Dear sir: With another year accomplished and a new one already in action, a reflection of the success of our second-annual “Helping Hands—Mitts for Kids” campaign brings on a sincere warm feeling of gratification and community pride. Once again, I need to thank everyone who participated in helping us surpass […]
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Dear sir: Hi! My name is Holly Olson. I will be 14 in March. I go to Robert Moore School, where I’m in grade eight. I have a disability called muscular dystrophy (MD). I’m in a wheelchair and in the summertime, I like to ride my bike, thanks to my […]
Dear sir: It is with deep regret that the Kenora Rainy River District Community Care Access Centre board of directors announce the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care has decided not to appoint Judi Gryschuk to the position as executive director when the corporation becomes designated. When designation comes into […]
Margaret Frederickson (nee Vold) passed away peacefully Thursday, Jan. 24, 2002 at Groves Memorial Community Hospital in Fergus in her 80th year. She was the beloved wife of the late Fred Frederickson (1994); loving mother of Jo Ann and her husband, Richard Collins of Milton, and Erik and his wife, […]
Donna Jean Morrison, 69, of Aspen House in Fort Frances, Ont., went to be with our Lord on Friday, Jan. 25, 2002 with her family at her side. She was born Feb. 11, 1932 in Spooner Village, Mn. Mrs. Morrison immigrated to Canada in 1953 and had lived in the […]
Peacefully on Monday, Jan. 21, 2002, Winona Mabel Tierney, 80, beloved wife of the late Jim Tierney, passed away at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. “Noni” was born Aug. 5, 1921 in Douglas, Man. to the late Walter and Elizabeth Avis, and moved to Fort Frances as a […]
Taken on its own, word last week that Abitibi-Consolidated is cutting its salaried staff at the mill here by about 10 positions over the coming year, and not replacing them, was not earth-shattering news. The same holds true with the news that both Bob Jeffery and Ken Allan are leaving […]
Dear sir: Would you please give some prominence to our efforts to launch an Air Cadet squadron in Fort Frances. We are now in the process of recruiting cadre officers for two vacant positions within the proposed squadron. The officer cadre is a sub-component of the reserve force, consisting of […]
Dear editor: If Fort Frances wants to be “re-invented,” it should start with becoming the first town in Northwestern Ontario to achieve “smoke-free” status. This would be an economic boom for our area in that non-smoking yuppies would be drawn here for relaxation and investment purposes. Our future begins by […]
Dear editor: Looking over the summary of the 2001 income tax return, I came across a change for this year in regards to “Wills—Probate Fees” and quote: When a person dies in Ontario, the province charges a “probate fee” to certify that the will is valid and that the executor […]
In case you missed it, Health and Long-Term Care minister Tony Clement on Monday released a “comprehensive opinion survey” that detailed Ontarians’ priorities for the future direction of health care. And the results of this so-called “Dialogue on Health” initiative were, well, earth-shattering: Thousands of Ontarians want the government to […]
