Clifford Joseph Hill, 70, of Warner Lake, Ont., passed away Friday, July 19, 2002 at McKellar Hospital in Thunder Bay, Ont. with his family by his side. Clifford will be sadly missed by his loving wife, Deloris; daughter, Vicki and husband, Norman Peterson, of Warner Lake, Ont.; son, Terry and […]
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It is with great sadness that the family of John Basaraba, 82, of Fort Frances, Ont., announce his passing Monday, July 22, 2002 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. John was born Sept. 23, 1919 in Shell River, Man. to John and Kathryn Basaraba. He moved to Fort […]
Peacefully, with his family at his side, Ray Hastie passed on at his daughter’s home in Winnipeg, Man. Ray was born Sept. 21, 1914 in Fort Frances, Ont., and he is survived by his wife of 63 years, Claire; daughter, Sharon Krestanowich; and son, Mark (Kris) Hastie. He also leaves […]
Yvonne Person, 89, of 1301 Elizabeth St. E., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Saturday, July 20, 2002 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. She was born May 17, 1913 in Rainy River, Ont. to the late Henri and Melina Beauregard. As a young child, Yvonne moved with her […]
Arthur Daniel McMahon, of 31 Drewry Dr., Kenora, Ont., passed away Monday, July 22, 2002 at Lake of the Woods District Hospital in Kenora. Art was born Sept. 19, 1921 at Stratton, Ont., the son of Terry and Angeline McMahon. He attended public and separate school in Stratton and then […]
It’s hard to believe that another year has passed—and the eighth-annual Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship is now upon us. Especially with memories of Steve and Kent Ballan’s dramatic victory over Doug and Zach McBride last July still so fresh in our minds. But, yes, it has been a year, […]
Dear sir: About two years ago, I wrote my first letter to the editor. I had just recently moved to Fort Frances from Rice Lake, Wis. I am a Canadian from Thunder Bay, Ont. and sometimes not very proud of it. The reason I wrote the first letter was because […]
Dear sir: On Saturday, July 20, the North Western Group of Ontario Land Surveyors met in Emo for their summer meeting. The group was very impressed by the surroundings and what the area has to offer. Owing to the distances which some people have to travel to get to these […]
Dear editor: I normally enjoy reading the stock car articles in the district newspapers but one in particular has convinced me that someone has to set the record straight! In the Fort Frances Times of Wednesday, July 17, written by “Staff,” it says, “Plagued by several delays” and “took some […]
Dear editor: I’ve read Allan Kielczewski’s letter with indifference to the rhetoric. As a subscriber to the Globe and Mail, I have become slightly better acquainted with the general non-native public’s concern over aboriginal issues. The problem with any non-native solution is that it won’t fit, however well-meaning or educated […]
Glenn Manty, 64, of 1024 York Ave. N., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Thursday, July 18, 2002 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. He was born April 5, 1938 in Fort William, Ont. to the late Eino and Caroline Manty. Glenn spent his early years in Dinorwic and […]
