Dear Mr. Behan: Our family was delighted to read the Centennial Edition which you recently published as a salute to the centennial of Fort Frances. What a splendid piece of work! We shall cherish it as a piece of local historical significance chronicling a great community. Thanks to you and […]
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To the editor: Festival 2003 is now over and we already are planning the 2004 event. The festival’s goal is to provide meaningful and beneficial experiences for the participants. As such, we are asking the public for suggestions to help us as we strive to achieve this goal. We are […]
On Monday, May 5, 2003, Brian Dean Carlson, husband to Sharon and father to Angela, Anthony, Johnathon, and Richard, passed away at his home. Funeral services were held in the Chapel of the Omega Funeral Home on Friday, May 9, 2003 at 1:30 p.m., with Pastor Steve Wilson officiating, with […]
Amy Harriet Mary Orme passed away peacefully at the Emo Health Centre in Emo, Ont. on Monday, May 5, 2003 with family by her side. She was born in 1914 in Gillingham, Kent, England to Arthur and Amy Noble. She grew up in England and trained there to become a […]
Gurtle (Bo) Readman, 92, of Rainycrest Home for the Aged in Fort Frances, Ont., formerly of Mine Centre, Ont., passed away Saturday, May 3, 2003 at his residence. He was born Feb. 14, 1911 in Fort Frances to the late William and Eva Readman. Bo lived in Fort Frances until […]
Gurtle (Bo) Readman, 92, of Rainycrest Home for the Aged in Fort Frances, Ont., formerly of Mine Centre, Ont., passed away Saturday, May 3, 2003 at his residence. He was born Feb. 14, 1911 in Fort Frances to the late William and Eva Readman. Bo lived in Fort Frances until […]
Marion Lucille Grattan, of Edmonton, Alta., passed away April 3, 2003 at the age of 81. Marion is survived by a son, Robert (Eva); two grandchildren, James (Michelle) and Lise (Douglas); three great-grandchildren, Emily, Ryan, and Luke; brother, Dennis (Gayle); sister, Olga (Albert); and sisters-in-law, Alvina and Kaye. She was […]
There is an infestation of litter bugs in the Fort Frances area that needs some attention. This weekend the Rainy River Valley Field Naturalists took time out of their busy schedules to pick garbage in town and along a highway as part of their commitment to the Adopt-A-River, Adopt-A-Highway initiative […]
Dear editor: In recognition of National Volunteer Week (April 27—May 3), I would like to express our gratitude to the many volunteers who dedicated their time and energy to the work of the Canadian Cancer Society. Thanks to our many dedicated volunteers, the Canadian Cancer Society leads the way in […]
Dear sir: Just an eye-opener to the big businesses of Fort Frances who are worried about Wal-Mart store coming to town. They are not going to hurt you at all, they are just going to make it easier for all the people of Fort Frances who go to Dryden and […]
Dear editor: Once upon a time, there was a Canadian fellow named Dr. James Naismith. Back in the late 1800’s, he came up with a simple game that is still quite popular today. It’s played in high schools and universities all across Canada. Also, it’s been an Olympic event since […]
Dear editor: I am one of a group of eight elderly citizens known as “The Sunset Seniors.” We just finished a tour of the area putting on skits to senior groups. These skits every year deal with issues that affect the elderly. This year’s program dealt with a skit on […]
