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 […]
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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. […]
JORDAN–Brooke Mary, 6 lbs. 6 oz. was born to Brent and Allyson on Sept. 4, 2006 in Ponoka, Alberta. Proud grandparents are Jim and Reta Jordan and Len and Dora Mae Stafford.
STAFFORD–Jane Elizabeth, 6 lbs. 8 oz. was born to the family of Ross, Arlene and big brother, Rylan on September 21, 2006 in Medicine Hat, Alberta. Proud grandparents are Bevan and Heather Olson and Len and Dora Mae Stafford.
OSTER–Born to Jeremy and Lindsey, nee Norris, of Fort Frances, Ont., a girl, Jordyn Olivia, weighing 8 lbs. 12 oz. on December 25, 2006 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
YERXA–Born to Angel Yerxa and Ryan Detweiler, of Fort Frances, Ont., a girl, Navaeh Rose Yerxa, weighing 5 lbs. 10 oz. on December 27, 2007 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
Peacefully and quietly on Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2007, Vernice Eklund passed away at Grandview Lodge in Thunder Bay, Ont. Vernice was born April 19, 1917 in International Falls, Mn. At a young age, she moved with her parents to Rainy River District, settling in Morson, Ont. On Nov. 14, 1938, […]
Surrounded by the love of her family, Olga Maria Hahr (nee Persson) passed away in her 93rd year at Park Lane Terrace in Paris, Ont. on Saturday, Jan. 6, 2007. Wife of the late Frans Hahr (2000); and cherished mother of Alf Hahr and his wife, Irene, of Grand Prairie, […]
Ted Hayward, 89, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away peacefully Friday, Jan. 5, 2007 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. Ted was born Sept. 8, 1917 in Verdin, Man. to the late George and Helen Hayward. As a young man, he moved to Fort Frances, joining the Flinders […]
