It is with great sorrow that Tom’s family announces his passing on Sunday, Aug. 22, 2004, with his loving companion and soul mate, Patricia Boyer, at his side, at the Scollard Site of the North Bay Regional Hospital in North Bay, Ont. after a short but courageous battle with cancer. […]
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The Rainy River District School Board revealed its enrolment numbers at its first meeting of the 2004-05 year last night—and the picture isn’t very pretty. In fact, it’s downright scary. Between the first day of school this year and last year, the board has lost 74 elementary students and a […]
Dear sir: In your editorial of Sept. 1, 2004, you stated that “free property taxes is not the solution to its [the curling club’s] current woes and town council should nix that request.” I respect your opinion, however, I am sure that it was arrived at without considering all of […]
Dear sir: After reading the editorial in the Sept. 1, 2004 issue of the Fort Frances Times, and discussing the curling club’s request with numerous individuals, it appears some of the issues need to be clarified. The Fort Frances Curling Club Ltd. is a non-profit organization with no shareholders. The […]
Dear sir: Recently, David’s Deli asked town council to lift the financial burden of “bag tabs” to help it continue to provide free meals to those who need a lift in life. At first glance, the $1 tags don’t appear to be a big deal. But if David’s Deli generates […]
Dear sir: Along with the property beside me on the 600 block of Front Street, which the town purchased so some construction companies could use it, they also allowed these construction companies to use my boulevard. After parking trailers and driving heavy equipment over top of it, they threw some […]
Dear editor, We need the help of our community. Rainy River High School’s Grade 12 English classes and the local Legion are researching the names of World War One soldiers on the town’s cenotaph. There are eight men that we are unable to find any information on. It would be […]
Dear sir: There is a book being published soon about the men of the 94th Battalion of World War One, many of whom were from Barwick and Rainy River District. If anyone has any military photos or documentation regarding the following individuals of the 94th, could they please contact Rilla […]
Peacefully, in faith and with her family at her side, Margaret Julia Oster passed away Sunday, Sept. 5, 2004 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Prayers and visitation will be held Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2004 at 6:30 p.m. at St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church in Fort Frances. Funeral […]
Born to Jennifer Singleton and Chris Morrisseau, of Couchiching, Ont., a girl, Cerenity Jean, weighing 7 lbs. 8.5 oz. on August 28, 2004 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
Born to Ashley Sisco and Brad Lowes, of Fort Frances, Ont., a girl, Emily Ruth-Anne, weighing 8 lbs. 3 oz. on August 24, 2004 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
