James Henry Hammond, 93, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Sunday, Sept. 26, 2004 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances. Jim was born May 2, 1911 in the Township of La Vallee to Charles and Eliza Hammond. He lived in Fort Frances for about 44 years before moving to […]
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KREGER–Born to Ken and Heidi, nee Bolen, of Emo, Ont., a boy, Cole Robert John, weighing 8 lbs. 9 oz. on September 10, 2004 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont. YERXA–Bor to Brian and Gerri, nee Walton, of Couchiching First Nations, Ont., a girl, Emma Frances, weighing 8 […]
Gerben Helder, 79, of Rainycrest Home for the Aged, 550 Osborne St., Fort Frances, Ont., and formerly of Bergland, Ont., passed away at his residence Monday, Sept. 13, 2004. Gerben was born Feb. 19, 1925 in Drachten, Holland to the late Sjoerd and Sietke Helder. He immigrated to Canada in […]
Town council deserves top marks for its decision last week that boosts residents’ ability to recycle more items—while saving taxpayers money. Council opted to abandon its previous informal agreement with Koochiching County across the river, in place since the old Northwest Ontario Recycling Association (NORA) fell by the wayside in […]
Dear editor: I wish to make a few comments on two items in the District Living section of the Sept. 8 edition of the Times. I refer to page B3, and specifically the item on the threshing bee in La Vallee. In the second paragraph, it quotes, “cutting grain with […]
Dear sir: Finally, they got it right! Imagine my pleasant surprise when I drove from Keating Avenue to McIrvine Road at a normal rate of speed (30-50 km/h) and continued on through a green light. Returning from McIrvine Road to Keating Avenue, the same thing happened. What a pleasure! Several […]
Dear editor: With a former resident who was born and grew up in Fort Frances, played minor hockey locally, and graduated from FFHS being inducted into the Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame in Thunder Bay this Saturday, it certainly would be appropriate for those who knew Art Berglund to […]
Dear sir: During the past week, my brother, Arthur, and his bride, Maureen, visited Fort Frances from Calgary, Alta. I had not seen my brother in 30 years, and it was wonderful having them stay with Sunny and me at our home while they were en route to eastern Ontario. […]
Dear editor: Re: “Noodle dish ideal for vegetarian students away at school” (Sept. 14). Thank you for sharing this great recipe with your readers. As a vegetarian college student who recently visited Fort Frances, I know the importance of choosing healthy foods that are packed with energy-building nutrients. In fact, […]
Less than 24 hours after the frenzied celebration over Canada’s 3-2 victory against Finland in the final of the World Cup last night, hockey fans from coast to coast are now mourning an NHL lockout that was expected to be announced at a news conference earlier this afternoon in New […]
Dear sir: On Sept. 3, there was a public open house at Barker Bay on the Lower Manitou put on by the Ministry of Natural Resources to outline the options for the Esox dam. Before this poorly-planned meeting was put together, I contacted the MNR and asked what was going […]
Dear editor: This is in response to Dr. Bruce Lidkea’s letter, “Eye care concerns,” which was published in the Fort Frances Times on Aug. 25, 2004. Thank you for bringing the OHIP de-listing for optometry, chiropractic, and some physiotherapy from the McGuinty budget to the community’s attention. At this time, […]
