Dear sir: Just a few thoughts on the name Memorial Centre. We would do well to remember that “kids” aged 18-19 gave not only their time and money but their youth and, in many cases, their lives in time of war. That families who saw their children go off to […]
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Dear sir: Upon buying the Emo Centennial cookbook, “The River of Thyme,” we were surprised to see the Visser family featured on page 20. A small rectification, however. The Visser family travelled by plane and first set foot on Canadian soil in Gander, Nfld. on Aug. 8, 1957. The Vos […]
In loving memory of Shirley (Sam) Butler, 66, of 347 Third St. W., Fort Frances, Ont., who passed away Saturday, Nov. 6, 1999 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. Sam is survived by her sisters, Joyce MacKintosh of Dayton, Ohio, Sharon Ritchie (Ron) of Kelowna, B.C., and Nina […]
How many birds could you possibly see in Northwestern Ontario? Well, it takes quite a bit of looking to find a sensible answer to this question but here goes my estimate. According to “Birds of Canada” (Godfrey), about 518 species of birds have been seen in Canada. This includes a […]
By Sam Anderson
Outdoors Pro-Mo
Outdoors Pro-Mo
It’s been said by experts in marketing trends that if you try to look ahead two years to predict what will be the hottest-selling item, you’ll be wrong. That’s because nine times out of 10, it hasn’t even been invented yet! In the outdoor world, changes and innovations typically burst […]
Dear sir: On Oct. 9, 1999, I was present at St. Mary’s Church for the ordination of my father, William Adair, and Bob Grynol into the Permanent Diaconate. This was the culmination of almost five years of hard work and religious studies for both of these men and their wives. […]
Dear sir: I am worried about the attitude of the Liberal party and the federal government over the problems with Canadian Airlines. They are grossly over-funded and it is this debt load that keeps them unable to make a profit. Air Canada is a profitable company, formed in the 1930s. […]
Dear sir: This is the first time I put my feelings on paper but here goes. It’s my turn now! When I read in the paper the new sports complex was being called “Memorial Centre,” and Memorial Arena was keeping its name, I wondered why do we need two of […]
Dear editor: Since town council made its recent decision on the naming of the sports facilities (Memorial Arena, 52 Canadians Arena, and Memorial Centre), I have deliberated as to whether or not to rebut the choice. My conscience has dictated that I express my views and opinions. In the early […]
Dear sir: After reading the article written in the Monday, Oct. 28 edition of the Daily Bulletin and the letter to the editor by coach Dean Bruyere and sports writer Brian Bowman, I feel I have to respond. I also was at that football game and I have to say […]
Word has been received of the passing of Richard Thomas Larish, 67, of the Faribault/Kenyon, Mn. area on Tuesday, Nov. 2, 1999 at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Minneapolis, Mn. The Larish family lived in the Devlin/La Vallee area from 1968-1971, with the children attending local schools. His widow, […]
Pearl Campbell, 105, of Rainycrest Home for the Aged, Fort Frances, Ont., passed away at her residence Sunday, Oct. 31, 1999. She was born June 10, 1894 in Fairbury, Neb., the daughter of the late George and Sarah Parker. At age nine, she moved with her family to Dauphin, Man. […]
