Dear sir: This is an invitation to all parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, teachers, and friends of this year’s graduating class of Fort Frances High School. Please help us plan the celebration these graduates deserve. The “chem-free” grad is a longstanding tradition at FFHS, where the graduating class celebrates one last […]
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Dear sir: By means of this letter, our intent is not to publicly slander anyone. Congratulations to Brent Anderson and the RRWT committee on your hard work and dedication to making your tournament the success that it is. Unfortunately, some are quick to judge and criticize committee decisions when there […]
Peacefully, with his family by his side, Maurice (Frenchie) Vaillancourt, 94, passed away at Riverside Health Care Facilities in Fort Frances, Ont. on Monday, Feb. 10, 2003. He was born Aug. 18, 1908 in Trois-Rivieres, Que. Maurice spent his early years in Western Canada and moved to Fort Frances at […]
It is with great sadness that the family announces the sudden passing of Joan Cawston of Winnipeg, Man. on Monday, Feb. 10, 2003 at the age of 64. She was born Aug. 26, 1938. She leaves to mourn her passing, and to cherish her memory, her children, Debbie (Larry) Armstrong, […]
William (Bill) Joseph Drennan passed away peacefully Saturday, Feb. 8, 2003 at Riverside Health Care Facilities Inc. in Fort Frances, Ont. Bill was born Dec. 8, 1939 to Joseph and Florence Drennan. He was united in marriage to Myrna Hayward on June 9, 1962. Bill is survived by his wife, […]
Beatrice Margaret Mathieu Peterson, 88, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Saturday, Feb. 8, 2003 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. She was born April 17, 1914 in Fort Frances to the late Mathew and Mabel Miller. Beatrice was a member of St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church and […]
Vince Jackson was a loving husband, a devoted father, a doting grandfather, a faithful brother. He passed away Friday, Feb. 7, 2003. The cancer that ravaged his body never touched his remarkable spirit. He was an example of generosity of the purest kind and the legacy he leaves enriches all […]
Brent and Tracy (nee Wirtanen) are pleased to announce the birth of their son, Sami William, born at MacKeller Hospital, Thunder Bay, Ont., on Feb. 6, 2003, weighing 8 lbs. 5 oz.
Patricia McDonald, 73, of Emo, Ont., passed away at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2003. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2003 at 2 p.m. at Victory Baptist Church in Crozier, Ont., with Pastor Chet Cooper officiating. Interment will take place […]
Mr. Matti Yrjo (Ukki) Kolehmainen, 80, a resident of Thunder Bay, Ont., passed away unexpectedly in Thunder Bay Regional Hospital–General on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2003. Matti was born Aug. 5, 1922 in Kinnula, Finland. He served in the Finnish Army, and in 1944, married Saimi Elina Sikanen, his wife of […]
A. Pearle Fraser (nee La Forge) passed away peacefully Sunday, Feb. 2, 2003 in Regina, Sask. She was born Sept. 6, 1920 near Ogema. She was predeceased by her husband, Donald; good friend, George Dench; and grandson, Doug O’Donnell. Pearl is survived by her stepchildren, Janet Bowman, Violet Fraser, and […]
