Dear sSir: Further to my letter concerning the state of the Fort Frances Sportsplex, I would like to comment on a few “over-sights” on my part. 1). The staff of the Sportsplex have always been pleasant and accommodating towards myself and others using the facility. I enjoyed talking with them […]
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Dear sir: It is no business of mine if Joe Blow is charged, sentenced, fined, or jailed for this or that offence. I’m sure the police and the courts are very busy and they would like everyone to know it, but that does not mean you “have to” print their […]
Sophie Onichuk, 94, of Rainycrest Home for the Aged, Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Monday, July 20, 1998 at her residence. Sophie was born Oct. 30, 1903 in Pleasant Home, Man. to the late Ivan and Anna Mudry. She was raised in Pleasant Home until her teen years, when she […]
Ada (Reesor) Nighswander of Barwick, Ont. passed away peacefully at home to her heavenly reward July 19, 1998 at the age of 89. She was born Dec. 23, 1908 in Pickering Township, Ont. to Henry and Sarah (Burkholder) Reesor. At age 17, she was born again into the family of […]
Roy Summers, 82, of Rainycrest Home for the Aged, a longtime resident of 524 Third St. W., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Sunday, July 19, 1998 at La Verendrye Hospital (Continuing Care Unit) in Fort Frances. Roy was born Sept. 20, 1915 in Winnipeg, Man. Following his father’s passing in […]
Dorothy Belle Williamson, 88, of Rainycrest Home for the Aged, Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Saturday, July 10, 1998 at her residence. Dorothy was born October 9, 1909 in Dubuque, Iowa, to the late George and Mary Jewett. As a young child she moved with her family to North Branch, […]
By Fern and Carolyn Pelletier Stratton, Ont. Conflicting interests have bogged down the “Lands for Life” process and made consensus of its round table members impossible. Environmentalists hold up the international standard for protection, which is defined as no logging, mining, or hydroelectric development, and point out that we cannot […]
Dear sir, We would like to congratulate the Fort Frances Sportsmen’s Club on their annual “Kids for Fishing” day trip. This event was well organized and everyone worked very hard to ensure that the kids had a great day of fishing. Our kids were very enthusiastic about their day. They […]
Sir: Our town can take great pride in our parks and cemeteries, there are none better. The hard working staff keep them clean, trimmed, and beautiful. The cemeteries are a mass of colourful flowers, in spite of warm, then cold, and now hot weather. The council should know that the […]
A major technological change is happening that impacts our towns and cities. It’s the technology used for retailing. To set the stage, imagine the early 1900s. Back then, most retailing was done in owner-operated neighbourhood or country general stores or by itinerant traders. Then retailing technology changed. Timothy Eaton is […]
Hazel Juanita Wood, 86, of 713 Webster Ave., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Tuesday, July 14, 1998 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Hazel was born July 23, 1911 in San Diego, Cal. to the late Robert and Edith Dimit. As an infant, she moved with her […]
Eleonore Scheirer, 87, of Rainycrest Home for the Aged, 550 Osborne St., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away at her residence on Tuesday, July 14, 1998. She was born on Jan. 17, 1911 in Austria to the late Wilhelm and Katherine Kitsch. In 1927 at the age of 16, Eleonore moved […]
