Dear Mr. Editor: We are writing this letter to bring awareness about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). FASD is an umbrella term that describes a range of disabilities that occur as a result of alcohol consumption during pregnancy. Consumption of alcohol is one of the most dangerous and harmful things […]
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It is with great sadness we announce the passing of our father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, Carl Oscar Sander, on Sunday, Sept. 1, 2013, surrounded by his family, at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Science Centre in Thunder Bay, Ont. at the age of 86. He was predeceased by his parents, […]
Edward Domanski, 95, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2013. Eddie was born in Fort Frances on Aug. 26, 1918. He was predeceased by his parents, Sophie (Toffan) and Joseph Domanski; brother, Carl; and son, Gary. He is survived by his wife of 71 years, Claudia (LaFrance); […]
In loving memory of Wilf L. Morrisseau, 70, of Couchiching First Nation, who passed away Monday, Sept. 2, 2013, with family by his side, at La Verendye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Funeral services are pending and a complete obituary will follow.
Dear editor: I am a visitor to Fort Frances from England. My girlfriend, who is from the town, and I are volunteer English teachers and set to leave to teach in Georgia in Europe. Very annoyingly, my girlfriend’s laptop computer sadly crashed last week and given the short timeframe, we […]
Dear editor: We at the Sister Kennedy Centre are inviting all seniors (55 plus), including the disabled and handicapped, to drop in and enjoy our wonderful facilities. We are a self-supporting, non-denominational group of senior citizens interested in the independent, healthy, recreational, and social activities of all Fort Frances and […]
Bette Sue Kenny, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Monday, Sept. 2, 2013 in Winnipeg, Man. Funeral services are pending and a complete obituary will follow.
After an eight-year battle with cancer, it is with great sadness we announce the passing of David James Hayes, with family by his side, at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre in Thunder Bay, Ont. He was born Aug. 20, 1947 in Fort Frances, Ont. He married Maxine Strachan […]
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Margaret Myrtle Gladu, 99, at Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances, Ont. Margaret was born in Rainy River, Ont. to James and Josephine (nee Godin) McLeod on April 1, 1914. She was united in marriage to Ted Gladu on […]
The Accommodation Review Committee for Crossroads School in Devlin last night presented its recommendation to the Rainy River District School Board: keep our school open. Big surprise there. Actually, it wasn’t much of a surprise because the Times broke the story several weeks ago that the committee would recommend keeping […]
