Born to Camille George and Rudolph Bruyere Jr. of Thunder Bay, Ont., a baby girl, Griffen Braeden, weighing 6 lbs. 3 oz. on October 14, 2001 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
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Born to Steven Luoma and Rochelle Johnson, of Fort Frances, Ont., a baby girl, Raina Lee, weighing 6 lbs. 9 oz. on October 17, 2001 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont. Proud grandparents are Bill & Peggy Johnson, Jerry & Darlene Carlson and Steve & Jeanette Luoma and […]
Mike Behan
Moving with Mike
Moving with Mike
Not many people will admit to this nowadays but I’m a die-hard, true-blue Montreal Expos fanatic—and have been for as long as I can remember. It was one day shy of my sixth birthday when the Expos played their first game on April 8, 1969. And while I don’t remember […]
By Harry Vandetti
Just Passing By
Just Passing By
We are saddened again by the passing of a pair of our hardest-working citizens in Bill Bailley and Carl Domanski, whom you might identify merely as a couple of our best-known hotelkeepers. Reflect on that remark a moment and much, much more can certainly come to mind regarding the way […]
It was more than 50 years ago when I volunteered one summer at a migrant camp in Utica, N.Y. The workers came in trucks from Florida where they picked oranges, then journeyed up the east coast to dig potatoes, into New York state to pick beans, and finally, on to […]
Reuben Villagracia
A Reuben With A View
A Reuben With A View
Every now and then, I delve into my files and pull out something I call the “other notes.” These are things I ask my sources that don’t necessarily pertain to the subject at hand, but still ask in hopes of stumbling upon another angle—or perhaps another story entirely. I never […]
Milt Guba
This Week In Emo
This Week In Emo
The Knox United Church Women in Emo are having their annual fall tea, bazaar, and bake sale Friday, Nov. 2 from 1:30-3:30 p.m. at the church hall. White elephant table will be featured. Admission is $2. Bingo will be held tomorrow (Oct. 25) at the Emo Legion Br. #99. Doors […]
Boris John Korchak, 59, of 929 Victoria Ave. N., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2001 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. He was born Aug. 6, 1942 in Vita, Man. to the late Dmytro and Mary Korchak. Boris grew up and received his education in […]
After a lengthy battle with cancer, Elaine Ossachuk (nee Sisson), 46, passed away Saturday, Oct. 13, 2001 in Kelowna, B.C. Elaine married Jack Ossachuk on Aug. 27, 1977 in Dauphin, Man. Also surviving are two children, Justin of Tulsa, Okla., who plays for the Tulsa Oilers, and Jordan of Kelowna, […]
Frank Hutchinson Nesbit passed away peacefully Sunday, Oct. 21, 2001 in Winnipeg, Man. He is survived by his loving wife, Marianne (Miki) Nesbit; daughters, Monica (Paul) Stromness, Charlotte (Bob) Berg, and Rose Nesbit; and sons, Jim (Louise) Nesbit, Frank Nesbit Jr., and Larry (Irene) McKee. Also surviving are granddaughters, Trina […]
Emil Carl Domanski, 83, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away suddenly at La Verendrye Hospital on Oct. 16, 2001. Carl was born in Fort Frances on Oct. 23, 1917. He was predeceased by his parents, Sophie (Toffan) and Joseph Domanski. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Viola […]
Facing a heavy debt burden, deteriorating trucks, and a delay in government funding, the Northwestern Ontario Recycling Association (NORA) may hand over its operations to a private contractor. That would mean a new system with clear plastic bags, bi-weekly pick-ups, and a chance for NORA to recover from a steadily […]
