With great sadness we announce the passing of Mrs. Beatrice Halverson (Phillips) on July 22, 2001. Sister of Zelma Frenette.
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It is with great sorrow that the family of Agnes Smith announce her passing on Saturday, July 28, 2001 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Agnes was born on Nov. 10, 1916 in Thunder Bay, Ont. spending her childhood in Sandy Lake, MB. She moved to Fort […]
Gert Beadle, 86, passed away Wednesday, July 11, 2001 at Cotton Woods Extended Care in Kelowna, B.C. after a battle with cancer. She is survived by her sister, Laura Coulson; two sons, Richard and David; seven grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. She will be greatly missed by all.
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, […]
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 […]
