Despite rumours swirling around town, Administration and Finance manager Darryl Allan is assuring the town’s computer system has not crashed entirely. Allan, who also was the local “Y2K” co-ordinator, admitted yesterday the town has been running into problems with program conversions due to the so-called millennium bug, which has delayed […]
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The recorder may not be the sweetest-sounding instrument in the world but Donald Young School music teacher Karen Wilde believes the experience it gives her students is priceless. Wilde teaches the recorder to children in grades four through eight at DYS although students there start learning the basics of the […]
With an update on the ring scale project at the Stratton sales yard, area cattlemen have good news to look forward to at their annual meeting next Wednesday, Peter Spuzak said Tuesday. Spuzak, president of the Rainy River Cattlemen’s Association, said the cement already has been poured in the auction […]
It likely will be late into the night before Alberton council begins its discussion on amalgamating with La Vallee at tonight’s regular meeting, which gets underway at 7:30 at the municipal office. “Information regarding amalgamation” is scheduled as the second last item on the agenda under “New business.” Reeve Judy […]
A memorial service to celebrate the life of the late Lourens Visser was held Saturday afternoon at the Emo Legion, with Salvation Army Envoy Eric Alcock officiating. He was assisted by Envoy Sylvia Alcock, who read the scripture lesson. Pianist Marina Gerber led the gathering in two selections, “The Old […]
George Siemens, 77, passed away at St. Thomas Hospital on Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2000 after a lengthy battle with Parkinson’s Disease. He was born Feb. 4, 1922 in Stanley, Man. He lived briefly in Emo, Ont. before settling in Aylmer, Ont. George will be dearly missed as a father, grandfather, […]
Edwin Nathanial Bruyere, 75, of Five Mile Dock, Couchiching First Nations, Ont., passed away suddenly Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2000 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. He was born Aug. 26, 1924 in Fort Alexander, Man. and moved to Fort Frances as a young boy. He spent his […]
In loving memory of Maxine Margaret Patten, 83, of 550 Osborne St., Fort Frances, Ont., who passed away peacefully Monday, Jan. 10, 2000 at her residence. Maxine is survived by her son, Mark Patten and his wife, Rochelle, and their son, Lee, of Minneapolis, Mn.; and by her niece, Gaye […]
In loving memory of William Edward Willis, 77, of 109 Marks St., Atikokan, Ont., who passed away peacefully at the Atikokan General Hospital on Friday, Jan. 7, 2000. William was born Feb. 22, 1922 and reared in Emo, Ont. He served overseas in W.W.II from 1939-46 in Sicily, Italy, France, […]
Ingval Olson, 95, of Emo, Ont., formerly of Stratton, Ont., passed away at Emo Hospital in Emo on Friday, Jan. 7, 2000. He was born April 24, 1904 in Rolette, N.D. to the late Jorgan and Inger Olson. In 1915, Ingval moved with his family to Canada, and settled in […]
Corinne Elliott, 92, passed away peacefully at the F.J. Davey Home in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. on Sunday, Jan. 2, 2000 at the age oof 92. She was the beloved wife of the late Robert; dear mother of Robert (Kathy) and Joyce McShane (Frank); grandmother of James (Linda), Heather, Carol […]
The Rockford IceHogs of the United Hockey League announced last week former Muskie Wayne Strachan has joined the team for the rest of this season. Strachan, 27, originally had signed with the IceHogs during the off-season as the team moved to Rockford from Thunder Bay. But he failed to report […]
