It is with sadness we announce of the peaceful passing of Leonard Treflin on Nov. 14, 2000 at Riverview Health Centre in Winnipeg, Man., following a brief illness, in his 88th year. Leonard was born Aug. 4, 1913 in Elm Creek, Man. but moved to the Rainy River District at […]
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“You can’t reach 80/hale/and hearty/by driving 80/home from the party/Burma-Shave.” Those were the words I read every time we went to town for groceries, every time we went to Grandma’s house, and every time we went to church. I’ll never forget that jingle. How could I? Burma-Shave and I grew […]
Dear sir: I just have a few comments in regards to the recent televised debate between the candidates for mayor and town council. 1). What has happened to showing a little respect for others? Name-calling is not tolerated from our children–should it be tolerated from a mayor? This is unacceptable […]
Dear editor, I read in complete bewilderment Bob Nault’s article (View from the Hill, Oct. 18, 2000). Mr. Nault has a “problem” with a flat tax proposed by the opposition Canadian Alliance. The Liberals endorsed the seven percent GST. I wonder, does he have a problem with that? Signed, John […]
Dear editor: What are the sworn duties, commitments, and obligations of an MPP to the constituents that elected him? Answer: Represent constituents’ interests in provincial governance at Queen’s Park in Toronto. That is what our provincial tax dollars pay our elected MPPs to do. We now have a federal election–to […]
It’s that time of the year again–time to start practising safe heating! Give heating equipment such as furnaces, radiant heaters, space heaters, and hot water tanks space. Remove trash and materials stored near heating equipment. Keep combustibles at least three feet away from heating equipment at all times. If you […]
John Harold “Jack” Huntley, 75, of 739 King’s Highway, Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Saturday, Nov. 4, 2000 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. He was born Oct. 3, 1925 in Hazenmore, Sask. to the late Isiah and Ethel Huntley. At the age of eight, Jack moved with […]
To the editor: To build or not to build is the question to be asked of the residents of the Township of Alberton in the Nov. 13 election. But we are being asked this question without any information on which to base such an important decision. Cost has been arbitrarily […]
Dear sir: The things people should know about Mr. Allan Bedard, who is running for mayor against Glenn Witherspoon in our town election. I know Mr. Bedard well. I worked very closely with him while he was a union president, and we have been friends when he was a town […]
There are three native wild cats in the Canadian north. One of them, the Mountain Lion or Puma, apparently has been sighted several times in the past but whether it is really here or not is still a subject for debate. The smallest of the three, the Bobcat (Lynx rufus), […]
Jessie Borrett, 83, of 120 Dorothy St., Atikokan, Ont., passed away peacefully Oct. 31, 2000 at the Atikokan General Hospital after a brief and courageous battle with cancer. Jessie was born April 26, 1917 in Delisle, Sask. to the late John and Maud Wilkie. The family moved several times before […]
In loving memory of Breck Chernaski, who passed away peacefully Monday, Oct. 30, 2000 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Breck was born March 7, 1927 to the late Karl and Antonina (Klopouschak) Chernaski. Breck leaves to mourn his loving wife, Willa; brothers, Ed (Alice), and Phillip (Dianne); […]
