It is with great sadness that the family of George Tucker announces his passing on Friday, June 24, 2005 at the age of 83. George was born June 26, 1921 to George and Jane Tucker in Fort Frances, Ont. He had lived all of his life in this area, settling […]
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Robert. W. Phillips of International Falls, Mn., beloved father and grandfather, passed away peacefully at Woodrest Health Care in Walker, Mn. on Sunday, June 26, 2005. He was 95 years young. He was born to Leila and Chester Phillips, one of a set of twins, on May 30, 1910 in […]
Hans Fritzemeier, 86, of Emo, Ont., passed away Thursday, June 23, 2005 at the Emo Health Centre in Emo. He was born Sept. 24, 1918 in Sonderborg, Denmark to the late Heinrich and Sophie (Hansen) Fritzemeier. Hans came to Canada in November, 1951. He had worked for INCO in Copper […]
The family of James Livingston is sad to announce the sudden passing of a loving, caring husband, father, grandfather, brother, mentor, and friend on June 15, 2005 in Colins, Ont. Jim was born Aug. 8, 1947 in Fort Frances, Ont. to Irvin and Helen (Sisco) Livingston. Jim met his wife, […]
Principal Gord McCabe, during his opening remarks at Fort Frances High School’s graduation ceremony last Thursday evening, acknowledged the “over 190 lives . . . over 190 different roads taken to get here . . . over 190 sets of dreams.” But while Thursday’s ceremony certainly was a time to […]
Dear sir: Does anyone out there have a sentimental story concerning one of their pets—dogs, cats, bunnies, horses, ponies, lambs, birds, raccoon, etc. I am looking for all nostalgic stories by those owners of pets, particularly depicting their love, loyalty, and respect. Many pet owners truly and firmly believe their […]
Dear sir: I would like to respond to Mr. David Leskowski’s letter to the editor (“Keep you eyes clear”) in the June 8 edition of the Times. While this issue has impacted the tourism industry more than any other issue in recent years, I couldn’t disagree more with Mr. Leskowski’s […]
Dear sir: I would like to express my concern about all the young children in our community who have to cross busy streets to go to school without the safety of crossing guards. My young son will be attending J.W. Walker School this fall and when he starts Grade 1 […]
Dear sir: Here we go again—it’s the July 1 parade route. The Chamber of Commerce is starting the parade at the Shevlin wood yard and following Front Street to the Fort Frances Clinic parking lot. What’s wrong with this picture? The parade always started either at the old CN station […]
Dear editor: I would like to thank, and congratulate, the staff at Heron Landing Golf Course for an excellent experience in last weekend’s first-annual Men’s Open there. It was a first-class event from start to finish on a beautiful championship course. Everything about the weekend was fantastic, with the exception […]
It is with great sadness that the family of George Tucker announces his passing on Friday, June 24, 2005 at the age of 83. George was born June 26, 1921 to George and Jane Tucker in Fort Frances, Ont. He had lived all of his life in this area, settling […]
