Edward Fitzgerald passed away Saturday, May 8, 2004 with his family at his side. Ed was predeceased by his mother, Ellen; father, Edward; and brothers, Reginald and Wilfred. He is survived by his loving wife, Rita (nee Eagan); children Ted (Anne-Marie) of Fort Frances, Ont., Tom (Carol) of Ajax, Ont., […]
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It is with great sadness that the family of Lyle Don Morken announces his passing on Wednesday, April 28, 2004. Lyle was born Oct. 20, 1973 in Emo, Ont. He attended school in Barwick, Fort Frances, and Kenora, Ont., and graduated from Beaver Brae Secondary School in Kenora. Lyle was […]
Edna Marie Ossachuk, of 830 Armit Ave., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away suddenly Monday, May 10, 2004 at Riverside Health Care Facilities in Fort Frances. Edna was born Aug. 29, 1917 in Hywood, Mn. Edna was predeceased by her husband, John in 1994; one son, John Arthur in 1999; one […]
District motorists were shocked to see prices at the pumps skyrocket about 10 cents a litre practically overnight late last week to hit what’s believed to be the highest price ever for gasoline here. And the summer season—typically a time when gas costs more anyway due to higher consumer demand—hasn’t […]
Dear editor: I would like to express my appreciation for the wonderful articles in last week’s Fort Frances Times written by Melanie Béchard (“Young women’s conference teaches self-respect”) and by Michael Hilborn (“District speech contest a true test.” I appreciate the fact that it is not always possible to recognize […]
Dear Mike: Harry Vandetti’s idea of having the ghost of Rainy River astride the Great Beaver during our centennial parade is simply spooktacular! The problem is we have only one Great Beaver, but no shortage of ghosts. I’m afraid designating the honoured seat could raise more cries of nepotism than […]
Dear editor: As a recent newcomer to the Town of Fort Frances, I was immediately impressed with the excellent sports and arts facilities available to this community. Over the past 25 years, we have lived in a number of much larger cities that cannot boast of facilities like the La […]
Dear Mike, On May 7-8, Kitchen Creek Golf Club participated in the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce’s Home and Leisure Show by providing staffing and some support at the “Hole-in-One Drive Away Putting Competition.” Throughout, the results of many hours of dedicated effort from Dawn Booth, the Chamber of Commerce […]
Dear editor: There are some wonderful people in our world. Monday last, I took my friend and her sister, who is visiting from Saskatoon, to the Rendez-Vous for lunch. We went for my friend’s sister’s 78th birthday. While we were there, she told the waitress it was the first time […]
Allan H. Wickstrom, 87, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Sunday, May 9, 2004 in Thunder Bay, Ont. Allan was born June 19, 1916 in Mora, Sweden. He emigrated to Canada at the age of four and settled in Minnesota. He later moved to Saskatchewan and then to Fort Frances […]
