Olivia Carolyn Dunn, welcomed into the world at 4:20 a.m. on Monday, June 10th, 2002, was passed lovingly into God’s tender care. She is survived by her loving parents Frances Flook and Lincoln Dunn, and her big brother Gareth Dunn. She is also survived by her grandparents Bob and Nancy […]
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Do you get the feeling the Borderland Thunder really are hoping to make next season count? Signing local hockey mind Dave Allison as head coach for next season may be seen as something of a coup, considering the 12-year coach was in the American Hockey League—the second biggest pro hockey […]
This town’s most spectacular bank robbery (actually, there have been only two here and the first one was a rather drab affair in comparison) occurred 15 years ago—and I haven’t heard much about Jerry Sawicki since. Looking back now, I’d have to call Jerry a natural-born adventurer with a vivid […]
Last week, Friday was a busy day as I helped my daughter get ready for a garage sale with some of her friends. We cleaned my clothes closets, and got rid of unneeded candleholders, vases, suitcases, lawn chairs, a wok, some placemats, and two folding chairs I inherited from my […]
The torrential rains of this week demonstrate how vulnerable communities can become to the wrath of Mother Nature. With rain measurements falling anywhere from almost six to 10 inches (150-250 mm), the best planning by highway and bridge engineers to anticipate water flows from rivers and creeks in some cases […]
Dear sir: If you had a fire in your home/cottage, would you know where the fire extinguisher was? Are you sure that it would be the proper type? You’re absolutely certain you know how to use it? Do you know what to look for in a monthly (yes, monthly) inspection […]
Dear sir: I am a non-smoker and have listened to many of the smoking issues. Could somebody please tell me who died and made Dr. Sarsfield God? Did I miss something? Who voted him supreme leader of the Rainy River District? I always thought that this is a democratic society, […]
Dear editor, In response to your article of June 5, 2002, “Education concerns erupt at Big Grassy.” I am a member of the Big Grassy First Nation. I am also a parent of children that have attended Pegamigaabo School. My younger two recently moved on to Rainy River High School. […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Vernon Mainville announce his passing on Friday, June 7, 2002 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. He was born Sept. 12, 1940 in Couchiching First Nation, Ont. to the late Hector and Mary Mainville. Vernon worked for the […]
It is with great sorrow the family of Sophie Basaraba announce her sudden passing Tuesday, June 4, 2002 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Sophie was born Feb. 1, 1932 in Gardenton, Man. to Kost (Jack) and Wasylka Melnychuk. She moved to Fort Frances as a young woman. […]
