Dear sir: If I lived 400 yards south of my house, I would be $20,000 in debt. That is the value of our Canadian health system. People must realize that much of our taxes to the federal and provincial governments are returned in the health care services. Locally, we can […]
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Mike Behan
Moving With Mike
Moving With Mike
I’ve become the “slide show” guy. Remember, back when you were a kid, when your family was invited over to a friend’s house for dinner? Then afterwards, the projector and screen came out, the lights were dimmed, and you had to sit through an hour-and-a-half of their vacation slides. And […]
By Harry Vandetti
Just Passing By
Just Passing By
Literacy has always been the loser in the education lineup at Fort High, but now the school insists the parents pay attention. They might decide to help out after a meeting tonight. Ontario demands better English scholars. Personally, and considering that literacy became essential to my own career as a […]
Milt Guba
This Week in Emo
This Week in Emo
Centennial choir begins rehearsing for Christmas show This past Monday was the first practice of the Emo Centennial Choir as it gets ready for its annual Christmas chorale later this year. The choir will be rehearsing every Monday at 7 p.m. at the Christian Reformed Church in Emo. Director Renee […]
Reuben Villagracia
A Reuben With A View
A Reuben With A View
You are reading the first sentence of my first sports column in the Fort Frances Times. After weeks of fretting over a solid opening, I decided to settle for the straight forward and oh-so-obvious hook (if you’re looking to turn the page, I don’t blame you). That’s the best I […]
I sat in my cottage garden yesterday, but there was little healing evident. My mums are blossoming late this year. My impatiens plants are straggly, as are the few blooming phlox plants. My herbs are lackadaisical. The geraniums have only one or two bright red blossoms. About the only thriving […]
Ida Moen, 85, of 425 Nelson St., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away suddenly at her residence Sunday, Sept. 23, 2001. Ida was born Nov. 1, 1915 in Fort Frances to the late Natale and Maria DeBenedet. At an early age, she quit school to look after her family. On June […]
Dina Perin, 80, of Rainycrest Home for the Aged, formerly of 1008 Walker Ave., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away at her residence Friday, Sept. 21, 2001. Dina was born Dec. 29, 1920 in Pordenone, Italy to the late Angelo and Emilia Martin. On Jan. 25, 1941, she was united in […]
Born to Tasha Glover and Dwayne Strom, of Fort Frances, Ont., a baby boy, Zachary Lee, weighing 7 lbs. 14 oz. on September 11, 2001 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
With family members at his side, Jim passed away on Monday, September 17, 2001 at La Verendrye Health Care Centre. Born April 16, 1916 in Burriss, Ontario. Jim is survived by his wife Lois, three sons, Dennis of Kenora, Glenn (Judy) and Gordon (Nancy) of Fort Frances. Grandchildren, Kelly Witherspoon, […]
Harry Zub, 81, a resident of Falls Good Samaritan Center in International Falls, Mn., passed away Sunday, Sept. 16, 2001 at his residence. Born Nov. 27, 1919 at Fort Frances, Ont., he grew up there but moved to International Falls in the 1940s. He also served in the Royal Canadian […]
