Mr. Clarence Elton Showalter, formerly of Keewatin, Ont., passed away peacefully Saturday, Feb. 7, 1998 at the Lakehead Psychiatric Hospital in Thunder Bay, Ont. Born at the Port Arthur General on March 23, 1922, he was raised and educated in Morson, Ont. He had lived in Emo, Ont. for 19 […]

Born to Shawn & Keri, nee Munford, of Fort Frances, Ont., a baby boy, Casey Samuel Russell, weighing 7 lbs. 10 oz. on February 6, 1998 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances. Ont.

Born to Peter and Patti-Jo, nee McCaig, of Fort Frances, Ont., a baby girl, Kassidy Joanne, weighing 7 lbs. 3 oz. on February 5, 1998 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont. Proud grandparents are Doug and Jo-Anne McCaig of Fort Frances and Bill and Flo LeDrew of Bermuda.

Dear sir: There appears to be an opinion in this part of the district that if more of Northwestern Ontario’s forest land is designated as protected area as a result of the “Lands for Life” consultation process currently in progress, we will be conceding to the desires of the greater […]

Dear sir: To the Hydro crew from Fort Frances. We would like to thank you very, very much for helping restore the electricity to our small town of Elma, Ont. We know that you travelled a long way from Northern Ontario to help their fellow countrymen. We hope that you […]

Dear Fort Frances: Hello from Calgary! My lovely wife and I enjoy receiving the Times and reading about the grand structures your town is creating. Gosh, first a multi-use facility (sounds very complicated), then a state-of-the-art auditorium and now an Olympic-size arena! However, we were very disappointed when the list […]

Dear sir: On Saturday evening, Jan. 24, La Place Rendez-Vous was the site of a benefit dinner for eight-year-old Stephanie Carroll, who is undergoing treatment for cancer in Winnipeg. To say that the event was a huge success would be an understatement. The amount of $7,600, realized through the efforts […]

Dear sir: The JK teachers would like to publicly say how impressed we were with the snowmobile ride which was organized for our young students at Sixth Street School on Jan. 22-23. Family and community involvement, and the generous participation of snowmobile club members, turned it into a very enjoyable […]

“Who should get flu shots?” asked the interviewer. And the expert looked earnestly at the television camera to answer. “Well, to begin with, the elderly should get shots,” he said. “Anyone over the age of 65.” And that’s when I stopped listening. Now, I have nothing against flu shots. Without […]

Mike passed away unexpectedly Monday, Feb. 2, 1998. Born in Prelate, Sask. on Sept. 17, 1921, he was raised in the Port Reeve, Sask. area. After serving with the 8th Army during WWII, Mike moved to Fort Frances in 1946. He married Marvel Emma Amorde in 1949. Mike was predeceased […]

The family of Ron Balkwill are saddened by the passing of their father and grandfather on Feb. 1, 1998. Ron died peacefully at his home, as was his wish, surrounded by his family. Dad was born in Essex County (just outside Windsor, Ont.) on May 19, 1927. He was predeceased […]

Mrs. Colleen Elizabeth Rooney, 45, of Thunder Bay, Ont., passed away peacefully Thursday, Dec. 31, 1998 at St. Joseph’s Hospital, surrounded by family, friends, and staff, after a long struggle with breast cancer. Her tenacious spirit was an inspiration to many people over the course of her illness. That same […]