Born to Steven Luoma and Rochelle Johnson, of Fort Frances, Ont., a baby girl, Raina Lee, weighing 6 lbs. 9 oz. on October 17, 2001 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont. Proud grandparents are Bill & Peggy Johnson, Jerry & Darlene Carlson and Steve & Jeanette Luoma and […]
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Boris John Korchak, 59, of 929 Victoria Ave. N., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2001 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. He was born Aug. 6, 1942 in Vita, Man. to the late Dmytro and Mary Korchak. Boris grew up and received his education in […]
After a lengthy battle with cancer, Elaine Ossachuk (nee Sisson), 46, passed away Saturday, Oct. 13, 2001 in Kelowna, B.C. Elaine married Jack Ossachuk on Aug. 27, 1977 in Dauphin, Man. Also surviving are two children, Justin of Tulsa, Okla., who plays for the Tulsa Oilers, and Jordan of Kelowna, […]
Frank Hutchinson Nesbit passed away peacefully Sunday, Oct. 21, 2001 in Winnipeg, Man. He is survived by his loving wife, Marianne (Miki) Nesbit; daughters, Monica (Paul) Stromness, Charlotte (Bob) Berg, and Rose Nesbit; and sons, Jim (Louise) Nesbit, Frank Nesbit Jr., and Larry (Irene) McKee. Also surviving are granddaughters, Trina […]
Emil Carl Domanski, 83, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away suddenly at La Verendrye Hospital on Oct. 16, 2001. Carl was born in Fort Frances on Oct. 23, 1917. He was predeceased by his parents, Sophie (Toffan) and Joseph Domanski. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Viola […]
The success of the World Health Organization’s Conference on Safe Communities coming up here May 7-9, 2002 will hinge on the support of district residents. Fortunately, dozens have stepped to the plate and are eager to meet the challenge. Among them is Diane Maxey, who signed up as the volunteer […]
To the editor: On Wednesday, Oct. 3, the CBC Ontario News reported the Auditor General of Ontario has accused the provincial government of paying a foreign firm $93 million in 2000 to halt welfare fraud. This was not generally reported. After some research, I found the firm was the Bermuda-based […]
Dear sir: Thank you, Mr. Harry Vandetti. We fervently endorse your comments regarding the huge trucks that ply our streets and make us in our little cars feel so vulnerable. I do hope that we don’t have to experience a tragedy involving one of “them”–before a decision is made to […]
Dear sir: To whoever found my wallet with $300 plus in it. Keep the money but send the wallet to P.O. Box 232, Fort Frances, Ont., P9A 3M6. I need the contents of the wallet, badly. No questions asked. Signed, Allan Kielczewski
Mike Behan
Moving with Mike
Moving with Mike
Not many people will admit to this nowadays but I’m a die-hard, true-blue Montreal Expos fanatic—and have been for as long as I can remember. It was one day shy of my sixth birthday when the Expos played their first game on April 8, 1969. And while I don’t remember […]
By Harry Vandetti
Just Passing By
Just Passing By
We are saddened again by the passing of a pair of our hardest-working citizens in Bill Bailley and Carl Domanski, whom you might identify merely as a couple of our best-known hotelkeepers. Reflect on that remark a moment and much, much more can certainly come to mind regarding the way […]
Reuben Villagracia
A Reuben With A View
A Reuben With A View
Every now and then, I delve into my files and pull out something I call the “other notes.” These are things I ask my sources that don’t necessarily pertain to the subject at hand, but still ask in hopes of stumbling upon another angle—or perhaps another story entirely. I never […]
