Dear editor: I served 15 years as a volunteer firefighter and emergency responder in our district. I was amazed at how many residential fires I attended—and no working smoke alarms were present. According to an article in last Friday’s Daily Bulletin, 25 percent of the 97 homes checked by the […]
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Dear sir: I am a candidate for council in Fort Frances and last week’s article that appeared in the West End Weekly about the Chamber of Commerce’s candidates forum is incorrect in one statement. The West End Weekly attributed the following quote to me: “Council will have to reduce services […]
Dear sir: With full knowledge of how our fishery has developed over my 57 years as a guide on the waters of Lake of the Woods, as well as many surrounding lakes and rivers, I know the highest targeted fish by anglers is the walleye. Without a doubt, it is […]
It is with great sorrow our family announces the sudden passing of Pearl on Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2003 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. She was born June 19, 1932 in Rainy River, Ont. She will be greatly missed by her loving husband of 49 years, Tom; […]
It is with deep sorrow that the Frenette and Lengyel families announce the passing of Mrs. Anne (Lengyel) Frenette. Anne passed away suddenly at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. on Sunday, Oct. 12, 2003. Anne lived in Fort Frances for the past 75 years, and most recently […]
Anne Frenette passed away suddenly at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. on Sunday afternoon, Oct. 12, 2003. She was in good health, and lived in her own home at 904 Smith Ave. in Fort Frances until her passing. Anne celebrated her 90th birthday in Fort Frances, surrounded […]
After a courageous battle with cancer, Evelyn Nielson, 70, of Pattulo Township, Ont., passed away Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2003 at the Rainy River Hospital in Rainy River, Ont. with her family by her side. Evelyn was born March 5, 1933 in Blue Township, Ont., to Carman and Mary Selman. As […]
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved husband and father, Hubert (Bert) Searle on Friday, Oct. 3, 2003 at the age of 79. He passed away suddenly due to complications after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born May 13, 1924. Bert is […]
Emil James “Skinner” Morneau, 80, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances on Oct. 2, 2003. He was born Feb. 13, 1923 in Fort Frances to the late Joseph and Alma Morneau. Emil had lived in Fort Frances all his life. He had […]
It is with extreme sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. George Albert Cates, 94, passed away peacefully at Rainycrest Home for the Aged in Fort Frances, Ont. on Monday, Oct. 6, 2003. George was born Feb. 27, 1909 in Detroit, Mich., U.S.A. […]
Herbert MacMillan Cridland passed away peacefully, with family by his side, on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2003 after a short, but courageous, fight with cancer. He was born Sept. 24, 1930 in Toronto, Ont., and was married on his birthday in 1956 to Theresa Marie (Shirley) Wilson. Shirley predeceased him on […]
Dear sir: I was shocked at the local poll (#168) when the votes were counted last Thursday. Out of 344 eligible voters, only 143 took the trouble to vote. When I first came here, the same poll had a 90 percent turnout. I wonder what has happened during the last […]
