Born to Bridgit Rodrigues and Christopher Hayes, of Fort Frances, Ont., a girl, Brooklin Irene, weighing 7 lbs. 14 oz. on April 15, 2004 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
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Robert (Bob) Cross, 52, of 375 Daniel Ave., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Sunday, April 18, 2004 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. He was born Nov. 15, 1951 in Fort Frances to the late Art and Corinne Cross. Bob lived all of his life in Fort Frances. […]
All good things must come to an end and so after 84 years filled with love, family, and friends, “Mousie” Desorcy peacefully passed away on April 15, 2004 with his loving family by his side. He was born on Jan. 12, 1920 in Lorette, Man. to Eva and Eugene Desorcy. […]
It is with great sorrow that the family of Samantha Rayanne Hayes announce her peaceful passing on Sunday, April 18, 2004. Samara was born May 15, 1997 to Corey and Susan Hayes in Thunder Bay, Ont. She was the second of five children. Samara loved to spend time with her […]
Members of the local Business Improvement Area deserve kudos for getting together at the Civic Centre last night to solicit ideas and hammer out strategies to revitalize the downtown core in the face of Wal-Mart’s opening here in January. Most on hand admitted they have been losing to Wal-Mart over […]
Dear sir: I am writing this letter to the editor in response to your opinion in the Times on April 14 regarding “Too high a cost.” First of all, I must disagree with you on your headline of that article. Yes, it’s true that some of us can—and will—become addicted […]
Dear sir: Video lottery terminals will produce revenue for the Town of Fort Frances. I believe the council should look very serious at them. The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. is taking millions of dollars out of this area and returning nothing. The time has come for our elected officials […]
Dear editor: April 18-24 is National Volunteer Week. It is a time to recognize and honour those who contribute so much to their communities. Volunteers do so to make their home towns better places to live in, more vibrant and caring. I also believe volunteers feel they personally benefit from […]
Dear editor: Re: “Education key to making ‘bag tags’ work” It seems to me that council members are operating on the premise that residents will abide by the bylaw regarding garbage collection, which council is in the early stages of preparing. It is assumed people will go willingly to the […]
Beatrice Lillian Wilde, 88, of Rainycrest Home for the Aged, 550 Osborne St., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away at her residence Thursday, April 15, 2004. She was born Jan. 3, 1916 in Fort Frances to the late John and Elizabeth McQuarrie. Following high school graduation, she continued on to North […]
Mary Benson, 93, of 425 Nelson St., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away suddenly at her residence Tuesday, April 13, 2004. Funeral services will be held Saturday, April 17, 2004 at 10 a.m. at Green Funeral Home in Fort Frances. Fr. Ed Merchant s.j. will officiate, with interment in Immaculate Conception […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Martha Noella Lyons announces her passing after a courageous battle with cancer at Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc. in Fort Frances, Ont. on Monday, April 12, 2004. Martha was born April 4, 1918 to the late Napolean and Jane Desrosier. Martha […]
