Born to Sarah Windego and Sheldon Kelly, of Fort Frances, Ont., a baby boy, Sheldon Vernon John, weighing 7 lbs. 8 oz. on June 19, 2001 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
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Arline MacDonald, 64, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Sunday, June 24, 2001 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. She was born in Kirkland Lake, Ont. Arline was predeceased by her husband, Buddy Nelson; father, Roy Robinson; mother, Agnus Rind; stepfather, John Rind; and […]
In loving memory of Orise Marguerite Langlais, who passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Tuesday, June 19, 2001 at the age of 70. Orise was born March 31, 1931 in Pinewood, Ont. She married Leo Langlais on April 19, 1949. Orise is survived by her husband, […]
Their simple brick homes in ruins, residents of this Andean highland town began a painstaking process of cleaning up and rebuilding after a devastating weekend earthquake. “We don’t have anything,” said Augustin Chuquimamani, mixing mortar and laying a fresh brick wall on his one-room house. “We don’t have a kitchen, […]
Dear sir: The “chem-free” grad party held last Wednesday evening was a tremendous success. The Class of 2001 enjoyed a memorable graduation celebration filled with fund and friendship. This party would not have been possible without the amazing support we received. Our sincere thank you and appreciation to all those […]
Dear Mike: For the first 35 years of my life, I lived in a large city in England, then together with my husband and children emigrated to Canada. During the 27 years we have lived in this country, we have moved across Canada twice. From Sarnia, Ont. to Calgary, Edmonton, […]
Dear sir: This is a letter of sincere gratitude to the fantastic people of Fort Frances. I had the honour of working with a group of people involved with the first-annual “Relay for Life.” I and nine other individuals, as a team, helped organize and raise roughly $75,000 to fight […]
The family of Nickolas S. (Nick) Kingerski, 79, is saddened by his peaceful passing on Friday, June 22, 2001 in Fort Frances, Ontario. Nick was born on December 19, 1921 in Rainy River, Ontario to the late Joseph and Rozalia Kingerski. After serving in the 2nd World War, he returned […]
Raymonde Lavallee, 72, of 139 Fourth St. W., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Tuesday, June 19, 2001 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. Raymonde was born April 5, 1929 in Rennes, France to the late Jean Pierre and Elvire Rouault. She moved to Canada in 1951 and settled […]
Clara Hamilton, 89, of Woodyatt, Ont., passed away Sunday, June 17, 2001 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Clara was born Feb. 26, 1912 in Arbakka, Man. to the late Charles and Carrie Whitehead. Clara moved to the Woodyatt area around 1920 with her father and siblings. […]
Dale Berg, 59, of Stratton, Ont., passed away at the Rainy River Hospital in Rainy River, Ont. on Sunday, June 17, 2001 following a brief fight with cancer. Dale was born April 22, 1942 in Emo, Ont. to the late Clifford and Myrtle Berg. He lived his life on the […]
It certainly isn’t time to celebrate just yet, but word efforts are still underway behind the scenes to keep the Fort Frances Jail open is encouraging. Better yet is the fact it seems to be a district lobbying effort. According to Mayor Glenn Witherspoon and Emo Reeve Russ Fortier, the […]
