It is with sadness the family announces the loss of Mary “Jennie” Nastor, who passed away Thursday, May 2, 2002 at Rainycrest Home for the Aged in Fort Frances, Ont. Jennie was born in Saskatchewan to Henry and Annie Nukonoshow on Oct. 22, 1907. She was married to Peter Nastor. […]
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In loving memory of Lorna Jarvis, 80, of Rainy River, Ont., who passed away Thursday, May 2, 2002 at the Atikokan General Hospital in Atikokan, Ont. Lorna was born Dec. 29, 1921 in Zealandia, Sask. to William and Martha Woodcock. She moved as a teenager to the Rainy River area, […]
Reginald Lloyd Armstrong (WW II veteran, RCN) passed away peacefully at Peterborough Regional Health Centre in the early morning hours of Thursday, May 2, 2002 at the age of 77. Born and raised in Fort Frances, Ont., Reg joined the Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer Reserve in 1943 at age 18. […]
James (Jim H.) Kelly, 68, of Sabaskong First Nation, Ont., passed away at Lake of the Woods District Hospital in Kenora, Ont., on Sunday, May 5, 2002. He was born Feb. 24, 1934 in Sabaskong First Nation and lived there all of his life. On Feb. 3, 1957, he was […]
Granted, the vast majority of us are not experts on international trade and domestic subsidies, but surely everyone can see there’s something wrong with this picture. The United States, as we all here north of the 49th parallel well know, has slapped crippling countervailing duties and anti-dumping tariffs on Canadian […]
Dear sir: On behalf of the Kidney Foundation, I would like to take this opportunity to thank the residents of Fort Frances, Couchiching, and Alberton for their generous support in our 2002 March Drive. Due to your contributions, $9,200 was raised. Each day, an average of 12 Canadians learn their […]
By Harry Vandetti
Just Passing By
Just Passing By
Forty years later, it’s still vivid in some minds how the air was filled with flying rocks and everyone around was put in peril when the Rainy Lake, or Noden, Causeway was under construction. The blasting continued night and day for a long time. It started with Tip Croome, a […]
Reuben Villagracia
A Reuben With A View
A Reuben With A View
You know what’s one of my guilty pleasures? I love the tell-tale signs when someone’s 15 minutes of fame is drawing to a close. In the world of sports—where worth is determined, for the most part, by how much front page you’ve covered or if you’ve received an apt amount […]
Milt Guba
The Week In Emo
The Week In Emo
The Wheels to Meals program has challenged Emo council to a carpet bowling tournament next Thursday (May 16) at the Legion. Other upcoming activities include the final club carpet bowling tournament (May 23), and carpet bowling and cards (May 30). Wheels to Meals will hold its season windup, featuring carpet […]
You couldn’t grow up during World War II without grieving. How well I remember the evening paper with its growing news and horrors. The bombs that fell on homes and businesses. And later, even on churches. Oh, there was an occasional bright spot, like the story of a London baker […]
William (Chuck) Roach, 73, of 1131 Church St., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away after a lengthy illness May 3, 2002 at La Verendrye General Hospital. He passed peacefully with dignity and honour in his own way and time, surrounded by family. He was born Oct. 11, 1928 in Garden River, […]
Dan Nault, 48, of 931 Portage Ave. N., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away at home Wednesday, May 1, 2002. He was born June 25, 1953 in Fort Frances. Dan completed his education graduating from Fort Frances High School in 1971. Following high school, he worked for Jim Strachan Construction, Munn […]
