Ronald (Ron) W. Martin passed away peacefully in Winnipeg, Man. on Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2001. He was born in McIrvine Township, Ont., in 1918. He had lived in various parts of Canada, including Sioux Lookout, Kenora, Calgary, Thunder Bay, and most recently Winnipeg. Ron was a member of the Masonic […]
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It is with tremendous sadness, that the family of Karen Elizabeth Morrison announce her passing after a courageous battle with cancer. Karen died peacefully on December 2, 2001 at home surrounded by the love and support of her family and friends. Karen was born April 6, 1945 to Fritz and […]
It’s been years since we’ve sent Christmas cards, but still a few of our closest friends remember us every year. We hear from my college friend, Margaret, a writer in El Sobrante, Calif.; from Lee and Fran, my uncle and aunt from Wooster, Ohio; from Harvey and Darlene, who live […]
The “Re-inventing Fort Frances” committee is generating quite a buzz among residents here these days, at least as far as the weekly poll on the Times’ Web site was concerned. In what was sure to be a record in terms of number of responses (at least, until the Web site […]
Dear sir: It started with the spirit of giving, a shoe box full of gifts, and $5 for shipping and you have changed the life of a child—at least for one Christmas. Many thanks are extended to all in our community, and throughout the district, who participated in “Operation Christmas […]
Dear sir: What is being done to protect people from second-hand smoke? Where does the responsibility lie? Do Canadians not have the right to expect clean air? With these questions in mind, it clearly deserves a response. The key to the issue surrounding second-hand smoke seems relatively simple—exposure to second-hand […]
Dear sir: I feel a correction is in order. The bagpipe band that had participated in the Rotary Club’s Santa Claus parade here Nov. 24 was the Rainy Lake Highlanders. Shaw Cable reported it was the “Fort Frances Highlanders” in error. This correction is needed due to threatened legal action. […]
Dear sir: I recently visited a family that has been riding an emotional roller coaster for close to a year. The father was diagnosed with cancer. He was off work for about eight months, during which time he had undergone a number of aggressive surgeries as well as radiation treatments. […]
Dear sir: Supporting “tour de Fort” since its inception has always provided me and my family with excellent performances through the years. Three year ago, I was thrilled to receive the attendance prize of a lovely gold chain donated by Mr. Ted Brockie. At last Saturday night’s performance, my passport […]
By Harry Vandetti
Just Passing By
Just Passing By
Beginning about right now, we would open our annual sales campaign that resulted in sending a Fort Frances boy or girl away for a week on a Christmas trip to a U.S. city. And believe me, this got exciting here back in the ’50s! As agent then for the Winnipeg […]
Reuben Villagracia
A Reuben With A View
A Reuben With A View
I had never been more embarrassed to be from Thunder Bay than I was Friday night. Some background info on why I’d say such a thing would probably help. Upon meeting the coaching staff of this year’s local KC PeeWee ‘AA’ travelling team in September, assistant coach Bob Dobransky handed […]
By Milt Guba
This Week In Emo
This Week In Emo
Christmas is coming and so are the school/church concerts. The Emo Centennial Choir will kick the season off this Monday (Dec. 10) at 7:30 p.m. at the Christian Reformed Church in Emo. A silver collection will be taken up, with a portion of the proceeds for the food bank. Crossroads […]
