Edward Dustin, 74, of 215 Black Rd., Atikokan, Ont., passed away Friday, March 23, 2001 at the Atikokan General Hospital in Atikokan. Edward was born Sept. 2, 1926 in Port Arthur, Ont. to the late Edward and Abigail Dustin. On Oct. 14, 1949 in Port Arthur, he was united in […]
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Elizabeth Lougheed, 93, of Rainycrest Home for the Aged, 550 Osborne St., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away peacefully Friday, Feb. 23, 2001 with her family and friends at her side. She was born Sept. 1, 1907 in Stratton, Ont. to the late John and Elizabeth Wardman. In September, 1927, she […]
There was a special atmosphere at La Place Rendez-Vous on Sunday night as people from across the district gathered in support of the fourth-annual Community Benefit Dinner. And support they did–raising just over $25,000 altogether for local families facing expenses due to medical reasons through ticket sales, the live and […]
Dear editor: I am writing in regards to the rebate cheques that were sent out for February. If I understand correctly, the reason for these rebates was because of the increase in natural gas prices. Well, when I received my gas bill, it had nearly doubled from what it was […]
Dear sir: There is a group of students at Fort Frances High School I would like to acknowledge: the directing/producing team of Kim Badiuk and Charles Fisher, along with their very talented cast and crew. Since the fall, they have been hard at work rehearsing, forfeiting sleep, learning lines, finding […]
By Linda Wiens
Quetico Centre
Quetico Centre
I think I’ll stop taking my own advice. For years, I taught and coached people in time management. Over those same years, it seems I had less and less time. I’ve had to remind myself often to practice what I preach–and I do. As a result, I really do get […]
As if our doctors don’t have enough to worry about already, consider for the moment what Alzheimer’s and blastomycosis are doing to their daily schedules. Although Alzheimer’s may have been always with us, there is fresh emphasis on this disease of the mind because of concentrations of seniors such as […]
My son is a master potter. He begins with an ugly lump of clay, puts the lump on his wheel, and then with deft hands spins the clay. From there, he fashions a small beautiful vase, an elegant teapot, or a Goliath-sized bottle–sometimes more than six feet tall. And it […]
Doris May Donaldson, 98, of Rainycrest Home for the Aged, 550 Osborne St., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away at her residence Friday, Feb. 16, 2001. She was born March 24, 1902 in Nelson, Lancashire, England to the late Robert and Catherine Mould. Mrs. Donaldson came to Canada in 1907 and […]
By Colin Crawford
Outdoors Pro-Mo
Outdoors Pro-Mo
Trolling has always been a way to find fish that are neutral or lethargic in the summer time. Trouble is, when the water gets hard and ice forms, it is really hard to go out and start trolling. Most ice augers even today do not cut a groove in the […]
By Harry Vendetti
Just Passing By
Just Passing By
It was an evening of sheer magic when a crowd of oldtimers showed how Valentine’s Day should be celebrated. Look for it to happen again and again now that the local Volunteer Bureau, Seniors’ Coalition, and Good Neighbours Council have proved that love indeed can seem eternal. This was a […]
“Follow your dreams for they will always lead in the right direction.” I’m not sure where I found this quote, or exactly when. But it doesn’t matter because the rightness of it is eternal. Dreams must always be followed. Dreams of travel. Dreams of fun and laughter. Dreams of careers. […]
