Rudolph B. Coran, 85, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Monday, Jan. 9, 2006 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. He is survived by his wife, Barbara; sisters, Antonia Edgett of Fort Frances, Ont. and Olympia Benassi of International Falls, Mn.; and brother, Raymond Coran of Fort Frances, […]
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With sorrow, her family announces the death of Lynne Johnson, 65, who passed away suddenly at her home in Beaverlodge, Alta. on Dec. 19, 2005. Lynne was born in Barwick, Ont., on Aug. 7, 1940 to Ben and Lila Hadley and attended Barwick Consolidated School. In 1956, she married Richard […]
There certainly are plenty of things to grumble about out there. The forest industry—the main economic engine in Northwestern Ontario—is in crisis, with paper mills closing outright or curtailing production. Many communities in the region are grappling with a doctor shortage. At the same time, farmers still are recovering from […]
Dear Mr. Editor: I would like to extend my congratulations to Fort Frances Coun. Tannis Drysdale, who was named in the December issue of Northern Ontario Business as one of the five top “Movers & Shakers” in Northern Ontario for 2005. She certainly is deserving of this honour, given her […]
Dear editor: The questions I wish to pose publicly to the candidates—Mr. Ken Boshcoff, Mr. David Leskowski, Mr. John Rafferty, and Mr. Russ Aegard—are as follows: 1. In its response to Canada’s report on ending discrimination against women, the United Nations told Canada to step up its measures to combat […]
Dear editor: Happy New Year, everyone! I am renewing my subscription to the Fort Frances Times as truly I would miss receiving it after reading it for more than 60 years! I was raised in the friendly town of Fort Frances, and I visit there at least once a year […]
Dear sir: On behalf of all of us at Rainycrest Home for the Aged here, I would like to say a special thank you to the auxiliary, volunteers, staff, family, and friends of Rainycrest for making Christmas, 2005 a busy and fun holiday for the residents. It was heart-warming to […]
Dear editor: In Craig Brockie’s letter to the editor entitled “Mill Closure: Threat or Opportunity,” which appeared in the Wednesday, Dec. 21 edition of the Fort Frances Times, he refers to Winnipeg losing its NHL team whereas the Edmonton Oilers survived. His question was “What was the difference?” Well, I […]
Harold L. Kittelson, 71, of International Falls died Monday, Jan. 2, 2006 at the Falls Memorial Hospital in International Falls, MN. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2006 at the Evangelical Covenant Church in International Falls, with the Rev. Larry Connors officiating. […]
‘Tomachee’ Shaw nee piniizeek Atik do deum The family of Rosemarie Copenace announces her sudden passing at Brandon General Hospital on Dec. 31, 2005. Rosemarie was born March 7, 1945 to Benjamin and Jean (Jane) Copenace in Rainy River, Ont. She was united in marriage to Robert Luke Archie on […]
Harold L. Kittelson, 71, of International Falls passed away Monday, Jan. 2, 2006 at the Falls Memorial Hospital in International Falls, Mn. Funeral services will be held Saturday, Jan. 7, 2006 at 1 p.m. at the Evangelical Covenant Church in International Falls, with the Rev. Larry Connors officiating. Visitation will […]
Sadie Korman passed away peacefully on Friday, Dec. 30, 2005 at the Bethesda Hospital Palliative Care Unit in Steinbach, Man. after a brief courageous fight against stomach cancer. Born Stephania Sophie Ostrowski on Feb. 12, 1929 in the RM of Shell River, Man., Sadie was united in marriage to Peter […]
