Edna Willimine Pattison, born Sept. 17, 1916, slipped away from earthly pain and discomforts around 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 29, 2007 at the Emo Health Centre in Emo, Ont. at the age of 91. She was born in Thunder Bay, where her mother, Ella Edna (Severson) Pattison, lived while […]
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LAURA DYCK On Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2008, with her family at her side, Laura Viola Dyck of Rainy River, Ont. went to be with her Lord at the age of 77. She was predeceased by her sister, Marie (Leo) Neuman; three brothers, Arthur, Erdman (Sylvia), and Edward (Trudy) Friesen; as […]
ADELARD VICTOR ‘ED’ GLADU Ed Gladu, 94, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away on Monday, Dec. 24, 2007. He was born June 3, 1913 in Ste. Anne, Man. to Alfred and Victoria, and was raised in southern Manitoba. He joined the Canadian Army and served as Provost overseas, and stayed […]
ELLEN RUTH MOSHER Ellen Mosher, a long-time resident of Rainycrest in Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Sunday, Dec. 23, 2007 at her residence. She was born in 1909. She was predeceased by her husband, Daniel, in 1979; daughter, Patricia, in 1990; and two sons-in-law, William Maher and Harry Ashworth. She […]
GORDON GLEN CAMERON Glen Cameron, 77, of Emo, Ont., passed away Friday, Dec. 28, 2007 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Glen was born on the family farm in Lash Township, Ont. on March 1, 1930 to the late Oswald and Mabel Cameron. After the passing of their […]
MARY DALLMAN Mary Dallman, 89, of Rainycrest Home for the Aged in Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Saturday, Dec. 29, 2007 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. Mary was born on Jan. 2, 1918 in Russia. She came to Canada around 1927, settling in Saskatchewan. It was there […]
Terry Edgar Russell Godin, 71, of Manitou Rapids First Nations, Ont., passed away at his residence on Thursday, Dec. 27, 2007. Terry was born July 4, 1936 in Rainy River, Ont. to the late George and Helen Godin. He had worked as a guide at various tourist camps in the […]
Somehow, I think I was born with the love of coffee. It’s in my genes. When I was a baby, my Great Aunt Annie took care of me one time and couldn’t get me to stop crying. So she fed me “coffee soup” (milk laced with coffee). After that, I […]
Year-end message By Michael Gravelle Minister, Northern Development and Mines At this time of year, many of us send cards to friends who live out of town, highlighting the main events of our year and reminding them that they’re in our thoughts. In a way, this annual summing up helps […]
Doug Jensen created a storm last month when he began talking about local business and the opportunities that are available to them to change. That led to a second storm over the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce and the BIA’s campaign to shop locally. When Chambers of Commerce trot out […]
Many businesses take year-end inventories of goods on hand—and farm businesses are no exception. Producers, don’t forget to get inventories on your livestock, homegrown grains and forages, and any purchased feed and supplies you have on hand. It also is handy if you review and update your list of farm […]
Hockey enough for ya? Sports fans, ever so short on options, could have spent their time enjoying the holidays this year in front of the TV for any number of hockey games, each built up and hyped in their own way, instead of, you know, enjoying the holidays away from […]
