The family of Anthony (Tony) Pizey announces his passing at the St. Boniface palliative care unit on Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2005 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Tony was born in Kingston–upon-Thames, England, the oldest son of William and Jean Pizey, on Dec. 13, 1937. After graduation […]
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Owen Fenwick Lindsay, born June 30, 1917 in Tugaski, Sask., passed away in Atikokan Hospital in Atikokan, Ont. on Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2005. He was raised on a farm by hard-working parents during many years of drought, hailstorms, sandstorms, and insect infestations. Observing and experiencing the hardships of those early […]
It is with the utmost sadness that the family announces Justina’s passing on Sunday, Nov. 6, 2005. Jessie was born at home in Neuanlauge, Sask. on Oct. 10, 1930. She married William Derksen on July 12, 1953. They moved to Emo, Ont. in 1963 and spent many happy years together, […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Kay (Katherine Joan) Wilson announces her sudden passing on Sunday, Nov. 6, 2005 at the Riverside health care facility in Fort Frances, Ont. Kay was born Sept. 28, 1938 in Emo, Ont., where she was a life-long resident. She started bookkeeping […]
With NDP leader Jack Layton’s pronouncement Monday that his party no longer will support Paul Martin’s minority Liberal government, the buzz now emanating from Ottawa is whether Canadians will face a Christmas election campaign for the first time in a quarter-century. Let’s hope not. The only thing that forcing an […]
Dear sir: I would like to respond to Mr. Robert Dakin’s letter to the editor in the Nov. 2 issue of the Fort Frances Times. Mr. Dakin, I was shocked (to say the least) when I read your letter to the editor regarding the “Scott Street Scare.” Do you know […]
Dear sir: Mr. Dakin, in response to your letter to the editor dated Nov. 2, 2005, I was very hurt and disturbed that you would, for one second, even think this is about anything other than keeping our children safe. You really should get your facts and information straight before […]
Dear sir: I was very upset to read an article in the Fort Frances Times dated Oct. 5, 2005 regarding Fort Frances Aquanauts swim coach Roman Ramirez. According to the article, Coach Ramirez has been told by the Memorial Sports Centre staff that he cannot coach a few high-level swimmers […]
Dear editor: I live in the north end of town. A few years back, before the Scott Street Scare, I handed out treats to around 90-100 children. This year to only 46—around half as many. Last year, Hallowe’en fell on a Sunday. That was a great year as there wasn’t […]
Dear sir: I would like to thank the students and support staff of “What’s In a Name” for the outstanding evening of entertainment they provided. The show was well-organized and totally enjoyable from start to finish. My only regret in seeing it Friday night was that it was the last […]
Elisabeth (Lisbeth) Haslund Rude, 75, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away suddenly on Friday, Nov. 4, 2005 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. A celebration of Elisabeth’s life will be held Thursday, Nov. 10, 2005 at 11 a.m. at the Zion Lutheran Church in Fort Frances. Pastor Brian […]
Marion Ruth Gow, 82, of International Falls, Mn., passed away Thursday, Nov. 3, 2005 at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth, Mn. She was born July 16, 1923 in Winnipeg, Man. but moved to Fort Frances, Ont. at an early age, where she grew up and attended school. After high […]
