Doris Jewett, 74, of 725 Morrison Cres., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Thursday, Oct. 28, 1999 at La Verendrye General Hospital. She was born April 7, 1925 in North Branch, Ont. to the late Adam and Hannah Elliott. Mrs. Jewett had lived all her life in Rainy River District. She […]
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In loving memory of Arthur Fischer, 85, of Fort Frances, Ont., who passed away peacefully Tuesday, Sept. 28, 1999. He will be greatly missed by his wife, Else; children, Hannelore and husband, Ulke Helder, of Bergland, Ont., Ralf and wife, Odette, of Winnipeg, Man., Monika and husband, Geoff Armitstead, of […]
Bernhard (Ben) W. Krahn was born April 21, 1957 at Dryden, Ont. At the age of 15, Ben was baptized upon the confession of his faith and became a member of the Pineview Mennonite Church at Barwick, Ont. On May 4, 1978, he was joined in marriage to Jane Martin. […]
Myrtle Peterson, 83, of 102 First St., Rainy River, Ont., passed away at the Rainy River Hospital in Rainy River on Friday, Sept. 24, 1999. She was born Dec. 2, 1915 in Blue Township, Ont. to the late Henry and Lillian Hodges. On Sept. 24, 1933, Myrtle was united in […]
It is with great sadness the family announces the passing of Flotilla “Flo” Erma Patterson on Friday, Sept. 24, 1999 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Flo was predeceased by her husband, Alexander; and brothers, Roy (Edna), Don (Grace), Milt (Ida), and Harold Westover. She will be […]
Elsie Doris MacMillan of Rainycrest, Fort Frances, passed away at her residence on Monday, Sept. 20, 1999. She was born May 23, 1910 in Kingsford, Ontario to Arthur and Emily Shipton. On Aug. 2, 1931, Elsie was united in marriage to Gordon MacMillan, who predeceased her on Feb. 3, 1977. […]
By Linda Wiens
Quetico Centre
Quetico Centre
Something positive is happening that is noteworthy. A recent church newsletter describes “vigilante volunteers.” Canada has a population bulge of people ready to make donations and volunteer their time. What a note of hope for all social service causes! But they are different. “Vigilante volunteers” expect to have input into […]
Where we were in the living room, Relaxing on easy-sitting furniture. Fresh-brewed coffee and a bouquet of late fall flowers on the coffee table. The sun beginning to set in soft shades of red and orange. The movie already in the VCR and my hand on the remote, I couldn’t […]
To Whom if may concern: On Sept. 20, 1999, while shopping in downtown Fort Frances, I had the unfortunate accident of losing my wallet. This occurred while I was leaving the Saan store and crossing the street to my car, which was parked in front of the Royal Bank. In […]
Every time you read the newspaper there has been controversy on border walleye fishing. This war between our neighbors to the south and ourselves has been a topic for the past few years but nothing has been done to stop the walleye tournaments. Now to add more pressure to the […]
Dear Editor Thanks to the Chapple Municipality and Barwick Heritage Committee and all those who gave their time for a great centennial celebration July 31-Aug. 3. It was worth every mile I travelled to attend. The Town was beautiful, the museum and heritage building were superb. Great to see old […]
It’s that time of the year again, time to start practising safe heating! Give equipment such as furnaces, radiant heaters, space heaters and hot water tanks space. Removed trash and material stored near heating equipment. Keep combustible at least 3 feet away from heating equipment at all times. If you […]
