Born to Craig and Lynette, nee Both, of Stratton, Ont., a baby boy, Luke Dennis, weighing 7 lbs. 8 oz. on December 13, 2001 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
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Vivian Beck, 88, of Rainycrest Home for the Aged, 550 Osborne St., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away at her residence Monday, Dec. 17, 2001. She was born July 12, 1913 in Thunder Bay, Ont. to the late Arthur and Ida Ottavinen. In 1946, Mrs. Beck moved to the Rainy River […]
Frieda Irene Pentney went to her heavenly home peacefully at home Friday, Dec. 7, 2001 at the age of 81. Surviving are husband, Richard, of Oliver, B.C.; sons, Alan (Tara) of Lethbridge, Alta., Bruce (Barbara) of Brandon, Man., and Ross of Barrhead, Alta.; and grandchildren, Julie, Alana, Richie, and Jon. […]
George Arden Cameron passed away at the North York General Hospital, Toronto, Ont., on Nov. 30, 2001 after a lengthy bout with cancer in his 81st year. He is survived by his wife, Betty; daughters, Wendy, Heather, and Laurie; seven grandchildren; sisters, Betty and Connie; and brothers, Jack and Terry.
It is with great sadness that the family of Rose Marion Busch (nee Boileau) announce her passing Friday, Dec. 14, 2001 at Rainycrest Home for the Aged, 550 Osborne St., Fort Frances, Ont. Rose was born Sept. 9, 1914 to John and Marie Boileau. She was born and raised here […]
Reuben Villagracia
A Reuben With A View
A Reuben With A View
I have to say I’m having trouble getting into that spirit of the season. The Christmas season, you ask? Certainly not. If there’s one thing I’ve learned during my eight months here, it’s the community’s ability to celebrate any occasion. If it’s not “Fun in the Sun,” then it’s a […]
Milt Guba
This Week In Emo
This Week In Emo
Off Lake Covenant Church is having its annual Christmas supper and program this Friday (Dec. 21). The supper begins at 6 p.m., with the program to follow at 7:30. The Christmas Eve service at Off Lake Covenant will be held at 7 p.m. next Monday (Dec. 24) with lessons and […]
By Harry Vandetti
Just Passing By
Just Passing By
If you can start your Christmas memories at a concert in a one-room school packed with parents, they are still a thrill! Especially if you can recall being introduced because you are the new kid in school. Good, old Robert Moore School is far away as you look around wildly […]
The year was 1954. The day was Nov. 27. We were married in a simple, but beautiful, ceremony in upstate New York. The brilliant colours of fall had given way to winter and we spent our honeymoon at nearby Lake Placid in the Adirondack Mountains. Then we moved to the […]
And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. And the angel said to unto […]
Dear editor: I am writing to you as a way of thanking the people of Fort Frances for their overwhelming kindness, and to update them on the progress my son, William Moody Jr., is making. William was born Nov. 29, 1993 with spina-bifida. To date, he has had 32 surgeries, […]
Dear sir: About two years ago, California decided to privatize its electric power system. They did not make sure there was enough cheap power available and when a hot spell of weather arrived, they could not operate all the air conditioning and power blackouts were commonplace. Finally, they bought power […]
