Peter Birney passed away March 26, 2004 in Winnipeg, Man. He was born March 30, 1931 in Glasglow, Scotland. “Scottie” enjoyed his visits to Fort Frances, Ont., and loved going to the lake to spend time with his family and friends. He was predeceased by his parents, Grace and Peter […]
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It seems most councillors were reluctant to talk about video lottery terminals (VLTs) at Monday night’s meeting, and let’s hope it stays that way. It’s somewhat ironic that the issue of VLTs in local bars, restaurants, and other establishments came back before council the same week the Alberta Knights of […]
To the editor: I went shopping at our new Wal-Mart store as it was my husband’s birthday. I walked out with a friend, was chatting away like I always do, put my items in my van, put the cart where it belonged, got into my van, and drove away. On […]
Dear sir: I am writing to inform you and the public that I will be resigning as chairperson from the Fort Frances “Block Parent” program, and that the program will be closing as of April 30 due to lack of interest and support within the community. When I became chairperson […]
Dear sir: I am writing this letter to share the details concerning how I was helped a number of years ago by the Arthritis Bluebird Support Club in Fort Frances. One day, I had been struck suddenly with a condition which caused great pain in all the muscles in my […]
The public—out of the loop because most of the discussion was done behind closed doors—will never know if Mark McCaig was town council’s first choice to be the new CAO for Fort Frances, or if he was offered the job because others had turned it down. Regardless, Mr. McCaig looks […]
Dear editor: As you are aware, Alexander MacKenzie School will be closing in June. We are writing to you as members of the School Closing Committee. We are looking for members of our community who may have any memorabilia they would be willing to loan us for display at the […]
Dear sir: Once again, Bell Canada is promising some sort of ADSL service for our area. After five years of promises, can we finally start believing Bell Canada? I’m sure last summer is still fresh on everybody’s mind, when official Bell Canada call centres started pitching their ADSL service—trademarked “Sympatico […]
Dear Mike: I would like to take this opportunity to recognize and give thanks to the members of the local Sigma Beta Phi sorority for the wonderful work they have done over the past five years at the Townshend Theatre. Sorority members have worked hundreds of hours over that time, […]
