With sadness, the family of Reginald Lawrence Wreggitt announces his sudden passing at his home on July 29, 2004. Reg was born on March 8, 1939 in Fort Frances to the late Roy Wreggitt and Madeline Perrault, and lived all his life in Fort Frances. He took great pride in […]

Born to Pamela Gibson and Paul Morrison, of Fort Frances, Ont., a boy, Alexander Paul Ivan, weighing 7 lbs. 14 oz. on July 17, 2004 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

Born to Melvin and Miriam, nee Kraemer, of Stratton, Ont., a girl, Janice Rosene, weighing 8 lbs. 4 oz. on July 20, 2004 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

Born to Lindsey Nordin and Chris Williamson, of Fort Frances, Ont., a girl, Emma Diane, weighing 8 lbs. 4 oz. on July 21, 2004 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

It is with great sadness that the family of Gordon Hawk announce his sudden passing at the age of 52, on Wednesday, July 28, 2004 in Int’l. Falls, MN. Gordon was born on Sept. 21, 1951 in Emo, Ont., to John and Maggie Hawk. He was one of nine children. […]

With deep sadness we announce the passing of Adele, our wife, mother and Baba. She left us on Wednesday, July 28, 2004 with her family by her side. Adele was born on August 23, 1929 in Theodore, Saskatchewan to William and Maria Denesyk. She headed east and landed in Fort […]

Edna Quinn, age 72, of Emo, passed away suddenly on Friday, July 23, 2004. She is survived by her children: Linda (Chuck) Brough, Marie (Rudy) Sinninghe, Donna Manson and friend Scott, William Quinn, Doug Quinn, Joanne Quinn, Edith (Keith) Haw, Nancy (Daryl) Reilly. Also surviving are her grandchildren: Charlotte, Clarence […]

Mark Jourdain, 69, of Rainycrest Home for the Aged, 550 Osborne St., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away at his residence on Friday, July 23, 2004. Mark was born Feb. 23, 1935 in Couchiching First Nation, Ont., to the late Johnny and Marie Jourdain. In his earlier years, Mark lived in […]

With deep sadness we announce the passing of Carrie, our beloved mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She left on us Friday, July 23, 2004 at the Elizabeth Centre in Val Caron, Ontario. The stork dropped Carrie Gertrude into the Harnett family on December 24, 1916 in Alsask, Sask. She always […]

Ten years and still going strong. After months of meticulous planning, the dedicated work of hundreds of volunteers, and the tireless support of the community, the 10th annual Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship has finally come to a close. It was a week of “fun, friends, and fishing,” as one […]

Dear sir: We would like to congratulate the La Vallee centennial committee for the super job they did on the celebration. We particularly enjoyed the heritage tour. The suppers and breakfasts were well-prepared and I thought well-attended. We also enjoyed very much the dance featuring “Legacy (the lead singer was […]

To the editor: Last week, I took my four daughters fishing in Porters Inlet, Rainy Lake. They had a great time, caught lots of fish, threw lots back, and enjoyed the sunshine. I’ve been fishing and camping on Rainy Lake with my family ever since I was old enough to […]