Dionia “Dee” Mosbeck, 62, of River Road, Bow, N.H., passed away Saturday, March 12, 2005. She was born in Fort Frances, Ont., the daughter of John and Mary (Holinaty) Gushulak. She was the proprietor of Dee’s Cleaning Service. Dee was a member of the VFW Ladies’ Auxiliary of Franklin, N.H. […]
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Cora Julia Selman, 81, of Rainycrest Home for the Aged, 550 Osborne St., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away at her residence Monday, March 14, 2005. She was born July 10, 1923 in Piney, Man. to the late Edwin and Nettie Galusha. At an early age, she and her family moved […]
Donald Keith Voges, 66, of Winnemucca, Nev., passed away Sunday, Dec. 19, 2004 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Reno, Nev. Keith was born April 12, 1938 in Fort Frances, Ont., Canada. He served in the U.S. Navy, U.S. Forest Service, and BLM, and was a 40-year member of the Operating […]
Ten years ago, our community rallied to a cause—braving a frigid February evening to stage the “Walk for Alex” to lend support (financially and morally) to a young child undergoing aggressive chemotherapy treatment to fight the cancer that was eating away at the bone marrow in his right leg. That […]
Dear Mr. Editor: I am hoping this letter will prompt business owners in Fort Frances to be more aware of the flags that they fly in the front of their establishments. I repeatedly have called several businesses in Fort Frances over the years to ask them to either replace the […]
Dear sir: I thought that I was done writing letters to the editor but apparently not. I’ve tried to keep this letter short, but was not able to given its nature. I hope you will provide me the space needed to address what I think is a libelous issue. Being […]
Dear editor: I am writing this letter in regards to Mayor Dan Onichuk’s letter to the editor entitled, “In response,” in the Wednesday, March 9 edition of the Fort Frances Times. I am outraged that an individual in a position such as mayor would respond in this fashion. First of […]
Dear editor: I am writing to ask Mayor Dan O. and Fort Frances councillors to please intercede on behalf of the holders of handicapped vehicle licences to the skateboard park committee. It is important that the handicapped have an opportunity to have at least one parking stall equipped with an […]
Dear sir: Wow! Way to go, Joyce Gosselin. Congratulations on your wonderful achievements winning a gold and two silver medals at the Special Olympics in Nagano, Japan. Your community is very proud of your success. You’ve had an amazing year, Joyce. Keep up the good work! Sincerely, Dana Cain
Dear editor: I would like to use this forum to thank all of the generous people in the district who supported me during my “Joints in Motion” fundraising drive for the Arthritis Society. Thank you to all of the area businesses that donated prizes for my various events and a […]
Dear editor: We would like to express our sincere thanks to the “Community Chest” and the local unit of the Canadian Cancer Society for their financial assistance in 2004. One never plans for themselves or a family member to become ill. Unfortunately, my family knows all too well that that […]
Dear sir: I have finished nine weeks at the Envision North practice firm here and am feeling pretty proud of myself for a number of reasons. The main reason, though, is I can use a computer without the fear of breaking it, and am able to use the Simply Accounting […]
