Dear editor: Re: The assertion that I owe taxes to Reef Point Road. I am not on your road. For a few glorious days each summer, I occupy a roadless peninsula—a virtual island in the once gin-clear waters of Rainy Lake. I pay $450 a season to a proper Canadian […]
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LEININGER–Born to Valerie Moor and Nicholas Leininger, of Rainy River, Ont., a boy, Jacob James Gysbertus, weighing 7 lbs. 10 oz. on November 29, 2006 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
GURNIAK–Born to Rob and Melissa, nee Bolzan, of Fort Frances, Ont., a girl, Kassidy Joan Judith, weighing 7 lbs. 14 oz. on November 30, 2006 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
Frequent readers of my weekly ramblings undoubtedly will know this hasn’t been the healthiest of years for me. I’ve spent most of the past calendar year consulting with doctors, undergoing tests, having surgery, and recovering. And while everyone I’ve dealt with in the medical field has been lovely, I’ll be […]
Last weekend, I found myself standing in pretty much the same place on the same day as I was in 2004, when my husband predicted what I’d be writing about in my column. I was standing in the rafters again, in the only work space on Earth shorter than me, […]
You have to make a mess to clean things up. And when it comes to home improvement, there are no little projects. At our household, for instance, we are replacing carpet—but first we’ve had to repaint the whole house. For five years, my wife has been toying with the thought […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Jan Tysz announces his quiet passing on Sunday, Nov. 26, 2006 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. at the age of 79. Jan was born Jan. 19, 1927 in the small village of Dembno, Poland. He joined the Polish […]
Milton E. Wright Jr., 85, a resident of Clinton Twp., Mich. (formerly of Mt. Clemens, Mich.), who will be remembered by his family and friends for his faith in God, devotion to family, integrity, sense of humour, and tireless good nature, passed away Sunday, Nov. 26, 2006 at Mount Clemens […]
Robert Glenn McDonald passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2006. Bob was born March 4, 1936 in Emo, Ont. to Ruby and Willard McDonald. He worked in Deer Lodge Hospital as an orderly and later in the laundry department. Bob was predeceased by his mother, Ruby (Brigham); father, Willard; and […]
Fort Frances Canadians captain George Ossachuk won a key draw against the Wayzata Trojans in the championship game of the inaugural Canadians Midget ‘AA’ Tournament held at the Memorial Sports Complex Sunday afternoon. The Canadians won the game 4-1 to claim the tournament title. —Alex Cruickshank photo
Dorothy Poperechny, left, got some help from Ayako Sletmoen in rolling her first suishi roll at Dory’s Fish Market here Saturday afternoon. The workshophad participants rolling rice and combinations of raw fish, crab meat, cucumbers, avocado, and ginger inside nori (sheets of seaweed). The class also included a salmon grilling […]
Erica Lemelin cuddled up on Santa’s knee on Saturday afternoon at the Emo Toy Library. Many children stopped by to have their pictures taken with St. Nick, who was visiting during “Holly Daze” in the community. —Heather Ogilvie photo
