Duane Hicks Plans by the McGuinty government to further reform the prescription drug system are not receiving a warm welcome from pharmacists. The province says the changes are being made “to provide better access to lower-cost generic drugs for patients while continuing to increase annual funding to the drug system […]
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Have you ever scribbled down a re-designed logo or jersey for your favourite team? Or even just wonder how the history of the Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints might have been altered if their original proposed colours—blue and gold—had been approved? It’s probably insignificant but hey, can you imagine […]
I would like to commend Shaw Cable and its staff who respond to customer complaints. On Thursday of last week, as I was writing a cheque to pay for my April billing, I decided I finally would register a complaint of not receiving Minnesota channels. For a while now, Fort […]
The weather is making me feel like it is the middle of May. Funny how last year we commented frequently how far behind things were because of the weather, and now it seems we are a month ahead of ourselves. Meanwhile, if it seems as though I am stalling at […]
Splat! The first giant bug of the season announced its presence Sunday evening on my windshield right in the centre of my vision! Splat! Splat! Splat! Several of its friends joined the party. It got me to reminiscing about other memorable “splats” from the recent and distant past: Mac froze […]
Ella Jewell passed away Thursday, April 15, 2010 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. at the age of 98. Until a recent move to Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances, Ella had resided in Emo, Ont. Ella was born in Rainy River, Ont. on Nov. 24, 1911 […]
Cheryl Anne Gellately (nee Olivier) passed away at her home in Devlin, Ont. on Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at the age of 56. Cheryl was born in Sudbury, Ont. on Oct. 2, 1953 to the late Adolphe Olivier and Jennie Olivier (Sorenson). She is survived by her beloved husband, Edward […]
Bruce Martin Selman, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away suddenly on Thursday, April 15, 2010 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances. Bruce was born Sept. 14, 1957 in Fort Frances. He had lived most of his life in the district. In 1985, he had worked as a chef at […]
Selmar Brusven, 90, of Morson, Ont., passed away peacefully on Wednesday April 14, 2010 at the Rainy River Health Centre in Rainy River, Ont. Selmar was born March 7, 1920 in Bergland, Ont. to Betty and Oscar Brusven. Selmar is survived by his daughters, Ruth Robitaille, Margaret Wilson, and Judith […]
Noah Grahm Geyshick, infant baby of Evelyn Blackjack and Dylan Geyshick, passed away Friday, April 16, 2010 in Fort Frances, Ont. Left to cherish his memory are his parents, Evelyn Blackjack and Dylan Geyshick; Gramma Hannah Blackjack and Grandpa Lesley Whitefish; grandparents, Arthur Geyshick Jr. and Jackie Atatise (Spoon); great-grandparents, […]
Dear editor: It is unfortunate the chair of the Rainy River District School Board is not as familiar with the reasons for salary increases of administration as his counterparts at DSSAB and Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc. The increases reported in the April 14, 2010 edition of the Fort Frances […]
Dear editor: I have just finished my nightly walk along the riverfront with my dog. I cannot, for the life of me, understand why there are so many irresponsible pet owners that are not picking up after their dogs. Although my dog, “Lizzie,” is just a small dog, I still […]
