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 […]
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A-ia-go-gi-shik of the Atik-Clan “Jim” Boshkaykin, 78, of Seine River First Nation, Ont., passed away Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2003 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. He was born Sept. 4, 1925 in White Otter Lake, Ont. to the late John and A-bi-twe-we-ga-mi-gog Boshkaykin. Jim had lived all […]
Unfortunately, we’ve had not one, but two, shameful reminders over the past week that there are a few idiots among us who like to ruin things for everyone else. The first, of course, was the mindless shooting of two elk near Finland, which apparently left a young calf orphaned in […]
Dear sir: I am writing to clarify and correct last week’s article, “New Baptist Church planned for district,” that appeared in the Country Living section. Grace Community Baptist Church is an autonomous body of believers. We are associated with the Southern Baptist Convention, which is the largest Protestant denomination in […]
Dear sir: Recently I attended the Royal Winter Fair in Toronto. It is a personal pilgrimage I have made since boyhood. The fair is an eclectic event of rural traditions and products. From “Buster” the bull husbandry services to bison-on-a-bun burgers, from handmade textiles to petting zoos for city kids […]
Dear sir: It was with great disgust and disbelief that I read last week’s article, “Two elk shot north of Finland.” Why someone would destroy, not one, but two of these great animals in such a manner is very hard to comprehend. As a member of the “hunting lobby,” I […]
It is with great sadness that the family announces the sudden passing of Henry (Bud) Philip Jarvis on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2003 at the Rainy River Health Centre in Rainy River, Ont. He is survived by and will be sadly missed by his loving wife of 66 years, Helen (Lindberg); […]
Mrs. Mildred Lilian Potter, 96, a resident of Grandview Lodge in Thunder Bay, Ont., passed away there Saturday, Nov. 22, 2003. Born in Barwick, Ont., Lilian was raised on the family farm and lived there until she married Oliver Potter on Sept. 28, 1929. They moved to Shenston Township, where […]
Melford (Mel) Asplund, 76, of 1205 Mill Rd., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away in Fort Frances on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2003. He was born June 18, 1927 in Fort Frances to the late John and Anne Asplund. Raised in Fort Frances, Mel had lived here his entire life. A veteran […]
Evelyn passed away with her family by her side on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2003. She was born in International Falls, Mn. on July 16, 1932. Evelyn was united in marriage to Albert Bedard, who predeceased her in 1999. Evelyn also was pre-deceased by her son, Ronald; daughter, Jeanette; a daughter […]
Dear sir: We, Lin and Jean, would like to say how much we enjoyed representing the volunteers of our wonderful town, during the centennial year, as the 2002 “Citizens of the Year.” Thank you to the people who nominated us, the committee who chose us, and Pam Hawley and the […]
