Mabel Louise Gillies, 97, passed away Thursday, Jan. 12, 2006 at the Riverside Health Care Centre in Fort Frances, Ont. She was born in Pincher Creek, Alta. on Sept. 27, 1908 to Archibald and Louise Borrett. Mabel is survived by her children, Kent (Leah) Gillies and Neil (Linda) Gillies; two […]
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Fran completed her earthly journey on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2006 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. at the age of 64. She was born and raised in Sioux Lookout, Ont. to Frank and Lena Mehaffey, who settled there from the Maritimes. She visited the East Coast several […]
It is with heavy hearts and deepest sorrows we announce the passing of our mother. Marion Audrey Larson, 73, of Emo, Ont., passed away Sunday, Jan. 29, 2006 at the Emo Health Centre in Emo. She was born on May 29, 1932 in Winnipeg, Man. to the late Romeo and […]
After a long and courageous battle with cancer, Helene Rekrut passed away at the Fort Saskatchewan Health Centre in Fort Saskatchewan, Alta. on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2006. She was born Nov. 16, 1932 in Sundown, Man. to the late Steve and Annie Eluik. Mourning her loss are her children, Sharon […]
Where did the year go? Back in January, 2005, when Fort Frances was hosting the Northwestern Ontario ladies’ curling championship, the news came out that our town had landed the right to stage the provincial showdown from Jan. 30-Feb. 4, 2006. At the time, that seemed so far away. But […]
Dear editor: The 2005 “Mitts For Kids” campaign was another success. We filled 200 Christmas hampers for the local Salvation Army, and since there were mitts left over, several schools in the Fort Frances area, as well as Devlin, received “mitt kits.” I personally would like to take this time […]
Dear sir: Town council has been very quiet on issues surrounding the Fort Frances Clinic purchase and the move to a Family Health Team concept of medical care. Where is council on this subject? We know the Sault Ste. Marie-based GHA dropped out because they believed (as we did) that […]
Olive, also known to her family and her many friends as “Skip,” passed away Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2006 at the age of 87 at the Falls Good Samaritan Center in International Falls, Mn. after a lengthy illness. She was born June 30, 1918 to Charles and Violet Kerr in Fort […]
Allan Darren (Al) Burnham, 35, of Seine River First Nation, Ont., passed away suddenly at his residence on Friday, Jan. 20, 2006. Allan was born Oct. 6, 1970 in Fort Frances, Ont. to Elroy and Marlene Jourdain. At an early age, he was adopted by William and Barbara Burnham and […]
Marjorie (Madge) Hammond, 93, of Rainycrest Home for the Aged, 550 Osborne St., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away at her residence on Monday, Jan. 23, 2006. Madge was born Oct. 26, 1912 in Fort Frances to the late William and Eva Jane Readman. On Aug. 1, 1936, Madge was united […]
While Canadians put the Conservatives in charge on Monday, the election of another minority government means we’ll be doing this all over again sooner than later. Oh sure, all the parties are talking about making the next Parliament work, with perhaps different combinations teaming up to pass legislation on an […]
Dear sir: Let me begin by extending our best wishes to our friends, supporters, and their families during 2006. As you know, 2005 has been an extraordinary year. Yet despite the many tragedies the world has seen, Canadians have responded with overwhelming generosity. While images from the tsunami, hurricanes, earthquakes, […]
