In loving memory of Melanie Mae Gate, 34, of Pahrump, Nev., who passed away there Friday, June 2, 2000. She was born Aug. 4, 1965 in Kanab, Utah to Charles and Dorothy Gate. She has resided in Pahrump for the last six years, working at Terrible Town Casino. She enjoyed […]
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In loving memory of Anne Kolisnyk, 81, of Rainycrest Home for the Aged, 550 Osborne St., Fort Frances, Ont., who passed away peacefully Friday, June 2, 2000 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. Anne will be missed by her sister, Marie Rodier; and nephew, Charles Rodier and his […]
With great sorrow, the family of Anthony “Tony” DeLaronde announces his passing on Thursday, June 1, 2000 at McKellar Hospital with his family by his side. Tony was born in Nipigon, Ont. on Sept. 4, 1926, where he attended school. In 1946, Tony and Germaine Morin were united in marriage […]
Today we lost a very special person, Marles Mathewson, 58, who passed away at McKellar Hospital in Thunder Bay, Ont. peacefully with her family by her side. Marles is survived by her husband, Darwin; daughter, Sheila (Kaarlo) Viljanen; son, Shane (Marilyn) Mathewson; daughter-in-law, Lynn (Curt) Perrier; and six grandchildren, Ryan […]
Dear Mr. Editor: It’s time for a change. Would you please consider an Arts and Entertainment section, or at the very least a calendar of events listing for the newspaper. We are all very proud of what we do, please show us some respect! Nothing irks me more than to […]
Dear sir: After my first year of teaching at Fort Frances High School, I was fired because the principal and the chairman of the board were afraid I might quit. When I tell people about this, they always comment on the absurdity of such thinking. However, during the last 30 […]
Dear Mr. Editor: In answer to the protest over bridge tolls, perhaps the answer lies in a new, government-owned bridge similar to the one at Baudette where there are no tolls. Perhaps a committee should be formed to investigate that matter. I am finding a considerable amount of interest on […]
Dear sir: I was pleased to read Bell Canada is finally going to upgrade the phone lines in Rainy River District, so that we may become part of the “super” highway, but I did not need your editorial to tell me that once again Lake of the Woods Township would […]
Dear sir: An open letter to the Hon. Robert Nault, minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, and MP for Kenora-Rainy River, re: the Fort Frances-International Falls bridge. Mr. Nault, “you can’t make a silk purse out of a sow’s (pig’s) ear!” Despite a new Customs facility on the U.S. […]
Safety and the role it plays in your life depend on many things, including your attitude. All of us need to learn how to protect ourselves and family members from potential hazards that can strike at any given time. We all need to be made aware of and reminded to […]
Here we are again. It’s woodtick season. I imagine most folk think of ticks as insects. Well, they aren’t. They are related to spiders, scorpions, mites, and so on, all of which are classified as Arachnids. Arachnids have either eight or 10 legs while insects get along with only six. […]
