KORKOLA–Born to Shane and Beri, nee Wickstrom, of Fort Frances, Ont., a boy, Chase David Richard, weighing 7 lbs. 12 oz. on October 24, 2005 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
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MORRISON–Born to Leana Gibbins and Jeff Morrison, of Morson, Ont., a girl, Desiree Dawn , weighing 8 lbs. 10 oz. on October 27, 2005 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
MOSBECK–Born to Jay and Janene, nee Johnson, of Emo, Ont., a girl, Teagan Elizabeth , weighing 8 lbs. on October 27, 2005 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
SPOON-Born to Crystal Boshkaykin and John Peter Spoon, Jr., of Seine River, Ont., a girl, Jolene Rae, weighing 9 lbs. 12 oz. on October 27, 2005 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
KLUG–Born to James and Carmela, nee Kornelson, of Emo, Ont., a boy, Fletcher Fred Rick, weighing 7 lbs. 5 oz. on October 27, 2005 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
Gordon Wallace Thomson passed away peacefully at home in Qualicum Beach, B.C. on Oct. 21, 2005, with his wife by his side, after a brief bout with cancer. He was born May 17, 1921. Gordon is survived by his wife, Dawn (nee Cameron); brother, Alistair Thomson (Sheila); brother-in-law, Ray Cameron […]
It is with great sadness the family announces the passing of Winona Evelyn (Eve) Cottam, 79, of Emo, Ont., on Monday, Oct. 24, 2005 at the Emo Health Centre in Emo. Eve was born Oct. 16, 1926 in Barwick, Ont. to the late Stanley and Ethel Hyatt. On Oct. 11, […]
Carl (Gus) Anderson, 77, of 960 First St. E., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away peacefully on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2005 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. He was born Sept. 5, 1928 in Skovde, Sweden to the late Carl and Emma Anderson. Gus immigrated to Canada with his […]
For those who closely followed the testimony given before the Gomery Commission earlier this spring, Justice John Gomery’s initial report on the Liberal sponsorship scandal, issued yesterday morning, contained very few bombshells. If anything, by laying the blame at the feet of former prime minister Jean Chrétien and his cronies […]
Dear editor: I am asking parents of Fort Frances to read this letter to your children—not just the ones who can’t read, but to all of them, teens and pre-teens in particular. The holiday season is starting. Do you remember what it was like to be younger and be so […]
Dear editor: The decision of town council to support the efforts to improve the doctor crisis may be the single issue that defines this council’s legacy. It is unfortunate that the support was not unanimous. The well-being of our community is based as much on the health of our local […]
Dear Mike: On Nov. 1, 2004, the Ontario government stopped funding eye examinations for adults between the ages of 20 and 64 and in so doing, significantly reduced its overall investment in primary eye care. Throughout the confusion and turmoil that was created last year by the government’s unilateral decision, […]
