After her courageous struggle, Opal Joy Price passed away peacefully Thursday, July 4, 2002 at her residence at Rainycrest Home for the Aged in Fort Frances, Ont., in the presence of her niece and beloved members of her extended family of caregivers at Rainycrest. Volunteers of the Kenora-Rainy River Palliative […]
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By Harry Vandetti
Just Passing By
Just Passing By
This is the time of year we can expect to find them among us—not only the fishermen—but all of the other celebrities. In mid-summer here, look for local airplane docks to swarm with famous folk who seem mostly friendly and glad to meet you. When John Myers of McDonald’s, son […]
Reuben Villagracia
A Reuben With A view
A Reuben With A view
Your friendly neighbourhood sports department, a.k.a. the People’s Bureau, is mailing it in this week. To be honest, with the NHL and NBA playoffs over and the World Cup but a memory (and no new horseshoe tournaments on the horizon), I’m fresh out of topics—for now. But here’s a little […]
July 6, 2000 was like any ordinary summer day in Kansas. Always fairly cool in the morning but hot in the afternoon. I got up early for my 6:30 a.m. yoga class. Relax . . . meditate . . . stretch. And as usual, I felt wonderful after that hour […]
It’s almost laughable, really, that Fort Frances and International Falls, both of which are soon to celebrate their centennials, have decided—in 2002—to become “sister cities.” Obviously, it begs the question: What took so long? Of course, Fort Frances and International Falls have always enjoyed close ties over the decades. There […]
Give us our lives back Dear sir: I am writing to clarify some issues. First, it seems most people believe flood victims will receive 90 percent funding to cover their losses. We may receive up to 90 percent based on depreciated value—most items being depreciated between five and eight percent […]
I lived in Fort Frances until 1962, when I left for the U.S. Army. I return about every two years to see my sister, Edna Lambert. Since I left, I have seen a lot of changes, all for the good, and I am still proud of being of the Fort. […]
Dear sir: The Rainy Lake Conservancy would like to express its concern over the high water levels on Rainy Lake during the past two summers. Unusually high water levels destroy and threaten precious lakeshore flora and fauna, as well as causing additional shoreland damage. In life science inventories sponsored by […]
No doubt the entire community has seen and heard the numerous advertisements placed by the Town of Fort Frances reminding pet owners of their civic responsibility to pick up all excrement while walking their dog(s). I certainly agree that keeping our community clean and free of doggie waste is every […]
Mike Law, 57, of Thunder Bay, Ont., and formerly of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away unexpectedly Friday, July 5, 2002 at Nickel Lake, Ont. He was born Nov. 14, 1944 in Fort Frances. Mike was raised in Fort Frances, where he lived until moving to Thunder Bay in 1988. He […]
Stanley Duane Stamarski, 58, of Connaught Street, Kingston, Ont., passed away June 21, 2002 at the Kingston General Hospital. Stanley was born in Fort Frances, Ont., the son of Stanley and Mildred Stamarski. He had lived in the Kingston area for 25 years. Stan worked at DND C.E. Section CFB […]
