ANTONIA (TONI) SPUZAK It is with sorrowful hearts that the family of Antonia (Toni) Spuzak announces the passing of our loving mother, grandmother (Baba), and great-grandmother on Friday, March 30, 2007 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Antonia was born Feb. 28, 1919 in Cooks Creek, Man. […]
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It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great grandmother, Agnes Hyatt, of Emo, Ont., on March 20, 2007 at the Atikokan General Hospital in Atikokan, Ont. at the age of 90. Agnes was born Oct. 9, 1916 in Rainy River, Ont. […]
It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Leo Ralph Brown of Rainycrest Home for the Aged, 550 Osborne St., Fort Frances, Ont., on Monday, March 26, 2007 at his residence. Leo was born Jan. 30, 1925 in Emo, Ont. to the late Walter and Violet Brown. As […]
It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Marcella Louise Fournier on Thursday, March 15, 2007 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Marcella was born Aug. 7, 1915 in Dearlock, Ont. to the late John and Adeline LeBlanc. In her younger years, Marcella worked at […]
Peacefully on Saturday March 24, 2007 at the Emo Health Centre in Emo, Ont., Joyous L. Wilson passed away at the age of 78. Joyous was born Dec. 10, 1928 to the late James and Adeline Brigden. In 1951, Joyous married Willard Wilson and they resided in Emo, where they […]
LEONARD ARCHIBALD HOWELLS It is with great sadness that the family of Leonard Howells announces his passing at the age of 72. Leonard was born Jan. 14, 1935 in Nelles Township, Ont. to George and Noreen Howells. Leonard lived and worked in Rainy River District all of his life. He […]
“Imagine the freedom.” That simple little catch phrase has become so embedded into our collective psyche that it’s now the great Canadian dream. After all, why work hard to get ahead in life when the lap of luxury may be only a buck or two away? Alas, Canadians only were […]
Dear editor: I’ve recently returned from a March Break visit to Fort Frances to spend time with my family. During this time, I visited with my father, Vern O’Donnell, at Rainycrest, and wish to pass along how impressed I was with the facility. It takes special kinds of people to […]
Dear editor: A few weeks ago, I returned to Atikokan for a brief holiday. I was born and raised in Atikokan, and all my family still lives in the area. The talk of the town is the pending loss of the school bus. I’ve had the opportunity to read a […]
Dear sir: I would like to express my support for the parents, students, and teachers who are petitioning the Rainy River District School Board to rescind its motion denying the students at Atikokan High School a bus. These students receive a unique educational experience which is based on the Ontario […]
Dear editor: I clearly understand that every school board administration has a responsibility, and an obligation, to make recommendations to the trustees that are in the best interests of the population served by the board. I have lived, and continue to live, that reality. However, the question sometimes arises, “Who […]
Dear editor: This is in regard to the school bus issue in Atikokan. This is a bus that is used solely for field trips on a standby basis and not for a regular run. I am writing this letter primarily as a taxpayer first and a bus driver second. As […]
