Born to Shannon Leigh Kelly and Matthew Copenace, of Sabaskong, Ont., a girl, Natalie Florence, weighing 6 lbs. 12 oz. on September 22, 2004 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
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Canadians will get their first real taste of minority government in some 25 years when Parliament resumes sitting next Tuesday with the throne speech. Read by Gov. Gen. Adrienne Clarkson, the speech will outline the legislative agenda for Paul Martin’s Liberals, who were thwarted from winning a majority government in […]
Dear sir: I totally disagree with Ron Lindner’s evaluation on the top money winners in the 10 years of the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship, where the top prizes varied from the inaugural 47-team event to the now field of 130 teams. Without any calculation, I would say Jim and […]
To the editor: The article in the Thursday, Sept. 23 edition of the Daily Bulletin concerning Rainycrest eyeing privatization was very disturbing. Surely the public has learned, even if governments have not, that privatization of public service facilities does not work. Costs are not reduced, services do not improve, and […]
Dear sir: Recently, charges against four youths were laid under the Trespass to Property Act. These charges were disposed of in Provincial Offences Court in Fort Frances on Sept. 24, 2004 before Her Worship Madame Justice P. Clysdale-Cornell. Specifically, these four youths were charged with the offence of “engaging in […]
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 […]
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 […]
