It is with great sadness that the family of Stephen David Caul announce his passing on Monday, Feb. 23, 2004 at the age of 82. Stephen, or Buck as he was known to many, was born March 18, 1921 in Langenburg, Sask. to William and Martha Caul. As a very […]
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Verna Frances Tkachyk, 76, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Saturday, Feb. 21, 2004 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances. Verna leaves behind her daughters, Sandra and husband, Bob Rhodenizer, Tina Marlene McRae, and Charmaine Saunders; 12 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; sisters, Mary (Bruce) Allcock, Violet (Albert) York, Lillian Lang, […]
It is with great sadness that the family announces the passing of Violet Weir on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2004 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. She was born Violet Scheirer on Feb. 25, 1919 in Lachwa, Poland. Violet was a kind, hardworking lady whose greatest pride was […]
Verna Frances Tkachyk, 76, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Saturday, Feb. 21, 2004 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances. Verna leaves behind her daughters, Sandra and husband, Bob Rhodenizer, Tina Marlene McRae, and Charmaine Saunders; nine grandchildren; two great-granddaughters; and one great-grandson; and sisters, Mary (Bruce) Allcock, Violet […]
Evelyn Grace Kellar (nee Allan), 92, of Devlin, Ont., formerly of Emo, Ont. and Fort Frances, Ont., passed away in Dryden on Friday, Feb. 20, 2004. Evelyn was born Feb. 16, 1912 in Emo to the late James and Emma Allan. In 1975, she moved to Fort Frances and then […]
Though lauded for his concern about the health consequences of exposure to second-hand smoke, ultimately the chief medical officer of health for the Northwestern Health Unit was whistled for overstepping his bounds in trying to ban smoking in all enclosed public places in the Kenora and Rainy River districts. In […]
Dear editor: Now that I’ve been assaulted (“A gentle wrist slap,” Feb. 11), I feel I need to defend myself. The only problem I’m having is that I can’t seem to find anyone who agrees with the editor (did you even hear the interview?) or his source. I was never […]
Dear sir: Recently, the Grade 8 and SK students from Walker/MacKenzie schools collaborated on a “letter writing” project. The older students began with writing a short friendly letter to a younger student and, in turn, the little ones prepared a letter and illustration of their own. To celebrate the letter […]
Dear sir: I would like to comment on your editorial in the Times of Wednesday, Feb. 11. The “gentle wrist slap” seemed to me more like a poke in the eye of our new mayor. While it is true he has only one vote, as do the councillors, it is […]
Dear editor, I find some disturbing issues in last week’s Fort Frances Times editorial about Mayor Onichuk allegedly “taking the wrong tack” and “leading as if he’s the boss.” Frankly, if Mayor Onichuk tells any media the financial situation as it is when asked, I believe, we, as taxpayers, expect […]
It is with deep sorrow to announce the passing of our mother, wife, and grandmother, Kather-ine Renee Tupper (nee Friesen), on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2004. She was born March 13, 1930. She was predeceased by her parents, Klaas and Maria Friesen; and the father of her six boys, Wil-fred Bird. […]
George Edward Arden, 60, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away peacefully at the Emo Health Centre in Emo, Ont. on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2004. George was born June 15, 1943 in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories to Edward and Denice Arden. He enjoyed the outdoors, hunting, fishing, and trapping. He had worked […]
