Dear sir: When I came to this district in 1948, the Pipestone game reserve was in place. It started just north of Finland and ended on the south shore of Crow Lake. All the area east of Highway 71 to Clearwater Lake was banned to hunting and trapping. At that […]
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Dear sir: I have been following the snowmobile debate that has been going on in this paper for the last three weeks, starting with Mr. Sundmark’s letter, followed by Mr. Hymer’s reply, and then Ms. Malbrank’s compelling argument. I would just like to bring up a point not mentioned by […]
Dear editor: We are pleased to see the piece in the paper about the district municipalities supporting our efforts in getting a hemo-dialysis unit in Fort Frances. As a member of the Coalition of Seniors, we like to see everyone’s efforts coming to fruition. But I think there is something […]
Dear sir: A while back, I had an opportunity to find out firsthand how precious our doctors and nurses at the Emo Clinic really are. I had my seven-year-old son at the clinic for a very painful ear infection. With medication, he was back to normal by the weekend. I […]
Dear sir: It recently has come to my attention the Ontario government proposes to open a number of parks to hunting. Although such as move does not come as any great surprise, given the appalling environmental record of this government, I am nonetheless outraged. Growing up in Northwestern Ontario, I […]
On Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2000 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont., Blanche Ogden passed away peacefully. Blanche was born April 2, 1919 to Tom and Esther Bowman. She was predeceased by her husband, Allan; her parents; brothers, Robert and Wesley; and sister, Beatrice. Left to cherish Blanche’s memory […]
Willi August Geissler, 70, of RR#1, Stratton, Ont., passed away Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2000 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. He was born on Sept. 25, 1929 in Wanna, Germany to the late August and Justina Geissler. Mr. Geissler came to Canada in 1957. He lived in […]
It is with deep sadness that we announce the sudden passing of our loved one, Albert John Bernardi, on Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2000 at the age of 69 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Albert was born July 26, 1930 in Thunder Bay, Ont. to the late […]
In the midst of rampant concerns about our health care system, here is some good news experience. First, I’ve had a chance to facilitate planning for the Northwest Health Network, a regional association of care facilities’ boards and staff. They are working hard to ensure high-quality, “seamless” care in Northwestern […]
There’s something in the human soul that craves the gentle fall of snow and the subsequent blanketing of everything ugly. With the world turned white, piles of rubbish take on artistic form, barren patches of earth are stacked with beauty, and snow-laden bushes spark the imagination. But vastly more important, […]
Dear Mr. Editor: Congratulations to all concerned for offering us a full-fledged paper, which gives us a broader view of the world, confirming our need and willingness to open our mind, enlarge our views, and share our concerns with each other and the world at large. Thus the burning hot […]
Dear sir: Remember the big news a couple of weeks ago about the government financing hockey teams? The news was hardly out of the bag before public sentiment peaked in protest and suddenly government pledges and agreements to bail out teams fell to pieces. The good news about democracy is […]
