BOUDREAU MICHAEL ‘BUD’ FRIDAY It is with deep sadness we announce the passing of our husband, father, and grandfather, great-grandfather, Boudreau Michael “Bud” Friday, 80, on Friday, Jan. 12, 2007 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Bud was born Aug. 10, 1926 at Pipestone Lake, near Seine […]
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MORRIS EUGENE ASH Morris Ash passed away peacefully Jan. 10, 2007 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. with his family at his side. Morris was born Aug. 11, 1925 in Fort Frances to Mary and William Ash. On Jan. 1, 1952, Morris married Patricia Watson and they made […]
It is with great sorrow I announce the passing of my loving brother, Richard “Dick” Leroy Hayes. He was born in Barwick, Ont. on June 21, 1928 to Lloyd and Vera Hayes, and was the grandson of Richard “Dick” Edgar and Charlotte Mary Hayes, and Robert and Rosanna Irvine. He […]
Joseph Munroe Plumridge Joseph (Joe) Munroe Plumridge, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Tuesday, January 16, 2007 after a lengthy illness. Joe was born August 4, 1925 to Art and Elizabeth Plumridge, the third of eight children, all of whom grew up in McIrvine. He quit high school in his […]
Quick, who was Canada’s first female prime minister? The answer, of course, is Kim Campbell, who became PM back in 1993 after replacing Brian Mulroney as leader of the Progressive Conservatives. Her stint in 24 Sussex Dr. was a short one, though, losing the subsequent election four months later to […]
Dear editor: With the flurry of media activity highlighting the dangers of “ghost riding” and “trunking,” I want to take this opportunity to remind everyone of the risk and consequences of dangerous driving. A quick look on the popular YouTube website reveals how prevalent “ghost riding” and “trunking” have become. […]
Dear sir: I would like to say how much I appreciated the concert performed last Thursday night at the Christian Reformed Church in Emo. I had heard that the Dordt College Choir was very good, but what we heard that night was—as the young people like to say—“awesome.” This choir […]
Dear editor: Recently, I had the opportunity to take my Grade 1/2 science students to Mr. Brian Church’s classroom at the high school to observe some lab demonstrations. The students currently are learning about liquids and solids, and Mr. Church agreed to my request to have them see some science […]
Jean Bruyere, 71, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away peacefully on Sunday, Jan. 14, 2007 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. Jean was born Aug. 1, 1935 and raised on Couchiching First Nation. At the age of 65, she retired from the Fort Frances Courthouse. Prior to that, […]
Berna Shortreed, formerly Stamarski, 83, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away peacefully on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2007 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. Her parents, Mikolaj and Aniela Stamarski, immigrated to Canada from Poland and settled in Transcona, Man., where they had a beautiful daughter named Berna on […]
BERT STEIG LINDHOLM Bert S. Lindholm, 86, of Cloquet, Mn., passed away Sunday, Jan. 14, 2007 at the Inter-Faith Care Center in Carlton, Mn. He was born April 7, 1920 in Morsil, Sweden to Victor and Anna (Persson) Lindholm, and they immigrated to Canada when Bert was five years old. […]
