Dear sir: I’m wondering if the Christmas tree by the post office is still burning bright to comfort those attempting to recuperate from Christmas debt? And if we are going to continue paying to light this tree, could we perhaps have seasonal colours—like purple for Lent, and maybe yellow, turquoise, […]
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Eric Peter Tage Thorson, 90, passed away early Tuesday morning, Feb. 22, 2005 at Atikokan General Hospital Extended Care. He was born Dec. 3, 1914 in Jamptland, Sweden and immigrated to Canada in 1925. His family homesteaded at South Junction, Man. for eight years before moving to Fort Frances, Ont. […]
With great sadness, the family of Michael Cressey announces his sudden death on Sunday, Feb. 20, 2005. Michael was coming home to be with his family for a few days before returning to work. He will be missed by his parents, Tom and Shirley Cressey; sister, Susan (Ken) Ploegman; brother, […]
Ivaline Jourdain, 78, of Fort Frances, Ont. and formerly of Couchiching First Nation, passed away Friday, Feb. 11, 2005 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. Ivaline was born Aug. 22, 1926 in St. Peters, Man. to the late Alfred and Rodeanne. She enjoyed playing Bingo, going to the […]
Fraser Smith, formerly of Burriss and Atikokan, Ont., passed away Friday, Feb. 18, 2005 in Parksville, B.C. after a lengthy illness. He passed away peacefully at home with his wife, Beryl, and daughter, Theresa, with him. He was predeceased by his parents; five siblings, Katherine, Gladys, Donald, Murdoch, and Adam; […]
“I went to the fights last night and a hockey game broke out,” the late, great Rodney Dangerfield once observed. Who knows what he might have said had he been at the Ice for Kids Arena here last night? Sure, despite its long reputation for the rough stuff (remember “Slapshot”), […]
Dear editor: Ever since the Friends of the Fort Frances Public Library began, our efforts to raise funds have exceeded expectations. But it’s only with the support of local businesses, the community, and willing volunteers that dreams are realized. “The Friends” recently held its ninth-annual Valentine bake sale and fundraising […]
Dear editor: The issues raised in this letter certainly are not just my own. Many of them recently have been brought to my attention by people from across the region. To my knowledge, the public has not heard anything official about the progress of the negotiations between the Rainycrest and […]
