Born to Melissa Adams, of Fort Frances, Ont., a baby girl, Kirah Susan Rae, weighing 7 Ibs. 13 oz. on March 3, 2003 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
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Born to Jolene Drennan and Dennis Morrisseau, of Fort Frances, Ont., a baby boy, Gavin Lee, weighing 8 lbs. 9 oz. on February 28, 2003 at La Verendye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
Louis Kirkrude Jr., age 29, of 103 Third Street, Rainy River, Ont., passed away at his residence on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2003. He was born on Nov. 21, 1973 in Rainy River, Ont. Louis attended grade school and high school in Rainy River. He worked for four years at Marvin […]
Fort Frances and district residents, businesses, and service clubs once again have shown their overwhelming generosity—donating almost $35,000 towards three causes in less than a week. A week ago Sunday, the annual “Community Chest” benefit dinner at La Place Rendez-Vous raised just over $14,000 to help local families facing medical […]
Dear sir: The following letter was written to Premier Ernie Eves and Education minister Elizabeth Witmer: Last spring, the Rainy River District School Board voted to close Alberton Central School in June, 2004 despite extremely strong opposition from residents of Alberton. The board intends to bus Alberton students to J.W. […]
Dear sir: “Hats off,” or should I say “Mitts off,” to you, the community, for making our “Helping Hands—Mitts for Kids” campaign another big success. For the 2002 campaign year, we at In-Focus decided to start our campaign drive early. Thanks to Norma Pattison and her column in the Thunder […]
Dear editor: Your Feb. 12 edition of the Fort Frances Times included an advertisement from the Government of Canada. It included a picture of a half-naked man smoking in a bath tub. It asked the question, “Would you want to share his bath water?” If it were phrased in the […]
Nora Dalrymple Rogoza, 86, of Dryden, Ont., and formerly of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Thursday, Feb. 20, 2003 at the Dryden Regional Health Centre in Dryden. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2003 at 2 p.m. at Knox United Church in Fort Frances. An Order of the […]
It is with heavy hearts that the family announces the passing of Grace Chambers. Grace passed away Thursday, Feb. 20, 2003 at the age of 86 at the Atikokan General Hospital in Atikokan, Ont. She was born June 30, 1916 in McGillvray Township, Ont. to the late Charles and Agnes […]
In loving memory of Elisabeth (Betty) H. Neill, age 63 years, who died unexpectedly at home, on Saturday, February 15, 2003. She was born November 10, 1939 in Old Hamstocks Mains, East Lothian, Scotland, where she attended public school. She also went to school for one year in Lerwick, Shetland, […]
Ron MacGregor, 69, of 427 Fourth St. W., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away suddenly and peacefully at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2003. He was born Oct. 7, 1933 in Fort Frances to the late Malcolm and Grace McGregor. Ron attended Robert Moore School […]
