Rose Morrisseau, 55, of 302 W. Third St., Duluth, Mn., passed away at her home Tuesday, May 1, 2001. She was born Dec. 22, 1945 in Fort Frances, Ont. Rose was raised and schooled in Couchiching First Nation. In the late 1960s, she moved to Duluth, where she held various […]

Helen Hyre, 93, of Rainycrest Home for the Aged, 550 Osborne St., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away at her residence Sunday, May 6, 2001. She was born to Edna (Kennett) and Ernest Angus in Emo, Ont., on March 5, 1908. Later, she lived on a homestead in Burriss, Ont. with […]

Helene (Helen) Hochuli “Tante Leni,” 79, of Rainy River, Ont., passed away Tuesday, May 1, 2001 at the Rainy River Hospital. She was born Aug. 29, 1921 in Reitnau, Switzerland to the late Jakob Hochuli and Emilie Lehmann. Helene worked as a professional cook in Switzerland before immigrating to Canada […]

What will you remember about your prom night? a). how good you looked, before your threw up on your date b). nothing, you passed out before the dance even started c). explaining to your parents why the police drove you home d). it was the best night of your life […]

Dear sir: I just want to say congratulations to the cast and crew of the play “Anna Karenina.” Because of the labour dispute between the teachers and the Ontario government, it was necessary for the students to take ownership of the production–and they did a fantastic job! A special note […]

Dear sir: When I first immigrated to Canada, I was surprised how few government services were available to the people. On the other hand, I found the inhabitants of Rainy River District were neighbourly and tried to help in every way possible. During the next few years, governments did bring […]

Dear Mr. Behan: On Thursday, May 3, I, along with other vested parties (ISP operators, large business, local media, etc. that have strong need for reliable high-speed Internet access), was invited to the Bell Canada informational meeting at the Civic Centre. Based on the press release, we assumed the public […]

Dear editor: Your newspaper’s coverage of the ongoing dilemma of having a dialysis unit in Fort Frances prompts me to comment. The cost of such a machine versus the benefit of a few who might use it doesn’t add up. Spending thousands of dollars to accommodate a few seems a […]

By Mike Behan
Moving with Mike

Dear CBS: At risk of sounding like a conspiracy theorist, or somebody who should just get a life, something about last Thursday’s final episode of “Survivor II: The Australian Outback” just doesn’t sit right with me. No, it wasn’t Colby’s lame-brained decision to vote Keith out instead of Tina. Nor […]

By Harry Vandetti
Just Passing By

I wish there were a way around this instead of flat out admitting that I don’t have a column for you this week–nothing but excuses! I was never so frustrated in my long and rather convoluted career, but my readers have been faithful and they deserve an explanation: I had […]

Milt Guba
This Week In Emo

“Day of Joy,” a gathering for women featuring special guest speaker Ellen Pukalo, is coming up this Saturday (May 12) from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Christian Reformed Church in Emo. An inspirational speaker from Beausejour, Man., Ellen is a city girl married to a farmer. Ellen is a stay-at-home […]

Jigs will work for walleye in all seasons wherever you fish. If you keep the following basic ideas regarding jigs in mind, you’ll be on the right track to success next time you’re on walleye water. In most situations, you should be able to get by with four jig sizes, […]