In loving memory of Norman Wesley Kabatay, 28, of Seine River First Nation, Ont., who passed away at his residence Monday, March 20, 2000. Norman was born Oct. 3, 1971 in Fort Frances, Ont. He lived in Seine River for most of his life but enjoyed travelling. He liked to […]
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Mrs. Blanche Rita Edgar, 67, passed away Sunday, March 19, 2000 in Port Alberni, B.C. She was born May 26, 1932 in Crozier, Ont. She was predeceased by her second husband, Dave Edgar; children, Ivy, Johnny, Fern, and Gail; parents, Albert and Aurore Chabot; and siblings, Teresa, Fernand, and Art. […]
Mary Teresa Norlund, 81, of Emo, Ont., passed away Friday, March 17, 2000 at the Emo Hospital in Emo. She was born Sept. 30, 1918 in Stratton, Ont. to the late Patrick and Loretta Armstrong. Teresa enjoyed playing for dances with the Armstrong Orchestra. It was at one of these […]
Dear editor: This letter is in reference to an article written by Mike Baranowski that appeared in the Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2000 edition of your paper. The article is absolutely inaccurate and, as a result, portrays an unfair and unacceptable picture of an historical competitive event within Ontario Special Olympics. […]
Dear Mr. Behan: This letter is pursuant to the article of Mr. Jack Tynan in the Daily Bulletin dated March 9, 2000. It was my understanding that Mr. Tynan was not at the meeting with the Fort Frances town council held on March 8, 2000, however, in his article he […]
Dear sir: The late Tommy Douglas was the father of medicare when he introduced it in Saskatchewan. His budget targeted 70 percent of health care. The Liberal government of the day made health care universal in Canada. They funded it 50 percent. The present Chrétien government reduced it to some […]
Gladys Steele, 79, of 1010 Fifth St. E., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away at La Verendrye General Hospital on Monday, March 13, 2000. She was born Feb. 18, 1921 in Fort Frances to the late Frederick and Nora Alton. Gladys lived most of her life in Fort Frances. As a […]
Jonathan Kenneth Cleaveley, 67, passed away peacefully with his wife and family at his side in the Atikokan General Hospital on Saturday, March 11, 2000 after a brief bout with cancer. He will be lovingly remembered and dearly missed by Gloria, his wife and companion for 45 years; daughter, Laurel […]
Dear editor: I just want to get something off my chest regarding the current gas and diesel oil prices. And while I’m at it–a bit about “outshopping.” I would like to make a point regarding the purchase of gas in the United States. If one is going that way for […]
To the editor: I was wondering why the wayside washrooms have to be open so late in the spring and closed too early in the fall. We travel to Thunder Bay three times a week because I’m on hemo-dialysis. Those washrooms sure would come in handy. So why can’t they […]
Dear editor: They say small towns are filled with rumours and small talk, and stories spread like wildfire, especially in Fort Frances. Well, I’ve never appreciated this more than on Friday, March 3 when my eight-year-old son, Kevin, failed to return home after school. By 5 p.m., I had called […]
