Dear editor: The Friends of the Fort Frances Public Library held its second-annual “tag day” last Friday (Oct. 1) and it was a great success. This year, our project is raising funds to purchase new shelving for the adult section of the library, which will be a better height for […]
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Dear sir: The executive of CUPE 65 (Rainycrest) insists that the board of directors and Rainycrest management stop using the media to spin public opinion against the hourly employees of Rainycrest. On Friday, Oct. 1, Mayor Dan Onichuk publicly stated on B•93’s “Talkback” show that the employees of Rainycrest should […]
Heart of gold Dear sir: Nellie is the youngest of seven girls. An older sister residing in Brandon, Man. turned 96 last month and her older, older sister will reach her 100th birthday Dec. 4. She recently moved to Fort Frances from Edmonton—a 22-hour drive that she said was hard […]
Denise Louise Gill (Williamson), 32, of Kenora, Ont., formerly of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away suddenly on Friday, Oct. 1, 2004 at Lake of the Woods District Hospital in Kenora. Denise was born July 4, 1972 in Fort Frances. She was predeceased by her grandfather, Bernard James Hutchins in 1982; […]
Simone Caron, 71, of 1606 Colonization Rd. W., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away suddenly on Monday, Sept. 27 in Fort Frances. Simone was born in Ansonville, Ont. on Oct. 1, 1932, the fourth of 12 children, to Leon and Angelina Pepin. She lived in Ansonville until the age of 36, […]
Einar Nording, 92, of Rainycrest Home for the Aged in Fort Frances, passed away Thursday, Sept. 30, 2004 at La Verendrye Hospital here. He was born Nov. 2, 1911 in Gemenoker, VasterBotten, Sweden to Frederick and Sofia Nording. He came to Canada as a young man, joining his brother in […]
John Kowalchuk, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Wednesday morning, Sept. 29, 2004 at La Verendrye Hospital here. He ws born April 18, 1924 to Katherine and Pete Kowalchuk in Fort Frances. He was united in marriage to his loving wife, June Zawchenuk, on May 26, 1950. They were married […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Lynn McCready announces his sudden passing at the Emo Hospital in Emo, Ont. on Sunday, Sept. 26, 2004. Lynn was born April 1, 1956 in Emo to Bill and Doris McCready. He grew up in the Lash and Nestor Falls area. […]
Born to Derek Mainville and Jane Calder, of Fort Frances, Ont., a girl, Olivia Rose, weighing 10 lbs. 3 oz. on September 21, 2004 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
