Dear editor: I would like to say thank you to those who nominated and judged me worthy of receiving the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce 2002 Business Award for Safety (individual). Unfortunately, I was unable to attend the dinner, but I am honoured and grateful. Thank you very much. Signed, […]

Dear sir: On April 7, while returning to Fort Frances from Arizona, I stopped to pay the toll on the U.S. side of the border crossing in International Falls. I handed the lady my commuter card to pay the toll and was told I still owed $4 for the utility […]

Dear Mr. Editor: Can you explain why the people who control the dam outflows are not responding to the IJC authorization (published on Jan. 28, 2002) to a reduction of the outflow to 63.7 cu. m/sec down from 103.4 cu. m/sec that is the “normal” drought stage outflow on Jan. […]

Dear sir: I know you are probably very tired of the smoking debate, but I hope you can stand just one more letter. I, too, am a non-smoker and that’s my choice—no one is telling me I have to smoke to be like them, nor could they. As a non-smoker, […]

Born to Robyn Cogger, of Fort Frances, Ont., a baby girl, Madison Amelia, weighing 8 lbs. 5 oz. on March 29, 2002 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

Born to Daryl and Shanda, nee DeGagne, of Fort Frances, Ont., a baby boy, Jesse Paul, weighing 8 lbs. 2 oz. on April 1, 2002 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

Born to Pamela Gibson and Paul Morrison, of Fort Frances, Ont., a baby girl, Cassidy Mary Elizabeth, weighing 8 lbs. 6 oz. on April 3, 2002 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

Born to Reagan McCoy and Angus Jourdain Jr., of Fort Frances, Ont., a baby boy, Kian Anthony, weighing 7 lbs. 6 oz. on April 4, 2002 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

Louise Langtry, 101, of Rainycrest Home for the Aged, 550 Osborne St., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Saturday, April 13, 2002 at La Verendrye General Hospital. She was born Oct. 22, 1900 in Emo, Ont. to the late Charles and Elizabeth Fisher. Mrs. Langtry lived all her life in the […]

Bertie (Bud) Jordbro, 86, of Rainycrest Home for the Aged, 550 Osborne St. Fort Frances, Ont., passed away at his residence on Wed., April 10, 2002. He was born Nov. 5, 1915 in Dixon, Ill. to the late Alex and Nellie Jordbro. At an early age, Bud moved to Sask. […]

Born to Krista Martel and Harold Duivenvoorden, of Fort Frances, Ont., a baby boy, Harrison Theodore, weighing 5 lbs. 5 oz. on March 22, 2002 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

Born to Leonard and Donalda, nee Thompson, of Fort Frances, Ont., a baby boy, Dawson Jesse James, weighing 8 lbs. 2 oz. on March 24, 2002 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.