Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Did you know 58 percent of Canadian families have pets while only 34 percent have children? Yes, pets are big business–and it’s growing. Which town doesn’t have a pet groomer, pet food store, breeding kennel? Does your community have people taking cats and dogs to cheer up seniors in care […]
Donna Marie Khober, 41, passed away July 11, 2000 in Prince George, B.C. She was born June 23, 1959 to Jim and Ethel (Babs) Khober. Donna is survived by her father and stepmother, Jim and Ethel Khober of Emo, Ont.; brother, David (Liana) Khober of Prince George, B.C.; sister, Fredna […]
Joseph Paul Lambert, 83, of 425 Nelson St., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away on Sunday, July 9, 2000 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. He was born April 4, 1917 in Rainy River, Ont. to the late Charles and Marceline Lambert. Mr. Lambert had lived all his life […]
Angela Roswitha “Angie” Teeple, 19, of R.R. #1, Stratton, Ont., passed away Thursday, July 6, 2000 in Barwick, Ont. She was born Nov. 30, 1980 in Fort Frances, Ont. Angie attended and graduated from the Fort Frances High School, and recently had completed her first year at Western University in […]
Jemina Jane (Mina) Calder passed away peacefully on June 6, 2000 at Central Park Lodge in Thunder Bay, Ont., a few days short of her 97th year. Mina was born June 27, 1903 to Adam and Maud (Shea) Smith in Devlin, Ont. They were one of the first families to […]
Leeches are the most plentiful of all the baits. It seems they are natural to all bodies of water, including creeks, rivers, and lakes. And they can be left in a container of water for a long time without food. Walleyes love leeches almost all year round, and they are […]
Environment Canada deployed a new weather buoy last week on the Lake of the Woods, one of the busiest lakes in Ontario for recreational boating, in an effort to improve the health and safety of Ontario’s boaters and sailors. During the boating season between May and October, the buoy will […]
Dear sir: I attended the Thursday, June 28 town council meeting as an observer on the latest plan for a new Canada customs facility. Town council approval of this plan was the agenda. It came as a shock to hear from a Canada Customs rep. that planning for the facility […]
Dear sir: I just read Health and Long-Term Care minister Elizabeth Witmer’s letter to the editors of the newspapers across Northern Ontario praising the job her government has done in health care in Northern Ontario. I don’t know what information her propaganda experts are feeding her at Queen’s Park but […]
Dear editor: On the weekend I was at the FFHS Millennium Reunion. I’ve got to tell you I procrastinated about going long enough that it cost me the extra $10.00 for each ticket but I am really glad we went. If it happens again, I would pay double the amount […]
Dear editor: Now that Bill C-68 is law, there are a few things other people should know. This law is a first few steps on the road to complete gun disarmament. Gun confiscation and registration have been tried in a few other countries–with catastrophic consequences. The most catastrophic one was […]
