Well, for those of you who didn’t make the RRFA dinner and entertainment night on Saturday, you missed out on a great time! The board was very organized so the meeting portion passed quickly. And congratulations to Elaine Aveyard, who let her name stand to join the current board. Bernie […]
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November is Diabetes Awareness Month. I’ve been “Diabetes Aware” since Thea, my youngest daughter, was six. And thanks to the dedicated efforts of Sir Frederick Banting and his colleague, Dr. Charles Best, Thea is alive at age 21. Ninety years ago that wasn’t the case. Those with Type 1 diabetes, […]
There’s really only one place to start this week’s column. I was as surprised as anyone when I got the word last week about Fort Frances Lakers’ assistant coach, assistant general manager, and director of scouting Grant Perreault having been diagnosed with colon cancer. It’s the rare person in this […]
Dear editor: Please accept this open letter to the Senate of Canada. Honourable Senators: As I see it, as the final “court of appeal,” your task is to protect the rights of all citizens against the oppressive power of the state. As the prime minister has said, the Senate is […]
Dear editor: All that I can say is that the walking dead (zombies) made the front page twice in the Fort Frances Times, which only shows that the managing editor is hard up for true front-page coverage. There might have been 400 curious people at the event, which was a […]
To the editor: Our 26th-annual community Christmas dinner is fast approaching and once again will be held on Dec. 25 at Knox United Church from noon-2 p.m. Everyone is welcome, and we will have a bounty of wonderful food, music, fun, and laughter. Volunteers always are needed, however, and again […]
Maurice Shebagegit, 74, of the Ojibways of Onigaming First Nation, Ont., passed away Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. He was born March 21, 1939 in Emo, Ont. and had lived in this area all of his life. As a young man, he […]
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our dear mother, grandmother, aunt, and sister, Kathleen Grace Buckshot. Kathleen was born April 9, 1937 to Robert and Alice Adams at Couchiching First Nation. She attended St. Margerite’s Residential School until the age of 16. Kathleen was united […]
Blanche Morneau, 88, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away peacefully Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances with her family by her side. Blanche was born Dec. 15, 1924 to Samuel and Bernadette (nee Deslaurier) Fyle in Flanders, Ont. She was united in marriage to Joseph […]
As we pause at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month to remember and thank those who gave their lives to preserve our freedom and values, it’s important to also not lose sight of the dual message of Remembrance Day. Although the horrors of the First […]
