Cecelia Frances Larocque, 94, of Rainycrest Home for the Aged, 550 Osborne St., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away at her residence Friday, March 2, 2001. She was born Dec. 28, 1906 in Bechard, Sask. to the late Englebert and Rosanna Baker. Mrs. Larocque moved to Fort Frances in 1937 and […]
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It was my first year of high school teaching in a small parochial school with very high standards. I was intimidated and worked late in the night to prepare my lesson plans, and still was nervous when it came time to teach. More than anything, I wanted to make a […]
Dear sir: Last evening (Feb. 28), I attended the “Fort Frances High School to Germany” concert at the Townshend Theatre. While I played in a band during high school, and sang in several choirs since, I lay no claim to being a music critic. Despite that, what I heard was […]
A 20-month-old child from Quebec choked to death a week after an un-popped popcorn kernel got stuck in her throat. The kernel absorbed saliva and expanded to nine mm within seven days, growing large enough to completely block the trachea. Each year, young children in Canada are at some risk […]
You cannot spend much time in the north woods without becoming familiar with the Whisky-Jack.He will drift out of the trees in the coldest weather to share your lunch–stealing the beans from your plate and your sandwich while you reach for the coffee. This bird is one of the jay […]
Gladys Kadikoff, 85, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2001 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. A memorial mass will be held Friday, March 2, 2001 at 10 a.m. at St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church in Fort Frances. A complete obituary will follow.
In loving memory of Lucy Fedoruk, 94, of Fort Frances, Ont., who passed away peacefully in her sleep Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2001 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. Lucy leaves behind her four children, Lena and her husband, Lindy Wallen, of International Falls, Mn., William (Sambo) and his […]
In the early hours of Feb. 24, 2001, Bill (Pud) Wilson, under a star-filled sky, peacefully passed away in his cabin on the shores of Frederickson Lake. Born in 1933, he spent his early years in the Emo, Ont. area. He loved sports and in his younger years pitched hardball […]
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 […]
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 […]
