Dear editor: Upon reading Margaret Ann Hudson’s recent letter to the editor, I am bewildered at her astute way of introducing trivial nonsense. Mrs. Hudson claimed that when there was a vacant seat opened, a byelection is to be called for and the people of a riding have the right […]
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Dear editor: The subject of refusal of U.S. citizens who want to visit Canada on vacation recently reared its ugly head again. We are referring to statements by CBSA at the Rainy River District Municipal Association’s annual meeting in late January. While 606 visitors refused entry does not seem like […]
Dear editor: I am writing this letter to express our opposition to the construction of an abattoir in the town of Emo. We have no problem with an abattoir being built. We just don’t want it being built in the town of Emo. Do the people of Emo realize the […]
Rennie John Barnard Jr. passed away Saturday, Feb. 9, 2008 at the Thunder Bay Regional Hospital in Thunder Bay, Ont. Rennie was born May 9, 1973 in Fort Frances, Ont. to Rennie and Margaret Barnard. He lived in Fort Frances and attended school here. In 1991, he moved to British […]
ROBERT HORTON “Niyooganeb-Atik Dodem” Robert Horton, age 61, of Rainy River First Nations/ Manitou Rapids, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Feb. 7, 2008, at the Emo Hospital in Emo, Ont. Robert was born on Jan. 26, 1947 to Irene Horton. He spent his childhood surrounded by his family on Manitou […]
LEONA MARGUERITE ERICKSON Leona Marguerite Erickson, age 85, of Fort Frances, Ontario passed away on Thursday, Feb. 7, 2008. She was born in Fort Frances to John and Bertha Shorr on March 25, 1922. On June 21, 1941 she was united in marriage to Edwin Erickson of Fort Frances. Leona […]
MERVIN EARL (BUD) CYR Mervin Earl (Bud) Cyr, 88 of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away peacefully on Friday, Feb. 8, 2008, at his residence with his family by his side following a courageous battle with cancer. Bud was born Feb. 7, 1920 in Crozier, Ont. to the late Eugene and […]
BOMBAY-MCGINNIS–Born to Maria Bombay and Justin McGinnis, of Rainy River, Ont., a boy, Rowdy Cain James, weighing 7lbs. 13 oz. on January 26, 2008 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
