Harold Allen, 82, of Devlin, Ont., passed away Thursday, June 7, 2001 at McKellar Hospital in Thunder Bay, Ont., with his loving family at his side. He was born March 2, 1919 in Emo, Ont. to the late Thomas and Helen Allen. Harold lived all his life in the Devlin […]
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Mike Behan
Moving with Mike
Moving with Mike
“Grassroots for the Canadian Alliance,” which wants to dump Stockwell Day as party leader, officially unveiled itself yesterday in Ottawa. Of course, they’re not to be confused with “Grassroots for Day,” which is the movement launched last month to keep Stockwell Day as leader of the Canadian Alliance. Neither one […]
By Harry Vandetti
Just Passing By
Just Passing By
Whenever I meet outdoorsman Teddy Davis and family in the Dairy Queen here, we dust off this legend again and wonder how it ever ended. The legend concerns a very lonely old fisherman, a doctor from Madison, Wis., who came among us for a great number of summers, almost 60 […]
The impact of declining student enrolment hit home last night when the Rainy River District School Board held a special meeting to pass its 2001-02 budget. The bottom line is simple: fewer students means less money from the provincial government. And that, in turn, meant the board had to make […]
Dear sir: I believe a reply to Donalda Mainville’s letter of June 6 is in order. I will answer in comments in order. I did not pull fish by the hundreds, it was the thousands over a period of 65 years, and it was thousands of dollars of licence fees […]
Dear editor: We had the privilege of accompanying a group of grade eight students from St. Francis School on a camping trip to Riding Mountain National Park. Their behaviour, enthusiasm, and respect for everyone made us proud to be part of the group. The Outfitters commented on their excellent behaviour. […]
Dear editor: I had the opportunity on the first Saturday in June to host the Grand Master of Masons of Ontario at a reception at a local hotel. He and his wife were accompanied by many Grand Officers and spouses from southern Ontario. Masons and wives from all over Northwestern […]
Dear Mr. Editor: Remember the “good old days” when you could get service with a smile? Customers were greeted with cordial verbal acknowledgment which placed them on a personal level with the store owner. I am pleased to discover there is still one entrepreneur in Fort Frances who is never […]
Dear sir: By the time this reaches print, the Abitibi-Consolidated/Revenue Canada $500,000(?) faulty facility on the Customs project may have started. The recent project suggestion of the buy-out of the bridge may stall the project while the proposal is under study. While a change in ownership to a public facility […]
Dear editor: Just the facts please. Re: coverage of “Freedom Ride Hits the Trail” (Wednesday, June 6, 2001–Fort Frances Times Pg. B1 third-last paragraph). The fact is, CUPE Local 65 is in a labour dispute with the Fort Frances and District Association for Community Living, not with NORTRA. The fact […]
Dear Mr. Editor: The Association for Community Living workers’ strike is another indication of the sad direction our society is headed. As corporate wealth continues to escalate and the rift between the rich and working poor widens to an abyss, the government blames the workers for our province’s financial woes […]
Dear sir: I would like to take this opportunity to speak to my swimmers, their families, and the community who knew me as the head coach of the Fort Frances Aquanauts Swim Team. To the swimmers who I have had the pleasure of coaching for the past 14 years, thank […]
