Maria Berndina Pruys (nee Alofs), 83, passed away peacefully, with her family by her side, on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2005 at Rainycrest Home for the Aged in Fort Frances, Ont. She was born June 21, 1922 in Etten, Gelderland, Holland. Maria was united in marriage to Fransciscus (Frans) Herman Pruys […]
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It’s with deep sadness we announce the passing of our dear mother, grandmother, and friend, Eileen Annabel Malcolm. She was predeceased by the love of her life, Francis Alexander Malcolm (2002). Surviving are her son, David (Linda); daughters, Valier (Allan), Lee Anna (James), and Maxine (Bill); grandchildren, Greg, Deanna, Amanda, […]
Sherryn Lee Pearson, formerly of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away suddenly on Wednesday Nov. 30, 2005 in Ear Falls, Ont. She was born Feb. 2, 1949 in Fort Frances to Nels and Muriel Pearson. She lived in Fort Frances for most of her life, then spent the last several years […]
Alan Anderson, 74, of Devlin, Ont., passed away suddenly on Monday, Dec. 5, 2005. He was born April 21, 1933 at the Cuthbertson Nursing Home in Devlin to Axel and Ivah Anderson of Box Alder, Township of Devlin. Alan was educated in the area and lived in Box Alder all […]
John Arthur (Art) Anderson, 83, of Bergland, Ont., passed away peacefully Friday, Nov. 11, 2005 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. He was born Feb. 9, 1922 in Bergland to the late John and Maria Anderson. Art attended school in Bergland, then at the age of 15 […]
It is with the deepest sadness we announce the passing of Mike Hubert at the age of 60 years, who passed away peacefully at his home in Thunder Bay, Ont. on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2005. Loved father of Fawn and her husband, Jordie, and Mike Jr. and his wife, Tracy, […]
A story this week profiles Duncan Keith, a 22-year-old former Fort Frances resident now playing in his rookie season with the Chicago Blackhawks. Who could have known, when he was first going to public skates with his parents at the old Memorial Arena, or perhaps playing with his friends on […]
Dear Mike: Congratulations to the Browse-A-While mini mall that had its grand opening on Friday (Dec. 2). There are six different stores in that mall and what a variety of items to choose from. Everything from homemade baking, crocheted socks, mitts, and towels to baby clothes, soaps, ornaments, and Barbie […]
Dear Mr. Editor: In the gift guide supplement [published last week] was listed the top 25 holiday songs. My question is who made this list? The songs are all non-Christmas related. You agree with me, I think, that the reason for the festivities is Christ’s birth. Do you plan to […]
Dear Mr. Editor: There is a saying that “liars figure but figures don’t lie.” It is a fact that not one Prime Minister of Canada had/has any obligation to the public (you) in their signed oaths. The importance of oaths rests in the intention of the taker of the oath […]
John Elroy Douglas passed away Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2005. He was born Jan. 22, 1925 in Emo, Ont. to William and Margaret Douglas. He attended public school in Emo and then worked on farms and different jobs until Nov. 11, 1942, when he was sworn into the Canadian Army. While […]
David Elwood Dow Carr, 75, of Harrisonburg, Va., passed away Saturday, Nov. 19, 2005 at the V.A. Hospital in Martinsburg, W.Va. Mr. Carr was born Oct. 24, 1930 in Genoa, Va., and was a son of the late David Daniel and Bertha Phillips Carr. He was a watch-maker, farmer, logger, […]
