Alice Frenette, 83, of Rainycrest Home for the Aged, 550 Osborne St., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away at her residence Saturday, Jan. 10, 1998. She was born Jan. 19, 1914 in Fort Frances to the late Solomon and Elizabeth Frenette. In her early years, Alice served with the Canadian Women’s […]
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Milford Brigham, 79, of Barwick, Ont., passed away with family by his side on Saturday, Jan. 10, 1998 at the Emo hospital in Emo, Ont. Milford was born Sept. 9, 1918 in Chapple Township, Ont., where he was raised. In 1942, he joined the armed forces and served with the […]
Philip and Sue Jones (nee Catherall) of Devlin are pleased to announce the early arrival of their son, Reece Philip on December 20, 1997, weighing in at 7 lbs. 1 oz. Very proud grandparents are Harry and Dorothy Jones & Laurance and Mary Catherall, both of Fort Frances. Brooke, River […]
Born to Matt and Evelyne (nee Burnell) of Minneapolis, Minnesota, a baby girl, Samantha Simone, weighing 6 lbs. 9 oz. on November 23, 1997 at North Memorial Hospital in Minneapolis. Proud grandparents are Guil and Sally Parsons of Minneapolis and Simone Burnell and the late Gordon Burnell of Finland, Ontario.
Born to Brent & Michelle, nee Hyatt, of 914 Smith Ave., Fort Frances, Ont., a baby girl, Megan Justine, weighing 6 lbs. 15 oz. on December 27, 1997 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont. Proud grandparents are Barry and Grace Silander, Hazel, and sadly missed but not forgotten […]
Mrs. Marjory Mary Gagne (nee Gibson), 69, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 7, 1998 in McKellar Hospital (Thunder Bay, Ont.) after a lengthy battle with diabetes, kidney and heart disease. She was the beloved wife of Albert (Bert) Gagne. Marge was born April 18, 1928 to George and Victoria Gibson in […]
While mayors and reeves across Rainy River District agree that “downloading” presents the biggest challenge in the year ahead, most–if not all–are bullish on 1998. Here in Fort Frances, for instance, Mayor Glenn Witherspoon said we’re way ahead of similar-sized towns like Kenora and Dryden. And while he conceded there […]
Dear “Times Friends”: I’m writing to renew my subscription and to thank you for keeping me in touch with Fort now that I live in Windsor. Your article, “Bones being laid to rest again,” was especially interesting since the Cathcart family lived in the house built over the bones for […]
