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 […]
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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 […]
It is with much sadness that we announce the sudden passing of our big brother, “Bill,” on Monday, May 10, 2004 in Fort Frances, Ont. Born William Daniel Bruyere on Sept. 28, 1962 to the late Irvin and Elaine Bruyere, Bill made his home on Couchiching First Nation, where he […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Raymond (Ray) Dolk announces his peaceful passing at the Health Sciences Centre in Winnipeg, Man. on May 4, 2004. He was born May 15, 1923 to the late Robert and Jennie Dolk, and lived all his life in Fort Frances, Ont., […]
Vince and Sharon, nee Mose, are happy to announce the birth of their first born–a son, Cade Vincent James, 8 lbs. 1 oz., at Royal University Hospital, Saskatoon, Sask. on April 26, 2004. Happy grandparents are Harry and Linda Munro of Nipawin, Sask, and Willie and Helen Mose of Emo, […]
