By Harry Vandetti
Just Passing By

They came from the fabulous and legendary land of Atlantis, where the pine trees grow even taller than local lumber piles were then and the drinking water lakes lie all around for wondrous fishing to attract anglers by the thousands. That is where everything verges on perfection and eternal success. […]

Reuben Villagracia
A Reuben With A View

A final score wasn’t available by press time but by the time you read this, the first Little League baseball game between two local teams—Super One and the Lions of the ‘Major A’ division (boys aged 11-12)—occurred last night in International Falls. Chances are, one of those teams got their […]

Milt Guba
This Week In Emo

An appreciation dinner was held at the Emo Legion last Thursday in honour of Rupert Hunter, who retired from the Emo volunteer ambulance service after some 25,000 hours. The gathering attracted about 50 people, with Ed Carlson handling the program as emcee. Presentations were made by Janet Judson, Mike Williams, […]

It is with great sadness that the family of George Anthony Drazenovich announce his sudden passing on Saturday, May 18, 2002. George was born Aug. 22, 1932 in Nashwauk, Mn. to Anton and Helen Drazenovich. He graduated from Nashwauk High School in 1950, served in the U.S. Air Force Fighter […]

The family of Richard “Dick” Kircher sadly announce his passing on Saturday, May 18, 2002. Dick was born Nov. 7, 1930 in Dusseldorf, Germany. He emigrated from Germany to Canada in October, 1951. He married Margaret MacKenzie (Maggie) on March 7, 1953. His first employment in Canada was in Sapawe, […]

Maurice Tkachyk, 73, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Wednesday, May 15, 2002 at the Health Sciences Centre in Winnipeg, Man. He was born Feb. 9, 1929 in Sundown, Man. to the late Alexius and Mary Tkachyk. Mr. Tkachyk moved to Fort Frances in 1948, and worked for Boise Cascade […]

Born to Gordon and Karen Geyshick, of Lac La Croix First Nation, a baby boy, Keenan Chase Gordon, weighing 8 lbs. 8 oz. on April 17, 2002 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

Born to Eric and Jennifer, nee Banks, a son, Iain Thomas, on May 2, (his father’s birthday) weighing 7 lbs. 13 oz. at the Royal Alexandra Hospital, Edmonton. Proud grandparents are Mike and Elizabeth Banks of Brantford, Ont. and Struchan and Pat Gilson of Fort Frances.

Born to Joel and Joelle, nee Baumann, of Emo, Ont., a baby girl, Rachel Grace, weighing 7 lbs. 14 oz. on April 30, 2002 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

Born to Trevor and Jamara, nee Anderson, of Fort Frances, Ont., a baby girl, Dannika Faith, weighing 8 lbs. 11 oz. on May 7, 2002 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

By Harry Vandetti
Just Passing By

Before the Fort Frances Canadians could grab their hockey sticks and start swinging, they needed the recreational council behind them and that implied some cash and ownership as well as considerable responsibility. Our senior hockey players mostly had been good juniors before the war when names like the Jaycees, Kaycees, […]