Dear editor: At the very beginning, Olympic sports were for amateurs only and it stayed that way for a very long time until political measures crept into the system allowing professionals to participate, thus making it a mixture of amateurs competing against the pros. This surely degrades what the Olympics […]
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Carol Ellen Edwards passed away peacefully Sunday, Feb. 17, 2002 after a courageous 15-year struggle with cancer. She was born Dec. 24, 1946 and raised in Brandon, Man., coming to live in Fort Frances, Ont. in 1968 following her marriage to Glen, who had joined the high school teaching staff […]
It is with immense sadness that the children of Daniel “Dan” Foran Jr. announce his passing. Dan, 65, of 616 Church St., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away suddenly Friday, Feb. 15, 2002 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. He was born Dec. 27, 1936 in Fort Frances to […]
Dale Richard Bone, 47, of 577 Osborne St., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2002 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. Dale was born Oct. 19, 1954 in Fort Frances and had lived here all his life. He worked in the plumbing and heating business, and […]
Larry Andrushuk, 64, oF Burriss, Ont., passed away suddenly Monday, Feb. 11, 2002 near Jellicoe, Ont. He was born July 4, 1937 In Portage la Prairie, Man. to the late Peter and Euphemia Andrushuk. Larry moved away from home at an early age, travelling and working throughout Canada before coming […]
Lorne McDowell, 78, recently of Mine Centre, Ont., passed away Friday, Feb. 8, at Unity, Wis. in the home of his son. He was born Nov. 17, 1923. He is survived by his wife, Joyce; daughter, Brenda McDowell of Mine Centre, Ont.; son, Robert of Unity, Wis.; and 10 grandchildren. […]
Henry (Hank) Hill, 78, passed away Friday, Feb. 1, 2002. He was born July 1,1923 in Burriss, Ont. Henry served in the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II. After the war, he returned to Toronto, Ont., where he worked for many years at John Inlas Co. Ltd. He […]
You can’t say the Rainy River District School Board isn’t giving the public ample opportunity to voice their opinion on the proposed closure of three elementary schools in favour of an expanded J.W. Walker here. The plan has been discussed at the board table—and covered extensively in the media—for almost […]
Dear editor, On Friday, CBQ radio station out of Thunder Bay ran a news story about the smoke-free bylaw campaign that is happening in our region. The mayor of Dryden was interviewed and stated the high return rate of the postcards did not impress him, as he already knew that […]
