After only three years of shared ownership, Manitou Forest Products at Rainy River First Nation (Manitou Rapids) is looking at the possibility of a half-million dollar expansion. It already has re-invested $750,000 over the last five years. “We’re always expanding, trying to put up new buildings. Right now, we are […]
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Our most familiar harbinger of spring is most likely the robin. But its close relative, the Bluebird, is another. In Northern Ontario, there are only two other birds which are blue. But the bluebird can be easily identified by its red-brown breast, its deep blue head, back wings, and tail, […]
Wylie Young Roach passed away of cancer in his 49th year Monday, April 3, 2000 in Vancouver, B.C. Born in Sussex, N.B. on April 10, 1951, he was a beloved son of Dr. W.A. (Bill) and the late Eileen Roach; and dear youngest brother of Graham of Toronto, Beth of […]
On Sunday, April 2, 2000 at the Foyer Valade, Mrs. Lucienne Thorimbert went to her final rest at the age of 88 years. Lucienne is survived by her four daughters, Rose Tremblay (Léo) Jeanne Lajoie (Raymond), Thérese Degagné (Ed), and Cécile Pundyk (Ed). She also is survived by numerous nieces, […]
Stuart Edward McLeod was born in Emo, Ont., on March 21, 1928. He grew up on the family farm during the Great Depression and was educated by the quiet common sense of his late father, Addison, mother, Muriel, and the nearby country schools that couldn’t contain his wanderlust. Stuart passed […]
Mary Rose (Plichta) Larson, 69, passed away Wednesday, March 29, 2000. She was born July 24, 1930 in Sundown, Man. to the late Joseph and Annie Plichta.
By Linda Wiens
Quetico Centre
Quetico Centre
The Thunder Bay Regional Hospital is required to have a plan for providing French language service. It does, and the board recently expressed its support. But is that what we need to serve our future population best? In Canada, according to the 1996 census, 59.2 percent of the population cited […]
With April just around the corner, safety educators believe anyone can be an April Fool at any giving time. You are an April Fool if: Motor vehicle accidents are still the number-one cause of accidental deaths in Canada. But many people still do not heed the wise advice police officers […]
There’s nothing like a Raggedy Ann or Andy doll to bring a smile to my face. And just for today, I have three of them visiting my office. A big Raggedy Ann–more than two feet tall–smiles from her perch by my copy machine. And a pair, sitting close and snuggling […]
The other day I sat down at the computer with every intention of writing another “Recollections” column. Oddly, an “Out of Memory” error message flashed before my eyes. I’m not sure whether I saw it on the computer or in my head but it certainly was an omen. For some […]
Some 43 badminton players participated in the Fort Frances Badminton Club Junior Open tournament at the Fort Frances High School on March 18. The athletes ranged from nine to 18 years old. A considerable number of local players was complemented with entries from Kenora, Thunder Bay, and Rainy River. Play […]
Playing a style that got him to the provincial playdowns earlier this year, Raymond Roy used his defensive strategy to perfection Sunday in beating Rob Sinclair Jr. 6-1 in the ‘A’-event final of the annual men’s bonspiel here. Roy never trailed in the game, opening up with a deuce in […]
