WESTOVER–Born to Candy Cunningham and Scott Westover, of Fort Frances, Ont., a baby girl, Dani Joan, weighing 7 lbs. 9 oz. on December 5, 2002 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

McMANAMAN–Born to Allan and Diane, nee Klyne, of Fort Frances, Ont., a baby girl, Julia Grace, weighing 6 lbs. 8 oz. on December 7, 2002 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

Born to A.J. and Kelly, nee Thompson, of Fort Frances, Ont., a baby girl, Maia Jaymes, weighing 7 lbs. 9 oz. on December 7, 2002 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

HORTON–Born to Rachel Copenace and Lionel Horton, of Morson, Ont., a baby girl, Lauryn Susanna Ashlyn, weighing 7 lbs. 5 oz. on December 10, 2002 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

KELLY–Born to Melissa Gushulak and Bryan Kelly, of Fort Frances, Ont., a baby boy, Ayden Randall William, weighing 8 lbs. 3 oz. on November 26, 2002 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

JOURDAIN–Born to Shane and Jennifer, nee McLean, of Fort Frances, Ont., a baby boy, Thomas Russell, weighing 9 lbs. 14 oz. on November 30, 2002 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

MCRITCHIE-MEADOWS–Born to Aubrey Meadows and Troy McRitchie, of Fort Frances, Ont., a baby girl, Aurora Bree, weighing 8 lbs. 10½ oz. on November 30, 2002 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

MCKAY–Born to Archie and Darlene, nee Both, of Bearskin Lake, Ont., a baby boy, Brett Andrew Carson, weighing 7 lbs. 12 oz. on December 3, 2002 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

TUCKER–Born to Crystal Tibbs and Gib Tucker, of Fort Frances, Ont., a baby boy, Micheal Alexander Wayne, weighing 8 lbs. 8 oz. on December 3, 2002 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

Helen Germaine “Ohpwaydumook” Morrison, 65, of Nicickousemenecaning First Nation, passed away Sunday, Dec. 15, 2002 in Thunder Bay, Ont. She was born April 7, 1937 in Rainy River, Ont. Helen spent all of her life residing in the Rainy Lake area. In her earlier years, Helen resided in Naicatchewenin and […]

Mr. Theo “Deedee” Gouliquer, 71, passed away after a lengthy battle with cancer on Dec. 16, 2002 at home in Pinewood, Ont. Deedee was born Aug. 17, 1931 in Pinewood. He was a farmer and resident of the Rainy River District all his life. He was born and raised on […]

Almost 60 percent of the 180-plus who responded to last week’s Web poll still did not consider themselves in the Christmas spirit—with the big day now just a week away. But you certainly wouldn’t know that by looking around town. As one letter writer on this page already has observed, […]