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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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); […]
