Nellie Adelle Tyne Johnson, 91, of International Falls, Mn., passed away Friday, Oct. 4, 2002 at the Falls Good Samaritan Care Center. She was born Jan. 4, 1911 at Rainy River, Ont. to the late James. J. and Mary L. Tyne. Adelle first attended school in Strome, Alta., where her […]
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Ella Mae McGee, of 901 Shevlin Ave., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away with family by her side on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2002 at Riverside Health Care Facilities. Ella Mae had a difficult struggle with cancer but with the love and support of her family and friends, and the exceptional care […]
BEGIN–Born to Kevin and Dana-Lynn, nee Tester of Fort Frances, Ont., a baby boy, Matthew Robert, weighing 8 lbs. 3 oz. on September 19, 2002 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
SWING–Born to Bob Swing and Pam Avis, of Fort Frances, Ont., a baby boy, Samuel Aidan, weighing 7 lbs. 12 oz. on September 23, 2002 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
JONES–Born to Todd Morrisseau and Melanie Jones, of Red Gut Bay, First Nations, Ont., a baby girl, Samarah Marie Faith, weighing 9 lbs. 7 oz. on September 25, 2002 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
TORISEVA–Born to Steve and Liane, nee Ogden, a baby girl, Tori Anne, weighing 6 lbs. 15.8 oz. at 2:10 a.m. Sept. 28, at Falls Memorial Hospital. Grandparents Albert & Helen Toriseva, Cecil & Thelma Ogden, and Great Nana Solange Gill.
Bob Darrah of Christina, born June 21, 1927 in Fort Frances, Ont., passed on at the Boundary Hospital in Grand Forks with his family at his side on Sept. 28, 2002. Bob was very active. Enjoying golf and curling games (and beer) with his buddies, and a healthy lifestyle that […]
Sydney “Syd” Baldwin, 77, of 901 Shevlin Ave., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances on Monday, Sept. 16, 2002. He was born Dec. 28, 1924 to the late Stephen and Christina Baldwin. Syd was married to Vivian Calder in 1949. Later, on Oct. […]
Misericordia has become a famous hospital name in Winnipeg, largely because of its eye care and, in my first visit there a week ago, I was told it accommodates an estimated 8,000 such patients annually. This makes it the largest eye facility in all Canada, a nurse there said. And […]
What I know about fishing could fit in a dwarf’s tackle box. Here’s what I do know. There seemingly are more fishing shows on TV than there are Members of Parliament; brand-new bass boats cost more than any car I’ll ever own; and “Fishin’ in the Dark” by the Nitty […]
The Rainy River District School Board deserves high marks for its concerted effort to improve local students’ results on the provincial Grade 10 literacy test, which saw the board jump from the lowest-ranked in Ontario to above the provincial average. All in the space of a year. While the debate […]
Dear sir: Less than a month ago, on Sept. 3, the Citizens for Backus/AB assumed ownership of the Backus/AB complex in International Falls. Since that time, many exciting things have been happening with the help of community volunteers—some coming from as far away as Blackduck. Since Sept. 3, we have […]
