Dear editor: In March of this year, I hospitalized my husband to take a rest and get some things in order–things that were difficult to do when he was at home for, due to this illness, he required constant supervision. My husband suffers with dementia. After a two-week period of […]
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Dear sir: On behalf of the Fort Frances Unit of the Canadian Cancer Society, I would like to extend my special thanks to the Fort Frances community for your generosity and support of our sixth-annual “Spirit of Christmas” celebration. This year’s event once again was a tremendous success thanks to […]
Dear sir: We would like to give a heartfelt thank you to all the wonderful nurses, aides, and anyone else involved who helped put on the most enjoyable Christmas party for the residents and their visitors this past Saturday, (Dec. 2) at Rainycrest Home for the Aged. We enjoyed the […]
Dear sir: I recently visited Fort Frances and Couchiching. The drive from Thunder Bay has never failed to revive and remind me of how blessed we are with natural beauty. The service providers of Fort Frances and Couchiching were hospitable and helpful, which we all know, if unpleasant, can make […]
In a country like Canada, almost everyone has something to do with wheat. We grow it in vast quantities, we sell it to other nations, we use it in all kinds of bread, buns, and rolls, and we feed it to our animals and poultry. Wheat is an almost indispensable […]
Leonard “Len” Angus, of Colonization Road West, Fort Frances, Ont., passed away at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances on Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2000. He was born Sept. 27, 1914 in Burriss Township at home to the late Earnest and Edna Angus. He resided in Burriss Township until moving […]
After all these years, I still don’t know if he meant it as a compliment or an insult, or maybe a curious mixture of both. But I clearly remember the words. He looked interested, almost amused, as he said, “You think your work is the most important thing in the […]
In loving memory of Peter Medicine, 71, of Manitou Rapids, Ont., who passed away suddenly at La Verendrye hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2000. Peter was born May 4, 1929. He lived all his life in Manitou Rapids and was employed in various occupations, including logging. […]
Frank “Ike” Eisenzoph, 73, of Rocky Inlet Rd., R.R.#2, Fort Frances, Ont., passed away suddenly in Winnipeg, Man. on Sunday, Dec. 3, 2000. He was born Jan. 28, 1927 in Onek, Yugoslavia to the late John and Agnes Eisenzoph. He came to Canada with his parents at the age of […]
Peacefully, on Dec. 2, 2000, Nellie “Nell” Marguerite Booren (nee Tompkins) passed away at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Nell was born Jan. 31, 1917 in Emo, Ont. to the late Ed and Sara Tompkins. In 1939, she married Robert Booren. Following their marriage, they lived in […]
Stefania Polz, 75, of 1229 Third St. E., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2000. She was born Aug. 3, 1925 in Hochwies, Czechoslovakia to the late John and Maria Greger. During the war, Stefania and her family evacuated […]
