Bernard Bird of Green Manor, Fort Frances, Ont., passed away at La Verendrye hospital Sept. 14, 2000. He was born March 8, 1927 in Fort Frances. He is survived by children, Bradley Bird, Edward Bird and friend, Mary, Bonnie Tolzman and husband, Brian, Beverly and Bob Smith, and Michael Bird. […]
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John C. Butler, 62, of Brazil, Ind., passed away suddenly on Sept. 13, 2000 at Nestor Falls, Ont. in a boating accident. Born Nov. 9, 1937, in Brazil, he was the son of Lochel and Esther Woollard Butler. He graduated Van Buren High School in 1955. He received his Bachelor […]
Elizabeth Carter, beloved wife of Stewart Carter of Buffalo Point, and formerly of Ste. Anne, Man., passed away suddenly Friday, Sept. 8, 2000. Born April 3, 1939 at at Teulon, she attend school there and graduated from Teulon Collegiate. Elizabeth married Stewart Carter on Nov. 22, 1957 and resided in […]
Dear editor: I teach at Fort Frances High School, and have so for the past 11 years. Throughout this time, I’ve been devoted to the students in my classroom, and like so many teachers I work with, I’ve volunteered my assistance to many activities outside of the classroom. I’ve chaperoned […]
In loving memory of Gladys Armstrong, 83, of Rainy River, Ont., who passed away at the Dryden Regional Health Centre on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2000. Gladys was born Aug. 29, 1917 in Hazenmore, Sask. to the late Isaiah and Ethel Huntley. Gladys moved to the Bergland area in 1931. Later, […]
Jane Ann Baldwin (nee Crowe) passed away peacefully Sept. 2, 2000 at Victoria Hospital in Winnipeg, Man. Born in Fort Frances, Ont. on Feb. 7, 1949, she was predeceased by her husband, Carson, on June 30, 1998; her son, Barry, on Aug. 28, 1998; her parents, Daniel and Margaret Crowe; […]
It is with great sadness that the family announces the passing of “Dad, Gramp, Pa,” Gilbert Henry Tucker, 77, of Fort Frances, Ont., on Saturday, Sept. 2, 2000 at La Verendrye General Hospital. Gib was born Dec. 22, 1922 to the late Jane and George Tucker. He married Lillian Sinclair […]
Many people have noticed an increase in the number of large, black birds on our northern lakes in the past few years. They are cormorants, or to be more precise, Double Crested Cormorants (Phalacrocrax auritus). Old-timers tell us that they used to be very numerous here years ago, and then […]
Dear Bruno: Thank you for your letter regarding your concerns over the building of the new Canada Customs facility near the International bridge between Fort Frances and International Falls. I appreciate this opportunity to respond to your concerns. As you know, I have long been a supporter of this project […]
Dear editor, As President of World Vision Canada, I would like to thank the 30 Hour Famine participants and organizers in Fort Frances for their valuable contribution to the most successful Canadian 30 Hour Famine ever! The annual event has exceeded this year’s goal of $3.5 million. To date, more […]
Dear Mr. Editor: The Northern Action Group is working diligently as advocates for those in this community who seek justice and dignity because of the failure of government bodies and agencies. We like to see successes. To this regard, we would like to compliment some of the positive occurrences in […]
Dear sir, Yet another letter, this time by Mr. R. Garbowski (Aug. 23, 2000), suggests that cormorants are depleting game fish in local lakes and hints at the issue of predator control. Let’s get a firm grip on the ecological reality of having more than six billion people inhabiting this […]
