Laura Margaret Kenny passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2005. Marg was born in Enfield, Sask. on June 18, 1918, moving to Northwestern Ontario in her early years. On Nov. 4, 1938, Marg married Tom Kenny. After many moves with Tom’s work with the Department of Highways, they settled […]

Born to Terry Krawchuk and Heather Bell, twin daughters on December 14, 2004 at LaVerendrye Hospital. Jayla Jean 5 lbs. 7 oz. Cassie Dawn 5 lbs. 13 oz. Proud grandparents are Gordon and Karen Bell, and Randy and Carla Krawchuk.

On Dec. 29, 2004, Fred passed away peacefully at St. Boniface Hospital, with his family by his side, at the age of 73. Fred is survived by his loving wife or more than 50 years, Julia; his step-mother, Alma Volk; sons, Larry (Liz) and Eugene (Krys); daughters, Patty (Ron) Meunier, […]

With great sadness we announce the passing of our dear daughter, sister, and aunt, Donna Marwick, who passed away peacefully on Thursday, Dec. 30th, 2004 at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre after a long battle with diabetes and kidney disease. Born Nov. 9, 1946 in Kenora, Ont., Donna […]

Mrs. Isla Cornell (nee Pope), 97, passed away peacefully at Rainycrest Home for the Aged in Fort Frances, Ont. on Saturday, Jan. 2, 2005. Born on July 17, 1907 near Devlin, Ont., Isla was the oldest daughter of William and Celia Pope of La Vallee, Ont. She was raised on […]

Another World War II veteran has died. William Lucien Tremblay, born May 15, 1924, passed away Jan. 3, 2005. Bill fought his last battle as courageously and valiantly as he fought his first. Bill was a strong but humble man. He enlisted in the Canadian Army as a teenager and […]

Dear sir: The Aha! idea comes to me once in a while. Our young people need instruction in parenting. There is a shortage of day care. As such, could it be possible to combine the two and use our high schools for day care? Under supervision, the students will take […]

Dear sir: Many of us were saddened to see and hear about the events that took place on Dec. 26. The earthquake and subsequent tsunamis in Asia is the largest natural disaster ever witnessed by us. I sat glued to the television and watched, with a sense of shock, as […]

Douglas Samuel Snider, 63, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2004. Doug was born June 28, 1941 in Fort Frances to Dora and Roy Snider. He had lived in Fort Frances all his life. He loved being outdoors and had worked as a logger for many years. […]

Phyllis Ioline Munn, 81, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away peacefully with her family, brother, and sister by her side on Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2004. Phyllis was born June 15, 1923 in Emo, Ont. to Fred and Josephine Clark. Phyllis married Kenneth Munn on July 1, 1943 in the United […]

It is with a heavy heart we announce that Mr. Ted Ripplinger, 74, passed away peacefully on the afternoon of Friday, Dec. 24, 2004 at Hospice House in Penticton, B.C. His best friend and soulmate, Lois, was at his side. Ted was born in Kendall, Sask. on April 11, 1930 […]

The family sadly announces the sudden passing of Leslie Huston Payne, 72, of Reef Point, Fort Frances, Ont., on Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2004 at the Thunder Bay Regional Hospital in Thunder Bay, Ont. Leslie was born Sept. 19, 1932 in Fort Frances to the late Norman and Annabelle Payne. Les […]