Dear editor: I would like to thank the people who organized such a wonderful centennial celebration for the Barwick Community Church. It took a lot of planning and hard work. I especially enjoyed meeting old friends and former ministers. I was baptized in this church many years ago, so it […]

Dear sir: In light of the recent Stratton centennial celebrations with the reunion of many relatives and former schoolmates of some 50 years ago, I recalled a traffic accident occurring to Ila Shannon in Fort Frances. Ila (or was it Eila?) was struck by a car while playing near a […]

Willie Perrault found peace, with his family by his side, on Monday, Sept. 8, 2003. Willie was born June 1, 1943 in Fort Frances, Ont. to Veronica and Anselm Perrault. He lived in this area all of his life. As a young man, he joined the U.S. Army; he was […]

Carol Louise Bourre, 54, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away suddenly Sunday, Sept. 7, 2003 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. Many things to many people, Carol was a loving and devoted companion to Everett, whom she enjoyed nearly 31 years together. She was a superb mother to […]

Walter Airon Werner Hinrichs, 86, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Saturday, Sept. 6, 2003 at La Verendrye General Hospital. He was born April 1, 1917 in Baudette, Mn. Walter came to Canada at the age of one and resided on a farm in Tovell Township, Ont., where he attended […]

Ruby Eliza Roulston, born Dec. 9, 1918 in Emo, Ont. and who resided in Abbotsford, B.C. from 1978 until 2001, then Port Coquitlam for her final years, passed on peacefully at the age of 84 on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2003. Ruby always will be lovingly remembered by her daughter, Dianne […]

Beatrice (Betty) Cook, 75, of Pinewood Court Nursing Home in Thunder Bay, Ont., passed away at her residence Thursday, Sept. 4, 2003. She was born Oct. 26, 1927 in Fort Frances, Ont. to the late Daniel and Madeline Mainville. In her younger years, Betty was a long-time resident of International […]

Lorna Mary Reid passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Friday, Aug. 29, 2003 at Bay Haven Senior Care Centre, Collingwood. Lorna, in her 88th year, beloved wife of the late Allan Reid, loving mother of Allana and her husband Glenn Crandlemire, and Kathryn Fairbrother, will be forever […]

Mr. Timothy Gordon Lyons passed away Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2003 at the Thunder Bay Regional Hospital (McKellar Site) in Thunder Bay, Ont. Timothy was born in Fort Frances, Ont. on Oct. 29, 1936 to Timothy and Rose Lyons. He married Florence Janet Bartush on Nov. 15, 1958. They moved to […]

Amy Edith Orlesta Wood (Barnewall) 95, of Rainycrest Home for the Aged, Fort Frances, Ont., passed away peacefully at her residence on Sunday, Aug. 31, 2003, with her daughter, Edith at her side. She was born on May 17, 1908 in Montreal, Quebec, and moved to the Rainy River District […]

In loving memory of Mary Aureillie Shaffer who passed away peacefully at her residence in Princess Court on Aug. 28, 2003 at the age of 85 years. Mary was born in Dryden, Ont. on Feb. 26, 1918 to William and Aureillie Dickson and was a lifelong resident of Dryden. Mary […]

Richard Frank Schulzki passed away on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2003 in Emo, Ont. He will be greatly missed by his family, friends and the entire community. Richard was born in Blankensee, Prussia, on April 3, 1929 to the late Bernhard and Maria Schulzki. He moved to Canada in 1951. Initially, […]