Doreen Wreggitt, 69, of Bear Pass, Ont., passed away suddenly Thursday, Oct. 14, 2004 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. She was born June 8, 1935 in Dryden, Ont. to the late Louis and Annie Nymark. In her younger years, Doreen lived in Thunder Bay, Ont., where in […]
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Imelda Horton 77, of Rainy River First Nations, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2004 at the Emo Hospital in Emo, Ont. Imelda was born Jan. 2, 1927 in Naongashing on Lake of The Woods, Ont. She was orphaned at the age of four and had lived with her grandmother until […]
With the arrival of Wal-Mart here earlier this year, and the opening tomorrow of a new and greatly expanded Canadian Tire along with a Mark’s Work Wearhouse outlet, one can understand if there are not a lot of people in the mood to celebrate Small Business Week. But while there’s […]
Dear editor: In the District Living section of the Sept. 15 issue of the Times, there was a story on the threshing bee in La Vallee, where they were using a modern threshing outfit. Actually, the proper name for a threshing machine, or as many called it, a thrashing machine, […]
Dear sir: Oct. 17-23, 2004 is Canadian Foster Family Week. This week is dedicated to honouring the difficult and rewarding job that 38 families in Rainy River District do. They are committed to caring for children who cannot remain in their own families due to abuse and neglect. Some of […]
Harvey Strachan, 85, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Friday, Oct. 15, 2004 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. He was born Oct. 24, 1918 to Charles and Nettie Strachan in Boxalder, Ont. He had lived in the Devlin, Ont. area most of his life until moving to […]
Ernest Frederick Buchan, 69, of 35 Hutchinson Court, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, passed away suddenly in Quebec on Oct. 13, 2004. Born Aug. 3, 1935 in Kapuskasing, Ont., Ernie was brought up in Guelph, Ont. He worked briefly for Leyland Electric before going to Hamilton Teachers’ College. He taught in […]
It is with our greatest sorrow that we let mom go to rest on Friday, October 8, 2004. Born March 12, 1941, she was a dedicated wife, mother, nana, sister, aunt and best friend. To us all she showed great courage and sublime spirit through her life and in her […]
It’s time for Queen’s Park to quit dragging its heels on the issue of land tax reform and finally erase the gross inequity that has residents of Fort Frances and other district municipalities shouldering too much of the burden of provincial downloading. Surely even the bureaucrats pushing their pencils in […]
Dear readers, My name is Dan Hoehne and I am from Duluth, Mn. Last year and the year previous, I played Junior ‘A’ hockey for the Borderland Thunder under head coach Dave Allison. My two years of playing junior hockey in Fort Frances was a life-changing, memorable experience that has […]
Edna Olive Swenson, 86, passed away Saturday, Oct. 9, 2004 at her home. Edna left this earth as she lived on it, surrounded by loved ones. Edna will be remembered for her kindness, gentleness, and good-hearted spirit. She was a loving grandmother and found great joy in time spent with […]
George Oliver Morton Sturdy, 85, of Rainycrest Home for the Aged, 550 Osborne St., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away at his residence on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2004. Funeral services will be held Thursday, Oct. 14, 2004 at 10 a.m. at Green Funeral Home in Fort Frances. Fr. Wayne McIntosh will […]
