Born to Katherine and John, nee Corrigan, of Emo, Ont., a baby girl, Maddysan Patricia Wendy Irene, weighing 7 lbs. 2 oz. on May 22, 2001 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

Born to Kyla Whitecrow and Adrian Chapman, of Fort Frances, Ont., a baby boy, Benjamin Daniel, weighing 6 lbs. 14 oz. on May 22, 2001 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

Born to Jim and Donalda, nee Desforges, of Fort Frances, Ont., a baby girl, Tiffany Marie, weighing 6 lbs. 12 oz. on May 22, 2001 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

Born to Pat and Carrie Lynn, nee Stamler, of Fort Frances, Ont., a baby boy, Spencer Eugene, weighing 8 lbs. 9 oz. on May 21, 2001 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

In loving memory of Margaret Williams, 77, of Emo, Ont., who passed away Saturday, May 26, 2001 at the Emo Hospital. Peggy will be greatly missed by her husband, Wesley; sons, Brian (Christine), Roger, Ralph (Sandra), and Bruce (Helen); grandchildren, Sherri, Owen, Christopher, Kurt, Matthew, Katherine, Sarah, and Erin; sister, […]

Jean Eliza Barron (nee Armstrong), 81, a resident of Creston, B.C., passed away at the Creston Valley Hospital on May 26, 2001 after a valiant struggle against cancer. She was born Dec. 28, 1919 at Macoun, Sask., where she was raised and received her education, excelling in track and field […]

Walter Caribou Sr. passed away Sunday, May 20, 2001 in Grand Portage, Mn. He was born Dec. 25, 1914 in Minnesota. He was united in marriage to the former Alma Redsky of Lac La Croix. Walter lived in Nett Lake and Grand Portage most of his life. He was predeceased […]

Dear sir: I have found it reassuring to hear that the hemo-dialysis unit in Fort Frances is on track for operation come the fall. It is my understanding that the room is coming along quite nicely, and that there are nurses hired and in the process of starting to, or […]

Dear sir: I am (once again!) dismayed (but not surprised!) at the extremely poor coverage given of our recently-held Rainy River Festival of the Performing Arts. Each year this exciting event involves hundreds of young people and volunteers from across the district. The participants devote countless hours of practice perfecting […]

Dear editor: To the people living on Emo Road 2 north from Emo. Two weeks ago, I completed my annual pickup of garbage thrown from some of your car windows. I picked up from the cemetery back as far as my place as I have always disliked seeing the roadsides […]

Dear sir: I was visiting family in Fort Frances in May and attended a spring dance recital, “Colour Your World,” put on by Chantelle Johnson and her dance group May 25 before a full house. The costumes were very well done and brightly coloured, with the dancers ranging in age […]