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 […]
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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 […]
Wylie Y. Roach, passed away Monday, April 3, 2000 in Vancouver, B.C. His family invites friends and community to a memorial service to honour his passing, and celebrate his life, on Monday, July 10, 2000 at 11 a.m. at Riverview Cemetery in Fort Frances, Ont. A reception will follow at […]
Mr. George Maitland Skinner, 69, passed away Friday, June 30, 2000 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. George was predeceased by his wife, Betty; parents, James and Flora Skinner; brothers, Bruce and John; and sisters, Beatrice, Elma, and Katherena. He is survived by numerous extended family and […]
Eleanor Blasky, 76, a longtime resident of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Thursday, June 29, 2000 in North Bay, Ont. She was born July 29, 1923 in Winnipeg, Man. to the late William and Elmira Rudolph. On Oct. 27, 1950, she was united in marriage to Carl Blasky at Fort […]
In loving memory of Betty Voges Peoples, who passed away May 28, 2000 in Kennewick, Wash. She was born in Mine Centre, Ont. on Feb. 12, 1940. Betty was predeceased by her parents, Louis A. Voges and Gladys Mary Cain; and her husband, Ray. Betty married Raymond Eugene Peoples on […]
Dear sir: It makes me really sad to see such a blatant disregard for our environment, especially with all the new acts and policies that were put into place to protect our earth for future generations. Last Saturday (June 24), I was relaxing at Pither’s Point with my family, which […]
Dear editor: I was really glad to see the letter to the editor in your paper supporting our local pipeline workers. I am one of the men who work on the pipeline, and I’ve been out on the picket line at Ignace. I want to let you know that all […]
Canada Day and Fourth of July celebrations are fast approaching, and one of the main attractions each year is to watch the public fireworks display. It is important to attend only public displays, where trained people operate the fireworks properly. Why? Fireworks are pretty to look at but are extremely […]
