Dear sir: Last evening (Feb. 28), I attended the “Fort Frances High School to Germany” concert at the Townshend Theatre. While I played in a band during high school, and sang in several choirs since, I lay no claim to being a music critic. Despite that, what I heard was […]
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You cannot spend much time in the north woods without becoming familiar with the Whisky-Jack.He will drift out of the trees in the coldest weather to share your lunch–stealing the beans from your plate and your sandwich while you reach for the coffee. This bird is one of the jay […]
A 20-month-old child from Quebec choked to death a week after an un-popped popcorn kernel got stuck in her throat. The kernel absorbed saliva and expanded to nine mm within seven days, growing large enough to completely block the trachea. Each year, young children in Canada are at some risk […]
It was my first year of high school teaching in a small parochial school with very high standards. I was intimidated and worked late in the night to prepare my lesson plans, and still was nervous when it came time to teach. More than anything, I wanted to make a […]
Gladys Kadikoff, 85, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2001 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. A memorial mass will be held Friday, March 2, 2001 at 10 a.m. at St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church in Fort Frances. A complete obituary will follow.
In loving memory of Lucy Fedoruk, 94, of Fort Frances, Ont., who passed away peacefully in her sleep Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2001 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. Lucy leaves behind her four children, Lena and her husband, Lindy Wallen, of International Falls, Mn., William (Sambo) and his […]
In the early hours of Feb. 24, 2001, Bill (Pud) Wilson, under a star-filled sky, peacefully passed away in his cabin on the shores of Frederickson Lake. Born in 1933, he spent his early years in the Emo, Ont. area. He loved sports and in his younger years pitched hardball […]
Edward Dustin, 74, of 215 Black Rd., Atikokan, Ont., passed away Friday, March 23, 2001 at the Atikokan General Hospital in Atikokan. Edward was born Sept. 2, 1926 in Port Arthur, Ont. to the late Edward and Abigail Dustin. On Oct. 14, 1949 in Port Arthur, he was united in […]
Elizabeth Lougheed, 93, of Rainycrest Home for the Aged, 550 Osborne St., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away peacefully Friday, Feb. 23, 2001 with her family and friends at her side. She was born Sept. 1, 1907 in Stratton, Ont. to the late John and Elizabeth Wardman. In September, 1927, she […]
By Linda Wiens
Quetico Centre
Quetico Centre
I think I’ll stop taking my own advice. For years, I taught and coached people in time management. Over those same years, it seems I had less and less time. I’ve had to remind myself often to practice what I preach–and I do. As a result, I really do get […]
My son is a master potter. He begins with an ugly lump of clay, puts the lump on his wheel, and then with deft hands spins the clay. From there, he fashions a small beautiful vase, an elegant teapot, or a Goliath-sized bottle–sometimes more than six feet tall. And it […]
As if our doctors don’t have enough to worry about already, consider for the moment what Alzheimer’s and blastomycosis are doing to their daily schedules. Although Alzheimer’s may have been always with us, there is fresh emphasis on this disease of the mind because of concentrations of seniors such as […]
