Michael Fraser, 22, of 264 Scott Street, Fort Frances, Ont., passed away on Tuesday, July 30, 2002 at his home with his family by his side. He was born Oct. 4, 1979 in Sudbury, Ont. Michael moved to Fort Frances with his family during his youth. He had worked in […]
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Born to Geoffrey Gerley and Jenna Simmons, of Fort Frances, Ont., a baby boy, Joshua Geoffrey, weighing 6 lbs. 7 oz. at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
During my university student newspaper days (it was only a year ago) in Ottawa, I had the chance to cover the hometown Carleton Ravens at the men’s university basketball championships in Halifax. “Blanket this thing. Leave nothing uncovered,” suggested my first sports editor upon leaving. We ended up squeezing three […]
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This Week In Emo
This Week In Emo
Donna Morrish recently visited with her daughter, Helen Morrish, and with other relatives at Kelowna, for one week. Donna said, “I had a wonderful time, pleased with my trip and welcomed with open hand.” Donna’s daughter, Aurilla, from Dryden, accompanied her to B.C. Eddie Kaemingh and his family from just […]
Five Hundred Volunteers. That’s the number of registered volunteers at the 8th Annual Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship. The success of the tournament rests on the collective shoulders of that army of people who once again showed the hospitality and warmth of the Rainy River District. From Friday preceding the […]
Dear sir: On Saturday, Sept. 7, the Therapeutic Riding Association will be holding its annual “Freedom Ride.” This fundraising event helps to offset the cost and upkeep of the horses needed to provide physically-challenged people the opportunity to go riding. Not only does horseback riding encourage positive socialization, it stimulates […]
Dear editor: If there was one, there were twenty people I met at the tent wanting to know why I was not in the bass tournament, so to clear the situation to others it was a matter of not receiving my entry fee for the draw on time. I mailed […]
Dear editor: One year ago, July 31st, a young man was murdered for no apparent reason. Who was he? His name was Nathan McDonald and he was sixteen years old. What kind of sentence do you think the guy who killed him received? He received a six year sentence, he […]
To the editor: I want to thank Sarah McGinnis of the Fort Frances Times for her interest in the Character for Backus/AB initiative here in International Falls. One major correction I need to make is that our group of business and community leaders is not prepared to foot the annual […]
Dear editor: This letter is to expand information released in the Fort Frances Times on Wednesday, July 24, 2002 titled “Ambulance concerns focus of meeting.” The statement regarding qualified staffing levels, “we’re doing ok” doesn’t tell the complete story, we are not doing ok. As of June 1, this year, […]
