Gwen King, 83, of RR#1, Devlin, Ont. passed away Monday, Jan. 10, 2000 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. She was born June 6, 1916 in Winchester, England to the late Arthur and Daisy Miller. Mrs. King came to Canada in June, 1926 with her parents and […]
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In loving memory of Kurt Werner Kruz, a dear husband, father, and grandfather who passed away peacefully Jan. 10, 2001 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. He was predeceased by his mother, Anna Frieda Kruz on March 18, 1932; his father, Wenzel Kruz on Jan. 25, 1970; and […]
Arguably the biggest Minnesota Viking fan in Fort Frances, my father-in-law, who shall remain nameless to spare him from having to admit in public that a Dallas Cowboy fan is, in fact, his son-in-law, could barely sit still from his prime vantage point on the couch–Viking cap firmly planted on […]
John McTaggart could not have summed it up better here Monday morning as he joined Jim Krag and Wayne Woods to announce the “Care Close to Home” fundraising campaign had topped its $3.5-million goal. In just over six months, to boot. Beginning with the “stretcher push” down Highway 11 from […]
By Harry Vandetti
Just Passing By
Just Passing By
Memories flood in these days “Should auld acquaintance be forgot. And days of auld lang syne?” Well, not around Sister Kennedy Centre at this time of year, obviously, as you’ll learn Mondays with snow on the ground and memories whetted by winter. It’s time to sit back and listen. Some […]
In loving memory of Richard James Brown Bombay, 25, of Sacramento, Cal., formerly of Manitou Rapids, Rainy River First Nation, who passed away suddenly Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2001 at his home. Richard leaves behind his parents, Murray and Lou-Ann Bombay; sisters, Elizabeth Bombay and Vern Smith, Maria Bombay, and Tiffany […]
John (Jack) Harold Cross, 65, of 573 Sherbrooke St., Winnipeg, Man., passed away at Riverview Health Centre in Winnipeg on Saturday, Jan. 6, 2001. He was born Nov. 4, 1935 at Barwick, Ont. to the late Herbert and Winifred Cross, and lived many years in Rainy River District before moving […]
John Cross passed away Saturday, Jan. 6, 2001 at the Riverview Health Centre in Winnipeg, Man. He was born Nov. 4, 1935.
It is with great sadness that Jeff and Eileen Gagné, of Fort Frances, Ont., announce the loss of their infant son, Jordan Stephen Gagné, on Saturday, Jan. 6, 2001 at La Verendrye General Hospital. The loss is shared by grandparents, Steve and Kathi Gagné, Penny Gagné, and Bob Fedoruk and […]
Mrs. Marguerite Penney, 96, passed away peacefully Saturday, Jan. 6, 2001 at Rainycrest Home for the Aged, 550 Osborne St., Fort Frances, Ont. She was born Oct. 26, 1904 to the late James and Margaret Armstrong in Chapple Township, Ont. Marguerite married the late George Penney in May, 1925 and […]
Leslie Clare “Les” Pattison, 70, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away following a brief illness with cancer Friday, Jan. 5, 2001 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. He was born Aug. 28, 1930 in Fort Frances to the late Donald and Marion Pattison. Les lived all of his […]
Economic development dominated the all-candidates’ forum here prior to the municipal election in November, and it’s clear from Mayor Glenn Witherspoon’s annual New Year’s outlook that it will continue to be the buzzword in 2001. In fact, the mayor ranked telecommunications, attracting new business, and waterfront development as the top […]
