Burriss, which marked its 100th anniversary back on June 20, was the setting for a family centennial celebration July 11. Some 88 people were present for the occasion on the farm owned by Gale and Elizabeth Donaldson. Located on the south half of Lot 12, Concession 3 by the late […]
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Board members are anticipating the District WI Museum in Emo will be a lively place this summer, where Jodie Allan and Deena James are working as museum curators and in the tourism department. They were hired through different ministry grants to fill these positions. Since both girls are local, they’re […]
A former Emo resident received top honours at the National Magazine Awards in Toronto recently. Alison Rose, daughter of former rep. Dan and Ruth Rose, took home the gold award in the Science, Health and Medicine Category for a story that appeared in Canadian Business Technology magazine’s summer 1997 edition. […]
Sophie Onichuk, 94, of Rainycrest Home for the Aged, Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Monday, July 20, 1998 at her residence. Sophie was born Oct. 30, 1903 in Pleasant Home, Man. to the late Ivan and Anna Mudry. She was raised in Pleasant Home until her teen years, when she […]
Ada (Reesor) Nighswander of Barwick, Ont. passed away peacefully at home to her heavenly reward July 19, 1998 at the age of 89. She was born Dec. 23, 1908 in Pickering Township, Ont. to Henry and Sarah (Burkholder) Reesor. At age 17, she was born again into the family of […]
Roy Summers, 82, of Rainycrest Home for the Aged, a longtime resident of 524 Third St. W., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Sunday, July 19, 1998 at La Verendrye Hospital (Continuing Care Unit) in Fort Frances. Roy was born Sept. 20, 1915 in Winnipeg, Man. Following his father’s passing in […]
Dorothy Belle Williamson, 88, of Rainycrest Home for the Aged, Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Saturday, July 10, 1998 at her residence. Dorothy was born October 9, 1909 in Dubuque, Iowa, to the late George and Mary Jewett. As a young child she moved with her family to North Branch, […]
By Fern and Carolyn Pelletier Stratton, Ont. Conflicting interests have bogged down the “Lands for Life” process and made consensus of its round table members impossible. Environmentalists hold up the international standard for protection, which is defined as no logging, mining, or hydroelectric development, and point out that we cannot […]
Dear sir, We would like to congratulate the Fort Frances Sportsmen’s Club on their annual “Kids for Fishing” day trip. This event was well organized and everyone worked very hard to ensure that the kids had a great day of fishing. Our kids were very enthusiastic about their day. They […]
Sir: Our town can take great pride in our parks and cemeteries, there are none better. The hard working staff keep them clean, trimmed, and beautiful. The cemeteries are a mass of colourful flowers, in spite of warm, then cold, and now hot weather. The council should know that the […]
Taxpayers may be shelling out more dollars to elected municipal reps dealing with the added responsibility of the Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board, depending on where they live. Fort Frances council approved a $80 per diem per meeting Monday for Mayor Glenn Witherspoon, who estimated he spends between […]
After years of commercials and low-key parts in plays, Fort Frances native Susan Livingston has finally made it big, netting a regular role on a new television program, “Number One West.” “Woo hoo,” Livingston, who is the daughter of Dan and Carol Livingston, exclaimed when she got the part a […]
