It was a moment that would have made any mother teary-eyed. Joan Allison was more than glad to accept on behalf of her son, Mike, when the Fort Frances native and 11-year NHL veteran formally was inducted into the Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame in Thunder Bay on Sept. […]
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After a stellar sale last month, the fallout from mad cow disease exploded onto the scene at the Stratton sales barn Saturday. Prices for calves at the sale averaged only about 85¢/lb., which was well down from last year’s average of about $1.35/lb. “If the government does not step in […]
This week’s column was supposed to be about what originally were important topics—the Chicago Cubs winning their first playoff series since 1908, the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ inane media boycott launched by their players, and the start of the new NHL season. I was going to talk about hockey pools, predictions for […]
Megabit, megabyte, megahertz, mega-hype. Sounds a bit like a modern-day Dr. Seuss title. The primary selling features used by computer retailers today are the speed (and type) of processor, along with the size of the hard drive, the amount of RAM, and the number and types of drives that are […]
The Net Income Stabilization Account and Canadian Farm Income Program are coming to an end, with 2002 being the last year of coverage under the existing programs. The NISA Fund 1 interest bonus of three percent paid by government ends Dec. 31 this year. Producers now must decide how to […]
Edward Albert Heimberger was born in Rock Island, Ill. on April 22, 1908. As a small child, Edward did not pay attention in school—he was more interested in looking at the girls than listening to the teacher. Consequently, he was a ‘D’ student. But Edward was very enthusiastic about one […]
Here only last week I suggested it would take someone with a well-developed gambling spirit to start our local condominium project! But almost immediately there appeared the obituary of a local friend, Herb Cridland. I should have known his name would suggest itself in connection with our beautiful new condo! […]
By Gord Pyzer
Special to the Times
Special to the Times
Catch-and-release fishing tournaments are high on the list of things to do each year for avid Sunset Country anglers. Indeed, events like the Kenora Bass International and Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship have served to showcase the area’s fantastic fishing. Not surprisingly, they’ve attracted many of North America’s premier anglers. […]
After a courageous battle with cancer, Evelyn Nielson, 70, of Pattulo Township, Ont., passed away Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2003 at the Rainy River Hospital in Rainy River, Ont. with her family by her side. Evelyn was born March 5, 1933 in Blue Township, Ont., to Carman and Mary Selman. As […]
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved husband and father, Hubert (Bert) Searle on Friday, Oct. 3, 2003 at the age of 79. He passed away suddenly due to complications after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born May 13, 1924. Bert is […]
Emil James “Skinner” Morneau, 80, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances on Oct. 2, 2003. He was born Feb. 13, 1923 in Fort Frances to the late Joseph and Alma Morneau. Emil had lived in Fort Frances all his life. He had […]
It is with extreme sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. George Albert Cates, 94, passed away peacefully at Rainycrest Home for the Aged in Fort Frances, Ont. on Monday, Oct. 6, 2003. George was born Feb. 27, 1909 in Detroit, Mich., U.S.A. […]
