Jeanne Pollard, 66, of Rainycrest Home for the Aged, Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Feb. 1, 2003 after a lengthy illness. She was born Dec. 24, 1936 in Rainy River, Ont. to the late Carl and Muriel Thesenvitz. Jeanne grew up and attended school in Fort Frances. On March 10, […]
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Gertrude Kurronen, 89, of Devlin, Ont., passed away Sunday, Feb. 2, 2003 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. She was born June 15, 1913 in Finland, Europe to the late Alexander and Olga Kurronen. Gertrude’s family moved to Canada in 1914 and settled in Miscampbell, where they […]
The contrails from the fiery demise of space shuttle Columbia in the clear blue sky over Texas on Saturday morning had barely faded away when the chorus began of the need to keep the space program going despite the tragedy. That’s very true, of course. After all, we don’t stop […]
Dear sir: The Rainy River Walleye Tournament (RRWT) feels it is necessary to respond to the inaccuracies in Bill Godin’s letter that appeared in the Jan. 29 edition of the Fort Frances Times. First of all, it was not a quick decision. The decision to change dates has always been […]
Dear editor: It is my firm belief that Bob Nault has done an excellent job representing the interest of his constituents in Northwestern Ontario. In troubled times, the leadership of Mr. Nault and the Liberal party has positioned our country in the top economic position among the wealthiest countries in […]
Dear sir: I would like to voice my concerns of how the referees judged the Jan. 24-25 hockey games between the Thunder and Fort William First Nation Wolves in Fort Frances. I was very concerned on the Friday when I repeatedly saw violations from the Wolves’ team that where not […]
Dear sir: I would like to voice my concerns of how the referees judged the Jan. 24-25 hockey games between the Thunder and Fort William First Nation Wolves in Fort Frances. I was very concerned on the Friday when I repeatedly saw violations from the Wolves’ team that where not […]
Dear sir: Last week, the secret files on the abdication of Edward VIII were released and they bring back memories of 1935. No mention has been made of the speech the King made in South Wales. Many of the coal mines were closed and the area was in bad shape […]
Dear sir: I am writing this letter in response to an article that appeared in the Fort Frances Times on Jan. 29. I cannot believe Dr. Sarsfield and his “team” from the Northwestern Health Unit would have the nerve to come out and directly point “the finger” at the residents […]
Harvey Barker, 66, of Devlin, Ont., passed away Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2003 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. A visitation will be held Friday, Feb. 7, 2003 from 7-8 p.m. at Green Funeral Home in Fort Frances. Funeral services will be held Saturday, Feb. 8, 2003 at 2 […]
