Mr. Editor: Just thought I would like to respond to Mr. Kielczewski’s letter to the editor two weeks ago. I certainly agree with him that the MNR should close the walleye season on March 15 instead of April 15. The walleye at least would have that extra month before they […]
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Dear editor: Mr. Neilson missed my point in his letter to the editor last week. I am very happy with our privileged natives feeding us under-privileged people walleye during the closed season. What I am complaining about is the millions of walleye eggs being destroyed before these fish spawn. I […]
Dear sir: The local branch of the Canadian Cancer Society has had another successful campaign. The total, to date, is $48,184 from all sources, although the actual door-to-door canvass was down more than $3,000 from last year because several areas were not canvassed. Special thanks and appreciation to the Beta […]
Armes Alfred “Art” Ellman passed away with his family by his side on Wednesday, May 25, 2005 at the age of 88 after a brief illness. Armes was born Oct. 4, 1916 in Winnipeg, Man. He moved to Devlin, Ont. at a young age and lived with Rhoda and William […]
COFFEN-MCCORMACK–Born to Kim Coffen and Dale McCormack, of Morson, ON, a boy, Matthew, weighing 8 lbs. on April 29, 2005 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
Northwestern Ontario welcomed the start of another tourist season last weekend as the yearly flow of U.S. visitors began to trickle across the border here. It’s only fitting, then, that the region’s annual fishing tournament circuit kicks off this Friday morning when the Emo Walleye Classic takes to the waters […]
Dear sir: “Communities in Bloom” is a non-profit organization committed to fostering civic pride, environmental responsibility, and beautification. The Fort Frances committee is up and running, and the town will be provincially judged based on the efforts in management planning, maintenance, improvement, and innovation of the following: tidiness effort, environmental […]
Dear Mr. Editor, This is to make people aware that Stewart Road in the Township of Alberton has been in terrible condition since the spring thaw (late March). With all the rain, the potholes just keep getting deeper and deeper—and wider. The township has not even bothered to display warning […]
Dear sir: In his letter to the editor last week, Allan Kielczewski asked for our thoughts on the Manitou fish fry. I am happy to share my thoughts both as a reader of Mr. Kielczewski’s annual letter on this subject and as one who enjoyed the event. When Treaty #3 […]
After a short but courageous battle with cancer, Marjorie Cossitt of Fort Frances, Ont. passed away peacefully Thursday, May 19, 2005 at the age of 76. She will be lovingly remembered by husband, Orval, with whom she celebrated 58 years of marriage; son, Jerry, and wife, Barbara of Alberta; daughter, […]
