Gail Patricia Gerlach, 62, of International Falls, Mn., passed away Monday, Dec. 8, 2003 at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth, Mn. She was born Feb. 18, 1941 at Ericsburg, Mn., but moved to International Falls in 1945 and graduated from Falls High School in 1959. She was united in […]
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Jonathan Curtis, 90, of Emo, Ont., passed away at his residence Monday, Dec. 8, 2003. He was born June 14, 1913 in Stevington, England to the late John and Sarah Curtis. Jonathan immigrated to Canada in 1929 and settled in Rainy River District. He was self-employed as a trucker and […]
Mr. John Huziak, 89, of Barwick, Ont., passed away Friday, Dec. 5, 2003 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Mr. Huziak was born Feb. 4, 1914 in the Calder area of Saskatchewan, the son of Elash and Pearl (nee Anderchuck) Huziak. John grew up on his parent’s farm […]
Dorothy Michl, of 550 Osborne St., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2003. She was born Aug. 10, 1920 in Franzfeld, Yugoslavia to the late Katherine and Conrad Siraky. Dorothy immigrated to Canada with her family on Sept. 9, […]
Relatively few Canadians, and no doubt even fewer Americans, know that on that terrible day of Sept. 11, 2001, it was a Canadian who ordered the skies over North America shut down in hopes of thwarting any other potential hijackings. The decision was made deep inside Cheyenne Mountain by NORAD, […]
Dear sir: It is a sad situation that security staff have to be hired to watch over some individuals who would do damage to the arena. Since I have been working there, the majority of the people—whether young or old—have been wonderful, caring people. We have been told by out-of-town […]
Dear sir: I received the Nov. 26 edition of the Times yesterday and was very pleased to find a copy of the 2004 Milk Calendar enclosed. It originates only miles from Oshawa, and is inserted in local papers here as well, but I never seem to find out the date […]
Dear editor: After reading many articles on the proposed skateboard park and seeing the addition to J.W. Walker School, I have some questions and concerns. First, I have some concerns over the liability and policing surrounding the skateboard park project. The cost of the project is $300,000. One liability suit […]
Dear sir: Hi. Rapid Robert again. At any rate, “the old guy with the plaid tan.” I visit my wife, Eve, at the hospital every night in Emo. Things are beginning to look like Christmas at there—Christmas trees being decorated, door ornaments being hung, and activities geared to Christmas. The […]
Olive Wright, 87, of 851 Colonization Rd. W., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2003. She was born Aug. 19, 1916 in Kingsford Township, Ont. to the late William and Margaret Bennell. Olive spent her childhood years on the […]
Olive Myrtle Dent, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2003 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances in her 90th year. She was born May 1, 1914 in Kliskowski, Sask. to the late Alfred and Ethel Hall. While a child, Olive, with her father and siblings, […]
Longtime Fort Frances, Ont. resident Malcolm Alexander “Mac” MacLeod, 99, passed away Sunday, Nov. 30, 2003 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. Born Nov. 13, 1904, at Swordale, Stornoway, Lewis, Scotland, he came to Canada in 1924 on the ship “Marloch,” moving to Tilbury, Ont. After residing in […]
