Last Saturday morning, I bought my “Y2K” insurance. And in the afternoon, I used it for the first time. How well I remember the click . . . click . . . click of the keys. And the throw of the carriage. It’s the way I wrote letters and journals […]
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Dear sir: Every week, people throughout the district look forward to reading the articles in the Fort Frances Times about their own and other communities in the area. It is unfortunate that the Mine Centre correspondent for the Times chose to report her personal bias regarding a community event in […]
Dear sir: In response to the letter from the Mine Centre Community Hall Association, I would like to begin by apologizing to anyone who thought my words were meant to belittle any other entertainment or the people who have worked to provide it. This was not my intention. It is […]
Florence Kerr-McInnes, 83, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away July 6, 1999 at La Verendrye hospital. She was born Jan. 20, 1916 in Edmonton, a section of London, England, to Florence and William Harman. As a young child, Florence lived in Lucknow, India for two years where her father was […]
It is with deep sorrow and loss the family of Catherine Alice Bruyere, 59, must announce her sudden but quiet passing in her home on the morning of July 5, 1999. Born Catherine Perreault on Jan. 18, 1940 at Couchiching First Nation, Ont., she lived all her life in the […]
Helen Katherine Halverson, 68, of 1231 First St. E., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Monday, July 5, 1999 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. Helen was born Sept. 2, 1930 in Emo, Ont. She attended the Fort Frances High School and graduated from grade 12 in 1980. She […]
Surrounded by her loving family, Alda M. (St. Pierre) Richert, in her 79th year, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 4, 1999 in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. after a lengthy battle with cancer. She was the dear daughter of the late Andrew Napoleon and Evelina St. Pierre; […]
It is with our deepest regret and sadness that we announce the passing of our mother, Amelia E. Bruyere, at Couchiching First Nation, Ont. on Friday, July 2, 1999. As we mourn the loss of our beloved Mom, we take comfort in knowing that she left us in the manner […]
Lyla Hodge, 77, of Devlin, Ont., passed away at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. on Friday, July 2, 1999 with her family by her side. Lyla was born July 16, 1921 in Emo, Ont. to the late Cecil and Aileen Grant. For many years, she lived in […]
Peacefully in her sleep on July 1, 1999, Ruby Adele Ganjé (Beauregard) entered into eternal rest at the Georgian House Home in Tacoma, Wash. She was born Nov. 29, 1915 in Rainy River, Ont. She was predeceased by her parents, Melinda Beauregard (Feb. 23, 1968) and Henri Beauregard (Sept. 11, […]
To the editor: During World War II, many German and Italian soldiers were captured in Africa and interned in POW camps in Northern Ontario just north and east of Sioux Lookout. During the time the POWs were in Canada, the Canadian Army Home Guards guarded the Ranier lift bridge and […]
Dear sir: We are extremely lucky to live here on the shores of one of the most beautiful lakes in the world. We often take it for granted! I have operated a guiding service on Rainy Lake for three seasons and see the joy and relaxation my guests experience. It […]
