It is with deepest sorrow that the family of Mrs. Janice Ross announces her passing Thursday, July 8, 2004 after a courageous battle with lung cancer. Janice was a loving, kind, generous, and compassionate wife, mother, grandmother, and friend among friends. She passed away at the St. Joseph’s Hospice Unit […]
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Mr. Elmer Macklem, 85, passed away peacefully in Fort Frances, Ont. on July 1, 2004. He grew up in Fort Frances and was a longtime resident of Thunder Bay, Ont. Elmer was a veteran of World War II, joining the Canadian Forestry Corps in 1940. He later transferred to the […]
Much has been spoken in the last week regarding the resolution—supported by the mayor and three councillors—to include a full set of health benefits to the remuneration package of members of council. Councilors are elected officials. They serve at the will of the electorate and are not considered full-time employees. […]
Dear sir: Recent actions by the current council of the Town of Fort Frances require some clarification. Hopefully, what follows will not sound like sour grapes but instead will offer an insight into the actions and statements of some council members with regards to council remuneration. I have become quite […]
Dear sir: I have a few questions for town council after watching and listening to them debate the issue of paying benefits at their last meeting June 28. Coun. Gilson, you mentioned you were aware of the remuneration paid to councillors prior to the election. I assume the other prospective […]
Dear sir: What a shameful waste of taxpayers’ money! By blocking passage of the Family Medical Leave bill just as the Ontario legislature was preparing to recess for the summer, the NDP cost Ontario taxpayers more than $100,000. The bill was passed after recalling all MPPs to vote in a […]
Dear editor: It would seem that Mayor Onichuk and Couns. Kabel, Gilson, and Wiedenhoeft need to be reminded of their place. In the June 29/04 edition of the Daily Bulletin, Coun. Kabel stated: “We’re paid a salary to do an elected official’s job for the Town of Fort Frances. I […]
Dear Mike: I would like to compliment all those who were involved in the La Vallee celebrations that took place this past weekend. The hours of organizing, planning, and preparation were evident by how smoothly everything went. I was especially impressed with the parade, and compliment the participants. The various […]
December 24, 1943 – July 4, 2004 It is with much sadness, we announce the passing of our dear, loving husband, father, papa, brother, uncle and friend Larry leaves behind his loving and devoted wife of 39 years, Evelyn, his children Jeff (Peggy) Jason, Katie and granddog Norman of Fort […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Allan Spoon announce his passing on July 3, 2004 in Toronto, Ont. He was born Jan. 21, 1956 in Atikokan, Ont. Allan is survived by his two loving sons and their mother, Mary of Atikokan, Jason (Celina) of Kenora, Ont., and […]
Boris Wasil Gogosha, 66, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Thursday, July 1, 2004 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances. He was born March 31, 1938 in Fort Frances to the late Dan and Dora Gogosha. As a young man, he worked at Henry Motor Garage as a handyman […]
While the rest of Canada was focused on the federal election Monday night, some members of Fort Frances town council were focused on giving themselves a whopping 36 percent salary increase. The salary increase is the cost of the benefits package that will be 100-percent paid by the town. One […]
