Edward (Ken) Olson, 71, of 137 Sixth St. E., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Tuesday, May 25, 2004 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. He was born March 12, 1933 in Bergland, Ont. to the late Godfrey and Mary Olson. On Aug. 11, 1954, Ken was united in […]
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Picture in your mind, for a moment, the young men who will be crossing the stage inside the Ice for Kids Arena later this month to receive their high school diplomas. Perhaps one of them is your son or grandson, a brother or nephew. And no doubt they’ll be grinning […]
Dear sir: Monday was day one of garbage bag tags. Our teenage son put the garbage out on Sunday night in two Type ‘A’ containers—one with a bag tag and one without. We later received a “Garbage Collection Non-Compliance Notice” in our mailbox stating that “The proper container waste weighed […]
Dear editor, Visions and dreams of the pioneers are what started our communities more than 100 years ago. Devlin and Woodyatt Townships had been surveyed in 1875 and settlers began arriving in the 1880s. Burriss was not surveyed until 1897, and settlers from the United States began arriving in 1898. […]
Dear sir: What an achievement as $12,830.96 was raised by your community when the “big bike” came to town last month. Thank you, on behalf of each and every volunteer of the Heart and Stroke Foundation, for this tremendous gift. The success to which you have contributed goes far beyond […]
Dear sir: I would like to take this opportunity to express my sincere appreciation and thanks to the paramedics, Dr. Jason Shack, and the emergency room crew (Lori, Linda, and Barbara) of the Riverside Health Care Centre for the excellent care and consideration that I received while visiting Fort Frances […]
Dear sir: Whoa! Look who’s calling the kettle black! Considering the recent report of the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority of 24,000+ deaths and 6,000+ “mistakes” made by the mighty medical profession, I can’t help wonder how the headlines would read if these “mistakes” were attributed to—heaven forbid—chiropractors. Alternative health care, […]
Peacefully on May 29, 2004, Sharon Dalgetty of Beaumont, Alta. passed away at the age of 59 years. She will be lovingly remembered and dearly missed by her family and friends. She is survived by her loving husband, Doug of 39 years; daughter, Maureen (Joel) Davies, and granddaughters, Holly and […]
It is with great sadness that the family announces the passing of Helen Marie Bodnar at the age of 65. She passed away Thursday, May 27, 2004 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Helen was born June 21, 1938 in Crozier, Ont. to Gustaf and Maria Gustafson. She […]
Olga Hilda Wihnan passed away Wednesday, May 26, 2004 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. She was born March 28, 1928, educated and lived her entire life in Fort Frances. Married to Nick Wihnan in 1946, who survives. Also surviving are sons, Richard (Jean) of Sprague, Man., […]
(Ogiimaa-Anakwat) Curtis Brown, 42, of 235 Scott St., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away suddenly Sunday, May 23, 2004 at Couchiching First Nation, Ont. He was born Sept. 30, 1961 in Fort Frances. At an early age, Curtis, along with his family, moved to Minneapolis, Mn., where he was raised. He […]
Edward (Ken) Olson, 71, of 137 Sixth St. E., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Tuesday, May 25, 2004 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. He was born March 12, 1933 in Bergland, Ont. to the late Godfrey and Mary Olson. On Aug. 11, 1954, Ken was united in […]
