It is with great sorrow that the family announces the passing of Mr. Gilbert E. Corrigan, age 73, on Friday, July 21, 2000 at Thunder Bay Regional Hospital-Port Arthur site. Gilbert was born on June 2, 1927 in Emo, Ont. to George and Claire Corrigan. He married Phyllis Hergott on […]
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It is with great sadness and sorrow that the family announces the sudden passing of Marie MacKinnon on July 19, 2000 at Thunder Bay Regional Hospital. Marie was born on April 19, 1962 to Minard and Evelyn Whalen of Stratton, Ont. She attended Stratton separate school and graduated from Rainy […]
The Great Ontario Salmon Hunt, the largest fishing derby in the world and one of the province’s major tourism events, has received $100,000 from the Ontario government to boost its development and marketing strength, Tourism minister Cam Jackson announced Saturday. “Tourism is one of the fastest-growing industries in the world, […]
The Ontario government is providing $8 million a year for 30 new child and adolescent mental health beds to help children and teenagers at five Toronto hospitals, Health and Long-Term Care minister Elizabeth Witmer announced last week. “Our government is committed to having quality mental health services available for young […]
Some of our warblers, here in the north, are quite easy to identify due to their special marking here, or bright colour there. Here are a couple which are fairly common and shouldn’t be too hard to identify: These warblers do not care for the deep forests at all, nesting […]
By Linda Wiens
Quetico Centre
Quetico Centre
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 […]
By Perry Good
Outdoors Pro-Mo
Outdoors Pro-Mo
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 […]
