A major technological change is happening that impacts our towns and cities. It’s the technology used for retailing. To set the stage, imagine the early 1900s. Back then, most retailing was done in owner-operated neighbourhood or country general stores or by itinerant traders. Then retailing technology changed. Timothy Eaton is […]
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Eleonore Scheirer, 87, of Rainycrest Home for the Aged, 550 Osborne St., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away at her residence on Tuesday, July 14, 1998. She was born on Jan. 17, 1911 in Austria to the late Wilhelm and Katherine Kitsch. In 1927 at the age of 16, Eleonore moved […]
Hazel Juanita Wood, 86, of 713 Webster Ave., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Tuesday, July 14, 1998 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Hazel was born July 23, 1911 in San Diego, Cal. to the late Robert and Edith Dimit. As an infant, she moved with her […]
Betty Irene (Cockburn) Neilson, who was born in Emo, Ont. on May 26, 1922, passed away July 10, 1998 at age 76 after a short illness with cancer. In 1942, at the age of 19, showing her sense of adventure and love of travel, Betty left her home town of […]
Larry K. Nordeen, 59, of Duluth, Mn., passed away unexpectedly Friday July 10, 1998 while at St. Mary’s Medical Center. He was born in Two Harbors, Mn., and raised in the West Duluth and Hermantown areas. He graduated from Hermantown High School in 1956. Larry also lived in Fort Frances, […]
Dorothy Belle Williamson, 88, of Rainycrest Home for the Aged, Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Friday, July 10, 1998 at her residence. Dorothy was born Oct. 9, 1909 in Dubuque, Iowa to the late George and Mary Jewett. As a young child, she moved with her family to North Branch, […]
Although a steady rain eventually forced the cancellation of the ‘A’-side final of the Barwick fastball tournament Sunday, a familiar name was preparing to take the field. The Emo Bulldogs, winners of the Rainy River District Fastball League title the past two seasons, found themselves in the final against Dryden […]
Muskie head coach Bob Swing is looking to add more coaches to help out with the junior football program this fall, which may soon be split up into two teams (grades seven/eight and grades nine/10). Swing said the younger team would play in a league against Minnesota ones while the […]
Convicted poachers will face far more serious consequences for having outstanding fines under a new law that will come into effect this fall. If convicted, poachers will not be able to renew their Outdoors cards, could face the possibility of having their fishing and hunting equipment taken away, and could […]
For modified driver Rick Roche, there’s no better feeling than hitting the track for another day of racing. And with some extra time on his hands this season, he is taking full advantage by racing at tracks throughout Canada and the U.S. A fixture at the Emo Speedway for the […]
Penny Dick was the top local athlete at the Special Olympics regional summer games in Thunder Bay last Saturday, finishing first in both the shot put and 50m run in the over-35 women’s division. Angela Pernsky, competing in the women’s 20-25 age group, also had a strong showing, finishing second […]
Dear editor: When the phrase “board amalgamation” was first heard, and eventually thrust on us, some primary concerns were: •how would it affect the present quality of education our students now receive? •what impact would it have on the present employees of the board? and •how accessible would trustees be […]
