Agnes Speaker, 92, of Manitou Rapids Rainy River First Nation, Ont., passed away suddenly at her residence Saturday, Jan. 2, 1999. She was born Feb. 16, 1906 in Little Fork, Ont. to the late Tom and Margaret Burns. Agnes lived in Manitou Rapids all of her life, and she taught […]
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Doreen Geary, 70, of 618 Second St. W., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away suddenly at her home Saturday, Jan. 2, 1999. She was born July 28, 1928 in Fort Frances to the late Gordon and Inez Breckon. Doreen received her education in Fort Frances, and was a graduate of Fort […]
After a courageous battle with cancer, Marlene Gouliquer (nee King) passed away at the Emo Hospital on Thursday, Dec. 31, 1998 in her 60th year. Marlene was born in the family home in Stratton, Ont. on Feb. 1, 1938, the second oldest daughter of Gwen and the late Allan King. […]
Francis Gailling passed away peacefully Dec. 30, 1998 at his home in Edmonton, Alta. at the age of 74 years. He was born Nov. 4, 1924 in Bremen, Sask. to the late Rosa and Mathias Gailling. He is survived by his wife, Galina; and also leaves to mourn his five […]
Mr. Donald Young Bamford, husband of Barbara Bamford, of Water Street, Miramichi, N.B., passed away at the Miramichi Regional Hospital on Wednesday, Dec. 30, 1998 at the age of 68. Born in Blissfield, N.B., he was the son of the late William and Jennie (Mersereau) Bamford. He was a retired […]
Once again today, it’s time to say “happy birthday.” Not once but 30,000 times because that’s the number of our fellow citizens who, on this one day, will turn over the calendar to age 60. It would have been a very different picture had we lived 300 years ago. In […]
Residents of Rainy River and the west end of the district deserve to feel proud this week after the “Buy a Brick . . . Build it Quick” fundraising campaign for the new hospital there hit its $300,000 goal by the Dec. 31 deadline. The target was reached with just […]
Dear sir: Please forgive me but I’ve been a somewhat tormented individual lately. Really, ever since I became convinced the Year 2000 problem was probably going to tear down (figuratively) my own little world and everyone else’s, too. You see, everything’s global nowadays. Just a single news story, if big […]
Edwin Roger “Ed” Bruchkowski, 58, of R.R. # 2, Emo, Ont., passed away at his residence Sunday, Dec. 27, 1998. He was born Oct. 13, 1940 in Stratton, Ont. to Steve and Marguerite Bruchkowski. Mr. Bruchkowski attended high school in Fort Frances and also had attended Musker Engineering School for […]
Patricia Flinders (nee Hall), 60, of Rainycrest Home for the Aged, 550 Osborne St., Fort Frances, Ont., passed way Saturday, Dec. 26, 1998 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances. She was born Oct. 27, 1938 in Winnipeg, Man. Patricia was a resident of Fort Frances and Summerland, B.C. for […]
Adina Flanagan (nee Eck), of Burlington, Ont., passed away peacefully Dec. 25, 1998 at Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital, following a sudden illness, in her 80th year. Dena shared 61 years of her life as the wife of John, where together they lived in Fort Frances, Gimli, Blind River, Cochrane, Port […]
Cora Campbell, 66, of #9 Evergreen Cres., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Thursday, Dec. 24, 1998 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. Cora was born May 1, 1932 in Tyler, Mn. to the late Harry and Mary Dresden. On July 24, 1958, she was united in marriage to […]
