Greetings to Fort Frances: It’s that time of year where the 21st-annual Terry Fox Run is being held this Sunday (Sept. 16) in Fort Frances. I would like to take this time to wish all the volunteers and organizers for this year’s run all the best. I encourage the folks […]

Dear sir: As a former employee of FFDACL (front-line staff), I would like to speak to the strike issue. First of all, I would like to give you an account of a few of the incidents I witnessed with the clients. On two separate occasions, I witnessed a client crossing […]

Born to Todd and Christina, nee Anderson, of Fort Frances, Ont., a baby boy, Nicholas Jackson, weighing 7 lbs. 11 oz. on August 24,2001 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

Born to Calvin Durbin and Donna Eisner, of Devlin, Ont., a baby boy, Jacob John Ross, weighing 6 lbs. 6 oz. on August 28,2001 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

Born to Vincent and Dale, nee Pawlowski, of Devlin, Ont., a baby boy, Brett Terence, weighing 7 lbs. 2 oz. on August 31,2001 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

Born to John and Ashley, nee Giles of Devlin, Ont., a baby boy, Jacob David, weighing 8 lbs. 7 oz. on September 3,2001 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

Born to Mike and Alexandra, of Nestor Falls, Ont., a baby boy, Samuel Christian 7 lbs. 11 oz. on September 5, 2001 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

Born to Peter and Nicole, nee Armstrong, of Rainy River, Ont., a baby girl, Lillian(Lily) Roxanne, weighing 6 lbs. 13 oz. on September 5,2001 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

Born to John and Cecillia, of Fort Frances, Ont., a baby boy, Ryan Neal, weighing 7 lbs. 15 oz. on September 7,2001 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

In loving memory of Gladys Anderson, 88, of Fort Frances, Ont., who passed away peacefully at Rainycrest Home for the Aged here Sunday, Sept. 9, 2001. Gladys was predeceased by her husband, Hjalmar, on Feb. 20, 1985; her parents, Severt and Gena Braaten; and siblings, Mildred, Violet, Helen, Pearl, Arnold, […]

Rainy River lost one of its sons Wednesday eve, Sept. 5, 2001, when Gene passed away at La Verendrye hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Mourning his passing are his wife, Ruth, of 51 years; three children, son, Gary and wife, Colleen, of Fort Frances, Ont., daughter, Susan and husband, Lance […]

James Wilfred Cresswell, 77, a resident of Rainycrest Home for the Aged, passed away Saturday, Sept. 8, 2001. He was born May 20, 1924 in Wassel, England. James is survived by his wife, Patricia, and numerous family members in England. Cremation has taken place, and a private family interment will […]