The other day I sat down at the computer with every intention of writing another “Recollections” column. Oddly, an “Out of Memory” error message flashed before my eyes. I’m not sure whether I saw it on the computer or in my head but it certainly was an omen. For some […]
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Dear sir: It was my own choice, and not the Fort Frances Ontario Special Olympics, to have my column “Road to the Espanola Provincial Curling Trials” printed in the Fort Frances Times on Feb. 16. Whether the public agreed to my opinion or not, I stand 100 percent behind it […]
With April just around the corner, safety educators believe anyone can be an April Fool at any giving time. You are an April Fool if: Motor vehicle accidents are still the number-one cause of accidental deaths in Canada. But many people still do not heed the wise advice police officers […]
By Linda Wiens
Quetico Centre
Quetico Centre
The Thunder Bay Regional Hospital is required to have a plan for providing French language service. It does, and the board recently expressed its support. But is that what we need to serve our future population best? In Canada, according to the 1996 census, 59.2 percent of the population cited […]
There’s nothing like a Raggedy Ann or Andy doll to bring a smile to my face. And just for today, I have three of them visiting my office. A big Raggedy Ann–more than two feet tall–smiles from her perch by my copy machine. And a pair, sitting close and snuggling […]
In loving memory of Edith Jeffrey, age 76 years, of Dryden, who died in the Dryden Regional Health Centre on Tuesday, March 28, 2000. Edith is survived by her husband of 52 years Ed Jeffrey whom she married June 19, 1947, her daughters: Robbie (Melvin) Brannan, Linda Byer, April (Dave) […]
Alice Violet Horley, 96, of Edmonton, Alta., passed away Sunday, March 26, 2000. She was born in England on Oct. 22, 1903. The family came to Canada in 1905 and resided in Hamilton until 1919, then moved to Rainy River District. She married Francis Harold Horley on Sept. 12, 1923 […]
Josef (Joe) Ludwig Schaum, 62, of Devlin, Ont., passed away Sunday, March 26, 2000 at the Emo Hospital in Emo, Ont. after a long struggle with cancer. Joe was born March 18, 1938 in Germany to Anna Maria and Josef Schaum, and immigrated to London, Ont. at the age of […]
Joseph Miller, 73, of 602 Second St. W., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Thursday, March 23, 2000 at La Verendrye hospital surrounded by his family. He was born Oct. 4, 1926 in St. Anna, Romania, and immigrated to Canada with his parents and sisters in 1928. The family settled in […]
The sparrow family is the largest in the world. It includes grosbeaks, buntings, finches, and crossbills, as well as a host of real sparrows. There are 56 species of these birds in Canada. I suppose most people think of sparrows as those little brown birds which hang around the yard, […]
Lists have always been my weakness. For as long as I can remember, I’ve made lists in every conceivable manner. With pen and ink. On the typewriter. On the computer. On 3 x 5 cards. And 5 x 7 cards. On yellow paper. And pink paper. In my Day-Timer. And […]
Spring has arrived and it is time to spring into action. Start thinking about doing a clean-up and inspection of your home and yard. It also is time to look for any fire hazards. The Office of the Fire Marshal and Ministry of Natural Resources has an excellent pamphlet on […]
