Funeral services for James Ronald (Jimmy) Gillon, 74, a member of one of Fort Frances’ earliest families who died in La Verendrye hospital on Wednesday, July 25, 2001, were conducted Tuesday, July 31, at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church by Rev. Marion McCreadie of Thunder Bay. Jim and his wife, Iza, […]
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Antoine (Tony) Gouliquer, 76, of Pinewood, Ont. passed away at his residence on Monday, July 23, 2001. He was born on July 14, 1925 in Nelles Township, Ont. Mr. Gouliquer lived all his life in the Rainy River District and had lived in Pinewood since 1957. He had worked throughout […]
By Harry Vandetti
Just Passing By
Just Passing By
Forging over stronger ties with its Atlantis fatherland, Fort Frances last weekend hosted probably more visitors in a week than ever before–and twice again laid claim to being the most fantastic place on earth! Our Water Wonderland never ceases to amaze and this became obvious again when Canada Post said […]
Now that our children are grown, we have only one car and one truck. The car is gray and the truck is red. But years ago, we had three cars– black, maroon and green. Don’t ask me what year or make they were. Until recently, I have always categorized vehicles […]
District residents seldom see and feel the effects of high winds and tornados. That changed Tuesday. From Morson, to Nestor Falls, through Clearwater and Devlin on past Fort Frances, winds have disrupted the lives of residents. The winds were particularly severe in Morson where houseboats were tossed and flipped like […]
Dear sir: I am trying to trace any descendants of Peter Douglas Craig and his wife, Christina Elder. Peter was born in Scone, Perth, Scotland on July 27, 1866 and Christina was born in Perth on March 11, 1871. They married on Jan. 1, 1892 in Dundee. I recently have […]
Dear editor: I am writing in regards to a problem that exists within the district. The problem is unemployment among people who are living with a mental illness. The Ministry of Health recently released a publication entitled “Making It Work.” In this publication, it is stated that a necessary component […]
Dear editor: I am writing this letter in response to a discussion I had with my daughter’s friends who live in southern Ontario. It is a short note telling her how northern residents are being discriminated against when it comes to health care. As a cancer patient, I have had […]
Dear editor: A letter appeared in a number of Canadian newspapers with the heading “Strict gun laws needed,” or something similar. The letter was written by the President of the Canada Safety Council. The writer may not be aware of it, but Canada has had very stringent handgun regulations since […]
It is with heavy hearts that the family of Mary Bruyere announce her peaceful passing on Tuesday, July 24, 2001 at her residence following a courageous battle with cancer. Mary was born in Glasgow, Scotland on March 14, 1926 and came to Canada as a war bride following her marriage, […]
