GWENDOLYN GEDDES HUBBELL A life-long resident of Winnipeg, Man., Gwen, in her 99th year, passed away peacefully Sept. 25, 2007 at the Oakview Extended Care Home. Gwen was predeceased by her husband, Major E.L.(Ted) Hubbell; sister, Muriel Grant of Toronto, Ont.; and her daughter, Sherrie, and son-in-law, Sid Asselin of […]
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CALVIN RADBOURNE On Friday, Sept. 28, 2007, Calvin “Cal” Radbourne, 57, passed away suddenly while doing what he loved—being at camp. Cal lived life to the fullest each and every moment, whether at work or play. Cal worked as the Building and Maintenance Supervisor at the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium […]
Bernard Bob, 64, of Rainycrest Long Term Care, 550 Osborne St., Fort Frances, Ont., formerly of Onigaming First Nation, Ont., passed away Monday, Oct. 1, 2007 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. Bernard was born May 26, 1943 in Assabaska, Ont. to the late George and Annie Bob. […]
LACEYA COUNCILLOR LaCeya Councillor, of Northwest Bay First Nation, Ont., passed away Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2007 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. She was predeceased by her maternal grandmother, Brenda Councillor; and uncle, Joey. She is survived by her mother, Bonnie Councillor, and father, Curtis Copenace. She […]
Dear editor: The ballot for the provincial election will include a referendum question on the proposed new voting method to be used in the province. As important as the election is in determining who will run the province for another four years, perhaps the referendum question is of even greater […]
Dear editor: In the coming referendum, it is important that we vote to keep our current (FPP) electoral system. I believe the proposed MMP system has several disadvantages and is bad for Ontario. It shifts power from the voters to the parties and party leaders, and Ontario voters have little […]
Dear sir: The editorial “Save Our Voice” (Sept. 26) urges voters in the riding of Kenora-Rainy River to vote “no” to the proposed Mixed Member Proportional (MMP) voting system on Oct. 10. Under MMP, the at-large MPPs, some of whom may be northerners, do have a constituency—it is the province […]
Dear editor: I am writing this letter in response to the comments in last week’s Times made by skateboarder Darren Cottam during the Neil Roy Memorial tournament on Sept. 22. In his comments, Darren calls Nestor Falls a “bum” and that “they won’t make us ramps or anything.” He seems […]
Dear sir: Mental Illness Awareness Week will be celebrated this year from Sept. 30-Oct. 6, with the theme “Face It: Mental Illness Concerns Us All.” This theme is sure to resonate with most Ontarians because mental illness has the potential to touch each and every one of us. We need […]
Dear editor: An open letter to local Liberal candidate Mike Wood. Why is it, when asked the question to all members if they would unlock locked-in pensions at the all-candidates’ debate on Kenora TV, that you immediately attacked Howard Hampton and his wife for having their pensions unlocked 100 percent […]
HELEN DeBENEDET Helen DeBenedet, 81, of 834 Second St. E., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Monday, Oct. 1, 2007 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. Helen was born April 13, 1926 in Fort Frances to the late Michael (Mike) and Anne Homeniuk. She attended school and lived most […]
IVY MARTHA JOHNSON Ivy Martha Johnson, 97, of 550 Osborne St., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away peacefully Sunday, Sept. 30, 2007 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. Ivy was born June 3, 1910 in Brandon, Man. to George and Alice Watts. She moved with her family to Shenston […]
