I visit my sister, Liz Clark. I find everyone in the town to be so warm and friendly, and over the years it has become a second home. As yet, I have not experienced the winters although I’ve […]