Richard James Williams, 74, passed away Thursday, March 11, 1999 in Mesa, Az. He was born Nov. 4, 1925 in Hibbing, Mn. to George H. and Beatrice (Caddy) Williams. In 1943, he joined the U.S. Navy and served two years stationed in the Pacific. Upon his return, he graduated from […]
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Mary Margaret Baldwin (nee Ryan), 89, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Thursday, March 11, 1999 at La Verendrye General Hospital. She was born Aug. 31, 1909 in Sleeman, Ont. to the late Edward and Elizabeth Ryan. Mary had spent most of her life living in Fort Frances. Mary was […]
With broken hearts, the family announces the tragic death of our dearly loved Kelly Michael McCracken. He was the beloved husband of Melissa (Hoard) McCracken. Kelly also was dearly loved by his father, Bill; mother, Rose Marie; and his sister, Christy. Kelly was born Dec. 28, 1971. He attended Port […]
Dean Norman Strachan, 78, of Abbottsford, B.C., formerly of Devlin, Ont., passed away Wednesday, March 10, 1999 in hospital in Abbottsford. He leaves to mourn his wife, Mary; son, Bill and wife, Carol; daughter, Connie Niblock; grandchildren, Angela Bright and Brent Strachan, all of B.C.; sister, Merle Ogden; and brother, […]
Dear sir: This letter is directed to all northerners whether or not you have strong views regarding the cancellation of the spring bear hunt. Premier Mike Harris and company sold us out for votes, without a doubt. What is their next move? All of our hunting and fishing rights? Why […]
Dear sir: Let me begin by thanking you (the Times) for featuring an article in last Wednesday’s paper on the students working in the high school cafeteria as part of a Special Education program. It is always gratifying (especially for a teacher) to read an article about how well students […]
This is “nannock” of the frozen north. Its home is on the ice, or on the shore near the ice.A totally Arctic animal, it is at home all around the North Pole–Canada, Alaska, Greenland, Russia, and Norway. In the very early days of exploration on this continent, they were sometimes […]
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Moving With Mike
The abuse of children–physical, sexual, or otherwise–is a terrible wrong that cannot be tolerated by society. The problem certainly isn’t going away, as evidenced by the heart-wrenching stories that still pop up in the media from time to time. Stories too horrible to believe imaginable. And as is often the […]
It was a long time ago that I taught in Canada, and it’s hard to imagine that some of my high school students are now “retired.” But every now and then, I remember with nostalgia those four years. Fun-filled and frightening at the same time. Simply put, I felt too […]
No one should tolerate drunks behind the wheel, and no one is more adamant about the subject than Big Pye, Puddin’s cousin up in Rat Portage. “I don’t want to see you kids ever behind the wheel under the influence,” offered Big Pye on the occasion of a daughter obtaining […]
Gwen Bell, 87, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away peacefully at La Verendrye Hospital on Tuesday, March 9, 1999. She was born Gwen Langstaff on Sept. 20, 1911 at Emo, Ont. She is survived by a daughter, Judy and husband, Bob Burgstahler, of London, Ont.; daughter-in-law, Muriel Bell; grandson, Robert […]
Sadly and unexpectedly on March 7, 1999, we saw the passing of our son, brother, grandson, nephew, cousin, and friend, Gavin Thomas Paul Bruyere. Gavin was born in Kenora, Ont. on Jan. 21, 1981. He resided in Fort Frances, Ont. since he was a toddling three-year-old and moved to Thunder […]
