Leo Roland Halverson, 73, of 148 Pine Crescent, Atikokan, Ont., passed away suddenly Sunday, April 16, 2000 at the Atikokan General Hospital. Leo was born Aug. 9, 1926 in Bergland, Ont. to Ben and Anna Halverson. When he was 12, the family moved to Nestor Falls, Ont., where they owned […]
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Iva Annie Brown, 80, a resident of Brock Street West, passed away at Port Arthur General Hospital on April 15, 2000. Iva was born in Bethune, Sask. on June 22, 1919 to the late Melvin and Winnie French. Iva was predeceased by her parents, Melvin and Winnie French; a baby […]
Cornelis Swart, 67, of Miscampbell, Ont., passed away Monday, April 13, 2000 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. He was born April 29, 1932 in Lutjebroek, Holland to the late Cornelis Sr. “Cees” and Annie Swart. Cornelis came to Canada in 1972, and was employed by the […]
I have always admired these working giants, and I am glad they are making a comeback on the farm. I suppose my feelings are, at least in part, nostalgia. I quite easily can recall, as can many of you, when the really heavy work was done by a horse, or […]
Ducks Unlimited researchers are beginning the final field season of the world’s largest waterfowl study. The study that involves mallard ducks, the most abundant duck species in North America, is designed to assess the effectiveness of habitat conservation programs being delivered by DU on the Prairies. To date, no other […]
Dear sir: On behalf of the International Falls youth curling team, I would like to express our sincere thanks to Mike Baranowski for another season of dedicated coaching to our young people. We have a team of eight sixth-graders who have been the recipients of Mike’s expertise, friendliness, and encouragement […]
Dear sir: I read the letter written by Al Kaczorek. Have a hard time understanding why he did not take down the whole number of the Minnesota boat and turn it in! I would like to assure Mr. Kaczorek that there are some of us “American Friends” who do take […]
Dear sir: I was saddened last week to learn of the decision of the Community Care Access Centre to no longer use the Red Cross Society for homemaking service. Once again, it seems a bureaucratic decision will affect the health care of our area, “fixing something that did not need […]
To the editor, The other day I saw something that I think deserved mentioning. I was walking at the water front at 6:30 a.m. and I saw an elderly couple walking toward me. I had seen them before, but this time they were carrying bags and they were picking up […]
Gene Andrusco, 38, of Huntington Beach, Calif., passed away Monday, March 20, 2000 at his home. He was born April 6, 1961 in Fort Frances, Ont. He was a graduate of Garey High School in Pomona, Calif., where he lived for many years with his parents before settling in Huntington […]
Area First Nations deserve applause for taking the bull by the horns to establish a satellite dialysis unit at La Verendrye hospital here–and their determined effort to land a service so desperately needed by so many district residents warrants widespread support. They’ve enjoyed remarkable success so far. Last week, they […]
Dear sir: I would like to reply to the letter of Mr. Al Kaczorek that recently appeared on-line on your web site. I, and everyone I personally know, have complied with every Canadian regulation that we know of when we come up to fish the “river” in March and April. […]
