Dear Mike, We applaud Fort Frances Minor Hockey’s decision to “affiliate” the Midget and Muskie programs. It provides hope and direction to all participants. It also will allow accountability on the ice, in the classroom, as well as at home. Now let’s discuss the pros and cons of implementing the […]

Dear editor: This letter is to congratulate your journalist staff. I say “staff” because it evidently took your whole staff to write a very short piece on Warp 9 and 92.3 The Wolf and their Hallowe’en for kids. It must take real talent to turn a completely virtuous act and […]

Dear Mr. Editor, We would like to recognize the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce for its unprejudiced selection process in regards to the business awards handed out last month. That is, by including non-Fort Frances businesses in your awards, you reinforce the fact that we are all part of a […]

It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Gladys Hammond on Thursday, Nov. 11, 2004 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances. Ont. Gladys was born Feb. 3, 1924 in Sussex, England to William and Lilian Taylor. She was united in marriage to Donald Hammond on June 24, […]

It is with great sadness that the family of James H. (Jim) Cox announces his passing on Friday, Nov. 12, 2004. Jim was born Aug. 18, 1921 in International Falls, Mn. to the late Bernard and Clara Cox. He lived most of his life in Fort Frances, Ont., where he […]

It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Gladys Hammond on Thursday, Nov. 11, 2004 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances. Ont. Gladys was born Feb. 3, 1924 in Sussex, England to William and Lilian Taylor. She was united in marriage to Donald Hammond on June 24, […]

CHABOT–Born to Laurel Chabot and Steve Carlson, of Fort Frances, Ont., a boy, Ethan Cole, weighing 6 lbs. 3 oz. on November 3, 2004 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

LOW–Born to Kevin and Angel, nee Scott, of Fort Frances, Ont., a girl, Emma Jean Lillian Grace, weighing 8 lbs. 7 oz. on November 5, 2004 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

HAGEN–Born to Kelly Berg and Justin Hagen, of Rainy River, Ont., a girl, Madison Vera Lynne, weighing 8 lbs. 13 oz. on October 16, 2004 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

Joyce Bandola, 79, of Thunder Bay, Ont. passed away peacefully November 9, 2004 at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre. She will be dearly missed by her son Harry Zachozy of Fort Frances, daughter Marg Ams of Vernon, B.C., and niece Grace Clarke of Thunder Bay. Also left to […]

Bill Parfitt was born March 11, 1926, in Keewatin, Ontario and died October 14, 2004 at the Ottawa General Hospital. Thanks to God, he was able to have his son Dan, daughter-in-law Paula and grandson Ian at his side. He was predeceased by his wife Frances in 1972 and his […]

It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of our dear father, grandfather and great-grandfather Steve Melnychuk on Monday, Nov. 8, 2004 at Rainycrest Home for the Aged. He leaves to cherish his memory his four children: Walter of New Hope, MN; Gerald (Kathleen) of Minnetonka, MN; Susanne […]