Sadly and unexpectedly on March 7, 1999, we saw the passing of our son, brother, grandson, nephew, cousin, and friend, Gavin Thomas Paul Bruyere. Gavin was born in Kenora, Ont. on Jan. 21, 1981. He resided in Fort Frances, Ont. since he was a toddling three-year-old and moved to Thunder […]
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There is no greater love than a love for your child. It is with great sadness that the family has received word of the passing of Clint Strandhagen, 17, of Boca Raton, Fl. He fought a great fight for life and is now passed on to be with our Lord. […]
Sir: CBC Radio reported an astronomer working at midnight last Wednesday (Feb. 24) saw a very bright light in the sky that lasted for more than a second and a half. He thought it was a major meteorite. The police also got reports of the light from their officers on […]
Dear sir: I am writing about the Jamie Perlett case. I am a family member and am very upset at what I read in this newspaper. The coverage of this trial by Times reporter Mark Elliott was always about Brodsky and his defence. So readers of the Fort Frances Times […]
Dear sir: The Fort Frances Times claims it tried to spare the family a barrage of media inquiries in the Perlett trial. They sent their reporter on a limited budget to cover the trial and he came back with limited coverage of the trial, which was all in favour of […]
Each year, young children in Canada are at some risk of dying as a result of suffocating or choking. Almost 100 children die from these causes. Two-thirds of the children who die do so as a result of suffocation that has a mechanical causes, such as small object, or strangulation […]
By Linda Wiens
Quetico Centre
Quetico Centre
Last week, I attended the launching meeting of a major long-term regional planning project. It was inspiring! Here are some key points from the main speakers. “First, economic growth within the region is vital for our success and the quality of life we lead. “Imagine if just 10 percent of […]
One of my favourite things about childhood was day-long fishing trips to north country lakes. Lakes that were cool and clear. And very deep. It took an enormously long fishing line to reach the bottom, where the best bullheads and the largest perch waited. But my favourite way of fishing […]
A great philosophical truth was uttered in Fat Frantic the other day. “It’s a good thing we’re not getting all the government we’re paying for,” hollered Hollerin’ Harold, commenting on the latest local traffic control regulations. The whole trucking fraternity–this is a men’s only club–was gathered around the tables at […]
Robert Willard Arnold Gill, our beloved, went to be with God on Feb. 28, 1999. He was 28 years old. It is with great sadness that the family must announce Robert’s passing away. He goes to be with his grandfather, Robert Arnold Gill; and leaves behind to mourn his loving […]
After the excitement, the phone rang and my neighbour gasped, “Well, I guess there’s nothing the matter with my heart but my wife, Sugar, thinks she may have a slight concussion!” It had all started a year earlier when Puddin’ Pye’s cousin and my neighbour, Milk Toast, experienced a severe […]
Dear sir: Premier Mike Harris, as all bullies do, picks upon the weakest members of society–those who he knows can’t publicly retaliate. In this instance it is teenagers, as a group. Never mind that 98 percent are reliable, honest members of society. Badmouth them all. Of course, welfare recipients are […]
