Al McTaggart Mr. Editor: Well, with the Christmas break, etc., we have had no government for about a month now. Mr. Harper has decided to extend this break a bit longer now so he can regroup and give the country a chance to enjoy the upcoming Winter Olympics. Enjoy the […]
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Tyler Moffitt Dear Mike: Jim Cumming’s column last week, “No rock should be left unturned” (Publisher’s Pen), was an excellent view and picture on the current situation, with an important message with regards to the future, as well as opportunities for our area. I have worked at our local pulp […]
Mary Pasechko Dear editor: Once again, “Friends of Animals” was presented with a generous bag of goodies for the animals. Some caring soul included several warm fleecy throws, along with cat and dog toys. The card attached contained a very personal message but no name. If this donation is from […]
Seulange Rosalie “Sally” Gill, 89, of Rainycrest Long-Term Care, 550 Osborne St., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away at her residence on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2010. Sally was born May 5, 1920 in Vassar, Man. to the late Paul and Cecile Carpenter. In 1937, she was united in marriage to Peder […]
We’ve all seen the commercials: the couple unplugging the alarm clock, driving in a snazzy convertible, and basking on a beach. “Imagine the freedom” is firmly entrenched in the psyche of Canadians as the road to a retirement of carefree days, travel, and luxury. Where all that separates you and […]
Perfect submission, perfect delight. Visions of rapture now burst on my sight. In her own home, while surrounded by family, on Jan. 11, 2010, Zelma Ellen “Tiny” Frenette peacefully left this world to walk the Streets of Gold with her precious saviour, Jesus Christ. Zelma was nicknamed “Tiny” by her […]
George Charles MacDonald, 65, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Jan. 3, 2010 surrounded by family at the Dryden Regional Health Centre in Dryden, Ont. George is survived by his wife, Jenny MacDoanld (Byrnes); children, Chuck (Julie) MacDonald of Fort Frances, Ont. and Susan (Ron) Hickey of Ear Falls, Ont.; and his […]
Edward Joseph Shearer, 81, of Rainycrest Long Term Care, 550 Osborne St., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away at his residence on Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2010. He was born March 18, 1928 in Watrous, Sask. to the late Joseph and Barbara Shearer. Edward is survived by his wife, Rozan Shearer, of […]
Wade Friesen Dear editor: Maybe it’s just the “greedy” capitalist in me, or maybe it’s all the American politics I have been watching on television, but I am getting so sick and tired of seeing governing bodies getting in the way of business and progress. Granted, I don’t have all […]
