Grade five and six students at Donald Young School in Emo are researching their community’s roots back into the 1880s when Alexander Luttrell travelled from Ireland to Canada, settling on the shores of the Rainy River. He called his new home Emo after his birthplace in Emo, Ireland. Now the […]
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Valida Roberts, 88, of Rainycrest Home for the Aged, Fort Frances, Ont., passed away at her residence Tuesday, Feb. 23, 1999. Valida was born Jan. 8, 1911 in Masseau, Que. and was raised in Rainy River District. She worked as a Registered Nurse and on March 31, 1943, Valida was […]
In his 86th year, Ralph passed away Sunday, Nov. 22, 1998 in Hawkesbury, Ont. He was the beloved husband of Julia (Jardine) of Napanee and formerly Hamilton; dearly loved father of Michael (Louise) Whetstone of Hawkesbury and Louise (James) Stokes of Hamilton; grandfather of Michele and David Whetstone; and brother […]
Harry Cooper, 82, of 631 King’s Highway, Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Saturday, Feb. 20, 1999 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. He was born Jan. 17, 1917 in McCreary, Man. to the late “Nels” and “Maggie” Cooper. Harry lived briefly in Manitoba before moving with his family […]
Chanteya Cheryl Jones, infant daughter of Michael Jones and Candace Perrault, passed away Thursday, Feb. 18, 1999 at Cambridge Memorial Hospital in Cambridge, Ont. She was born July 10, 1997 in Fort Frances, Ont. Chanteya was predeceased by her maternal grandmother, Margaret Perrault; paternal great-grandfather, John Jones Sr.; paternal aunt, […]
Helen (Chowhan) Hogan, 81, of Surrey, B.C., formerly of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Sunday, Feb. 14, 1999 at Surrey Memorial Hospital. She was predeceased by her husband, Edmund Leo (Eddy) Hogan in November, 1983. Helen is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Sandra Merko (Delbert) of Mesa, Az., Joanne Hogan […]
James Steele “Jim” Munro, 83, of Fort Frances, Ont. and formerly of Dance Township, Ont., passed away Wednesday, Feb. 17, 1999 at La Verendrye General Hospital. He was born Sept. 6, 1915 in Dance Township to the late John Munro and Jean Steele. Jim had lived most of his life […]
Susie Grynol and Hillary Morgan travelled to Ottawa last weekend to jump in the third Ontario trampoline qualifier. The pair were a bit apprehensive competing against the best clubs in Ontario–and Canada–but they came back smiling and very pleased. Grynol competed at the novice national level and placed fifth with […]
The Muskie junior boys’ basketball team used a 9-0 third-quarter run en route to a 39-18 win over the Dryden Eagles in the seventh-place game at a tournament in Kenora last weekend. The Muskies, who took control of the game early with an impressive 13-2 run in the first quarter, […]
Paul Dobransky of the Fort Frances Judo Club won all three of his matches Saturday to capture the gold medal in the boys’ under-35 kg, orange-brown division at the 1999 Inner City Judo Open at Tec Voc High School in Winnipeg. Other local competitors included Tony Evans, who won bronze […]
The Muskie senior girls’ volleyball team took two of three games from Atikokan to claim third place at a tournament in Dryden last weekend. And they did it in dramatic fashion. After dropping the first game 15-13, the Muskies trailed 12-8 in the second one. But they fought back to […]
The local B•Macs won the consolation final at a Bantam ‘AA’ hockey tournament in Thunder Bay on Sunday by downing the Neebing Hawks 5-2. A.J. Tucker, Kevin Webb, Jordy Shannon, Bryce Witherspoon, and Kris Esselink all scored in the win. The B•Macs reached the consolation final after beating the North […]
