Born to Brianna VanDulman, of Fort Frances, Ont., a baby girl, Jaiden Mae, weighing 6 lbs. 14 oz. on August 6, 2001 at the La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
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In loving memory of Gurlie Ellen Christiansen, age 69, of Fort Frances, Ont., who passed away on Monday, Aug. 20, 2001 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Gurlie was born on March 12, 1932 to Uno and Ellen Odahl in Fort Frances, Ont. She attended school here and […]
It is with great sorrow that the family of Bill Perlette announce his passing on Friday, Aug. 17, 2001 at La Verendrye Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont. Bill was born on March 19, 1939 in Winnipeg, Man. He lived most of his life in Fort Frances working in the hardware business. […]
By Harry Vandetti
Just Passing By
Just Passing By
Adding to our Atlantis attractions this summer, suddenly we have the invasion of bears by the number. By actual count around our town dump Saturday, there were 16 of our favourite carnivores rummaging for anything at all to eat. But before everyone starts packing for safer spots to be, and […]
Milt Guba
This Week In Emo
This Week In Emo
Rudy and Rose French of Alpine, Wyoming were in our vicinity during the Emo Fair working on their property they have purchased–a retirement spot in Canada. They were former residents in the Off Lake area before moving to the United States, where the boys Jim and Joe were attending a […]
The softwood lumber dispute is hurting, and it is affecting district residents. With local sawmills curtailing production and larger mills making major cutbacks, all sectors of the forest economy in Northwestern Ontario are hurting. Even the trucking industry delivering the materials to the U.S. lumber retailers are being hurt. One […]
Dear editor: I am writing this letter as I feel a situation has gone on in this community too long and there appears no likelihood of it changing in the near future. I am speaking about the strike between the Fort Frances and District Association for Community Living and its […]
Dear Mr. Behan: We are fortunate in the Town of Fort Frances to have dedicated citizens who are willing to give their time to our community through service on both our Town Council and as our Mayor. In last weeks editorial it was suggested that our Mayor personally make the […]
To the editor: I read the quotes by Alanna Barr in last Wednesday’s paper about the strike. She chooses her words very well. I think the key sentence is “the services still being offered.” It is the services not being offered that concern me. As a parent of a handicapped […]
Dear editor, Hi. I am writing to you to let you know how bad I feel for the F.F.D.A.C.L. clients. It is a shame that this strike can’t be worked out for them. I know how I would feel because at one time I worked as a client. I worked […]
