MARY DALLMAN Mary Dallman, 89, of Rainycrest Home for the Aged in Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Saturday, Dec. 29, 2007 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. Mary was born on Jan. 2, 1918 in Russia. She came to Canada around 1927, settling in Saskatchewan. It was there […]
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Terry Edgar Russell Godin, 71, of Manitou Rapids First Nations, Ont., passed away at his residence on Thursday, Dec. 27, 2007. Terry was born July 4, 1936 in Rainy River, Ont. to the late George and Helen Godin. He had worked as a guide at various tourist camps in the […]
It was great to see so many people, particularly those new to the sport of cross-country skiing, turn out for the Rainy Lake Nordic Ski Club’s family ski day this past Sunday. With Borderland finally seeing a “normal” winter again, club organizers say the 11-km network of trails off Rocky […]
H. Donald Cann, of International Falls, Mn., passed away Sunday, Dec. 30, 2007 at the Good Samaritan Center in International Falls. Funeral arrangements are pending, and a complete obituary will follow.
DAVID ROBERTSON ‘DADO’ CROWE With heavy hearts the family of David “Dado” Crowe announces his passing after a lengthy illness. Dado passed away Thursday, Dec. 27, 2007 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. He was born April 15, 1928 in Fort Frances. In his earlier years, Dado worked […]
Dear Mr. Editor: I would like to express my views as our byelection mail-in ballots are being sent out to voters. An election already has taken place. Mr. Perry won. Mr. Hamilton said he did not even campaign for the office (during the election last November), but would now like […]
Dear editor: Animal dissection, which was first used in classrooms in the early part of the last century, is still being used in some Fort Frances High School classes. In recent years, dissection has been increasingly scrutinized. Experts have re-evaluated the educational worth and morality of cutting up animals just […]
Peacefully, on Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2007 at the Riverside Health Centre in Rainy River, Ont., Inez M. Gates (nee Mansfield), formerly of Sleeman, Ont., passed away at the age of 82. Inez was born July 14, 1925 in Dauphin, Man. to the late Walter and Inez (Giles) Mansfield. She later […]
When looking back at 2007 this week, its clear our community once again had a lot of wonderful things to celebrate, tough challenges to tackle, and heart-wrenching tragedies to deal with. Certainly the most positive news of the past year was the approval and start of a biomass boiler by […]
ROSALINDA SCHULZKI Rosalinda Schulzki passed away Saturday, Dec. 22, 2007 in Fort Frances, Ont. She will be greatly missed by her family, friends, and the entire community. Rose was born in Odessa, Russia on April 14, 1935 to Frank and Christina Thome. She was the only girl in the family […]
ALICE EVELYN HARTRY Alice was born Oct. 26, 1917 in Devlin, Ont. to Joseph and Mary-Anne Hunter and passed away Dec. 22, 2007 at Fort Frances, Ont. Alice moved to Emo, Ont. in July, 1923, where she grew up with three brothers, Stuart, Norman, and Jim, and one sister, Millie. […]
After a long illness, Gerald Roy Calder passed away Thursday, Dec. 20, 2007 in Duncan, B.C. He was born March 12, 1945. A complete obituary will follow.
