Dear sir: There is speculation to privatize the Fort Frances Airport. The council is supposed to be representatives of the taxpayers but I think they are being brainwashed–and the taxpayers are left in the dark. Very few taxpayers are aware of how many air ambulance flights take off and return […]
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Dear editor: The recent debate about what type of smoke alarm you should have in your home greatly disturbs me. Not because I believe one technology is better than the other–in fact, experience has shown that both ionization and photoelectric smoke alarms are effective at detecting fires in the home. […]
George Siemens, 77, passed away at St. Thomas Hospital on Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2000 after a lengthy battle with Parkinson’s Disease. He was born Feb. 4, 1922 in Stanley, Man. He lived briefly in Emo, Ont. before settling in Aylmer, Ont. George will be dearly missed as a father, grandfather, […]
Edwin Nathanial Bruyere, 75, of Five Mile Dock, Couchiching First Nations, Ont., passed away suddenly Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2000 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. He was born Aug. 26, 1924 in Fort Alexander, Man. and moved to Fort Frances as a young boy. He spent his […]
In loving memory of Maxine Margaret Patten, 83, of 550 Osborne St., Fort Frances, Ont., who passed away peacefully Monday, Jan. 10, 2000 at her residence. Maxine is survived by her son, Mark Patten and his wife, Rochelle, and their son, Lee, of Minneapolis, Mn.; and by her niece, Gaye […]
In loving memory of William Edward Willis, 77, of 109 Marks St., Atikokan, Ont., who passed away peacefully at the Atikokan General Hospital on Friday, Jan. 7, 2000. William was born Feb. 22, 1922 and reared in Emo, Ont. He served overseas in W.W.II from 1939-46 in Sicily, Italy, France, […]
Ingval Olson, 95, of Emo, Ont., formerly of Stratton, Ont., passed away at Emo Hospital in Emo on Friday, Jan. 7, 2000. He was born April 24, 1904 in Rolette, N.D. to the late Jorgan and Inger Olson. In 1915, Ingval moved with his family to Canada, and settled in […]
Corinne Elliott, 92, passed away peacefully at the F.J. Davey Home in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. on Sunday, Jan. 2, 2000 at the age oof 92. She was the beloved wife of the late Robert; dear mother of Robert (Kathy) and Joyce McShane (Frank); grandmother of James (Linda), Heather, Carol […]
Dear sir: In your Country Living section of the Dec. 22 edition of the Times (p. B9), your correspondent badly misinformed your readers regarding South African geography. The article stated that Riet Carnahan “went to the Kruger National Park in Cape Town.” That is equivalent to saying someone on a […]
Dear sir: I want to say a special thank you to someone who helped me several weeks ago. I truly believe in guardian angels, and on this particular day this lady was mine. I remember her as a friendly patron when I worked at the public library but unfortunately her […]
Jan. 1 has passed–did you ever make any New Year’s resolutions? Well, how about practising safety for starters! And I bet if you look hard enough, you will find hazards inside and outside your home. Most home hazards can be prevented by inspection and correction. Members of every household should […]
By Linda Wiens
Quetico Centre
Quetico Centre
Every new year brings us the chance to cast off something old and troublesome; to look for, and in, new directions; and to make a fresh start at something good and worthwhile. Every decade seems to develop its special character. This century’s achievements have crowned those of at least the […]
