Dear editor: I am a polio survivor. I had polio in 1949. In 1951, three of my school friends died from polio. Since March is Polio Month in Canada, I want to raise public awareness about polio and the post-polio sequelae (or syndrome) which many polio survivors are now experiencing. […]
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C.T. Martens, 82, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away peacefully on Monday, March 10, 2003 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. Ted was born Oct. 17, 1920 at The Pas, Man. He is survived by his loving wife, Margaret; two children, Diane (Ron) Cherry of Fort Frances, Ont. […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Lawrence McLeod announces his passing on Monday, March 10, 2003 at the age of 79. Lawrence was born Jan. 9, 1924 in Chapple Township, the eldest child of Tom and Polly McLeod. As a young man, Lawrence helped care for his […]
Hazel Victoria Clink, 101, a long-time resident of the Emo Health Centre in Emo, Ont., passed away Friday, March 7, 2003. Hazel was born Oct. 10, 1901 in Chicago, Ill. to Benjamin and Rachel Hadley. The Hadley family then moved to the Barwick, Ont. area in 1902, where Hazel lived […]
Ronald “Ron” Barr Jr., 47, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away suddenly Monday, March 3, 2003. Ron was born July 15, 1955 in Fort Frances, but he lived in Burriss, Ont. until he was seven years old. In 1961, his family moved to Atikokan, Ont., where they lived until moving […]
Born to Teresa Caul and Jeff Yeo, of Stratton, Ont., a baby girl, Kirsten Adrianna Marie, weighing 7 lbs. 2 oz. on February 21, 2003 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
Peacefully on Friday, Feb. 28, 2003 at La Verendrye Health Centre in Fort Frances, Ont., our dear brother, uncle, and friend Earl passed away at the age of 79. Earl is fondly remembered by his sister, Helen Younger of Winnipeg, Man.; sister-in-law, Ethel Carruthers; and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and […]
Norma passed away Monday, Feb. 17, 2003 at Duncan, B.C. after a courageous five-year battle with Alzheimer’s disease. She was born in Emo, Ont. on June 4, 1924 to Edward and Ella McComb. She is survived by her daughters, Debora (Cecil) Thornell and Barbara (Harold) Boyden; son, Alexander (Lorri) Duncan […]
It’s amazing how quickly life can change in the blink of an eye. One minute, you’re cruising across a frozen lake on a snowmachine with a group of friends; the next, you’re in frigid water fighting for your life. That’s precisely what happened to five snowmobilers from the Twin Cities […]
