In loving memory of Onni Huitikka, 92, of Rainycrest Home for the Aged, Fort Frances, Ont., who passed away peacefully Wednesday, May 17, 2000 at his residence. Onni will be greatly missed by his wife, Aili; children, Reino (Agnes) of Dryden, Ont., Albert (Helen) of Dryden, Ont., Helen of Courtland, […]
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Fay Warren, 87, of Rainy River, Ont., passed away at the Rainy River Health Centre on Wednesday, May 17, 2000. She was born Oct. 11, 1912 in Keoma, Alta. to the late Arnold and Maude Radke but Fay moved to Stratton, Ont. during her youth. She later attended Normal School […]
In 1834, explorer Paul Kane recorded “. . . the trees on each side of the river and part of the Lake of the Woods, for full 150 miles of our route, were literally stripped of foliage by myriads of caterpillars. “This scourge extended to more than twice that distance.” […]
By any assessment of my childhood, I grew up happy. The days were fun-filled and friendly. We laughed and talked. We ate spaghetti suppers with our neighbours and went to Grandma’s every Sunday. We looked forward to occasional all-day excursions to scenic spots. We played hard and we worked hard. […]
Now that winter is over in Northwestern Ontario, this can be fun to think about what does Thunder Bay have in common with Ulaan Baatar (Mongolia), Sapporo (Japan), and Lulea (Sweden)? All are “winter cities,” and there are a lot more! The international Association of Winter Cities is doing its […]
As I moved across the opening of this inlet, I noticed a submerged log across the opening. I flipped out my rig and just as the No-Snagg touched the vertical limbs of another tree I felt a walleye pick up my minnow and I set the hook. The race was […]
Dear Fort Frances: I have just come back from working as a volunteer at Lake Norfork at the BassCat Owners Invitational Tournament. Any current owner of a BassCat boat is encouraged to come along with a partner, who is often a spouse, child, or just good buddy to compete. The […]
Dear sir: Well, they’re at it again. The Harris government continues his war against the teachers of Ontario! First, they lengthened the school year, then the school day, then he cut teachers’ preparation time, then he required them to take mandatory update courses (they have been taking courses for years). […]
To the editor: Recently, an article appeared in the Daily Journal about the appointment of Miles Hewitt as vice-president of Boise Cascade’s Minnesota operations. If my memory serves me right, the report implied that he loved the area, the community, and the people, and would work harder than ever at […]
Dear sir: I’m sure this is somewhat unusual to write a thank you in this manner but I feel this to be the appropriate forum. On May 14, the Choraliers performed their Easter Cantata at St. Mary’s Church to a most appreciative audience. Although there was not the usual crowd […]
Dear sir: Re: Tag Day held May 5. On behalf of the La Verendrye General Hospital Auxiliary, we would like to extend our sincere “thank you” to everyone who contributed to our Tag Day. Once again, it was a huge success and Fort Frances came through with their generosity. Yours […]
