Mrs. Helen Desorcy, 78, passed away peacefully Thursday, Jan. 13, 2000 at Rainycrest Home for the Aged, 550 Osborne St., Fort Frances, Ont., after a lengthy battle with Parkinson’s Disease. Helen was born to John and Lena Komarnicki in Dauphin, Man. in 1922. As a child, she moved to Rainy […]
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Edna Robar, 63, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away suddenly at McKellar Hospital in Thunder Bay, Ont. on Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2000. She was born April 13, 1936 in Rainy River, Ont. Edna started her career as a waitress at the Arthur Café in Fort Frances, and from there she […]
In loving memory of Thelma Booth, 79, of 550 Osborne St., Fort Frances, Ont., who passed away peacefully Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2000 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. Thelma leaves behind five children, Norma and husband, Joe Danku, of Fort Frances, Betty Maguire of Fort Frances, Karin and […]
In loving memory of Peter Alfred Bedard, 79, of 1316 Sixth St. E., Fort Frances, Ont., who passed away Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2000 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. Peter will be greatly missed by his wife, Phyllis; daughters, Marilyn (Ben) Romyn of Devlin, and Linda (Francis) Brigham […]
Edna Beatrice Christina Robar, born April 13, 1936 in Fort Frances, Ont., passed away suddenly Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2000 in Thunder Bay, Ont. Honouring her wishes, cremation will take place in Thunder Bay, with a memorial service to be held Saturday, Jan. 15, 2000 at 2 p.m. at Green Funeral […]
Dear sir: There is speculation to privatize the Fort Frances Airport. The council is supposed to be representatives of the taxpayers but I think they are being brainwashed–and the taxpayers are left in the dark. Very few taxpayers are aware of how many air ambulance flights take off and return […]
Dear editor: The recent debate about what type of smoke alarm you should have in your home greatly disturbs me. Not because I believe one technology is better than the other–in fact, experience has shown that both ionization and photoelectric smoke alarms are effective at detecting fires in the home. […]
By Aimee Pelletier
FFHS Recycling Coalition
FFHS Recycling Coalition
It recently has come to our attention that the Northwestern Ontario Recycling Program is in danger of cancellation, and this concerns us greatly. The information we have received is that the Ontario government, under Mike Harris, had made a commitment to fund 50 percent of the cost of operating the […]
Well, here we are. In the year AD 2000, Anno Domini 2000, in the year of our Lord 2000. Some of us wondered what the changeover might bring. With many still scratching their heads about the outcome of “Y2K,” let’s make it a year to remember nevertheless. So much will […]
Without question, the search for truth is a life-long pilgrimage. One that requires both thoughtful listening and assessing. With a heavy dose of openness. And above all, openness to finding truth wherever it resides–sometimes in the most unlikely places. Last week, one of those unlikely places for me was an […]
George Siemens, 77, passed away at St. Thomas Hospital on Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2000 after a lengthy battle with Parkinson’s Disease. He was born Feb. 4, 1922 in Stanley, Man. He lived briefly in Emo, Ont. before settling in Aylmer, Ont. George will be dearly missed as a father, grandfather, […]
Edwin Nathanial Bruyere, 75, of Five Mile Dock, Couchiching First Nations, Ont., passed away suddenly Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2000 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. He was born Aug. 26, 1924 in Fort Alexander, Man. and moved to Fort Frances as a young boy. He spent his […]
