Thomas James Kelly, 96, passed away peacefully Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2001 at the Harmony Manor Nursing Home in Winnemucca, Nev. Tom was born March 17, 1905 in Seine River, Ont. As a young man, he guided hunting and fishing parties. Tom also worked in the timber industry and was a […]
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It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our loved one, Sydney Jay Schram, on Friday, Dec. 28, 2001 at Rainycrest Home for the Aged in Fort Frances, Ont. Syd was a life-long resident of Pattullo Township, north of Stratton, Ont. He was born Nov. 14, 1918 […]
Lucille “Lou” Lakatos, 71, of 1126 Second St. E., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Monday, Dec. 31, 2001 at La Verendrye General Hospital. She was born July 31, 1930 in Pinewood, Ont. “Lou” was dedicated to her family, and she loved her grandchildren and great-grandchildren very much. She enjoyed music […]
A fun-loving, gentle man, “Moose” Stinson passed away Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2001 at Rainy-crest Home for the Aged in Fort Frances, Ont. He was born in Colgate, Sask. on May 20, 1914 to auctioneer Samuel Harvey and Elizabeth (nee Pepper) Stinson. The family moved to Regina, Sask. in 1923. While […]
We like to think of ourselves as adventurous, free-spirited, independent beings who long to go wherever the wind may take us. In reality, though, we’re really just pathetic creatures of habit; mired in the cozy security of “the ol’ routine.” And nothing throws a curve ball into the “routine” worse […]
Milt Guba
This Week In Emo
This Week In Emo
The popular “Wheels to Meals” program at the Emo Legion will resume next Thursday (Jan. 10), beginning with carpet bowling at 10:45 a.m., followed by the meal and card playing. Regular sessions also are slated Jan. 17 and 24, with the first carpet bowling tournament of the new year planned […]
Reuben Villagracia
A Reuben With A View
A Reuben With A View
I was not in town last season as the Muskie boys’ hockey team knifed through every team en route to the gold medal at OFSAA ‘A/AA’ showdown in Burlington. So I had a lot to learn about this squad, which has gone through quite the metamorphosis this season. But one […]
The gripping scene of Ben Hur as a galley slave is still vivid in my mind. After seeing that classic movie almost 30 years ago, the horrible inhumanity of man to man surfaced in both my nighttime dreams and daytime thinking. How could people do it? How could they make […]
One doesn’t have to look very hard to find a reason to feel pessimistic—even downright gloomy—these days. The aftermath of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks still lingers, with people nervously wondering when and where another strike will be launched. India and Pakistan, both nuclear powers, are threatening to go to […]
Dear editor: It was not long ago that provincial Finance minister Jim Flaherty announced a staggering deficit that would result in a five-percent cut to all government ministries. It is pretty clear the Tories are looking for reasons to further privatize education, health care, and many other social sectors. One […]
Surrounded by her loved ones, Olive Vivian Fagerdahl left this world to take her place as one of the Lord’s angels on Dec. 29, 2001. She was born Dec. 10, 1923 in Fort Frances, Ont. to Jemima and Reginald Whitefield. She was raised in Fort Frances, where she attended Robert […]
William “Bill” Kirk, 89, of 422 Second St. E., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away at La Verendrye General Hospital here Thursday, Dec. 20, 2001. He was born Jan. 9, 1912 in Dayton, Mn. to the late William “Blutch” and Ora Kirk. Bill moved to Fort Frances during his early years, […]
