Lillian Sarah Becker, 96, passed away peacefully in the CCU at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. on Monday, Sept. 6, 1999. Lillian was born July 26, 1903 in South Shields, England to the late William and Sarah Carter. On Dec. 10, 1925, she was united in marriage […]
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Nicholas Leek, 77, of Crozier, Ont., passed away peacefully at home Sunday, Sept. 5, 1999. He was born Dec. 10, 1921 in Holland to the late Pieter and Katharina (Kramer) Leek. On Feb. 10, 1954, he was united in marriage to Katherina (Groot) and together, two weeks later, they emigrated […]
Hilda Main, of 960 First St. E., Fort Frances, Ont., surrounded by her family and close friends, passed away Saturday, Sept. 4, 1999 at La Verendrye General Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. Born July 10, 1918 to the late John and Anna Clark in Haille Cumberland, England, Hilda […]
Tom Logan, 82, of Devlin, Ont., passed away Thursday, Sept. 2, 1999 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. He was born Oct. 14, 1916 in Lorlie, Sask. to the late John and Amy Logan. Tom grew up on the prairies of Saskatchewan, working on farms, tending horses, […]
Dear sir: My name is Joey Lee and I am 12 years-old. For the past several months, my step-brother, David, and I have been looking forward to entering the “Bassin for Bucks” bass tournament in Sioux Narrows, along with my uncle, Rob McNay, and my step-dad, Rod Halliday. We spent […]
Dear editor: It was with great interest and pleasure that our family recently was given the “grand tour” of the almost completed Fort Frances Centre for the Performing Arts (oops . . . the Town’s End Theatre) by one widely-grinning John Dutton. Congratulations! Even unfinished, the centre looks fantastic! I […]
Dear sir: On Sunday, I went out to the Kiwanis Sunny Cove Camp where the Fort Frances Sportsmen’s Club was putting on a fish fry for the seniors of Fort Frances, International Falls, and area. First of all, you could hardly find room to park a car. Then on arriving […]
To the Editor: I was just out to talk to my Aunt Midge about the so-called “Y2K” predicament we’re in. They have no woodstove nor do most people. Could we survive for a week in January with no heat? How would you store food? Think of what you see with […]
Dear sir: I have written the following open letter to Tourism minister Cam Jackson. Mr. Jackson, I am writing to urge you, as minister of tourism, to get involved now in the border waters fishing issue in Northwestern Ontario. So far the job of publicly defending the conservation of Ontario’s […]
The key to finding Lake of the Woods walleyes is to locate one of the many various-sized reefs, or mid-lake humps. Many reefs are not even marked on the map but still can be found by using my Pinpoint 7520. They all seem to attract walleyes, with the larger reefs […]
The Bobolink is another blackbird which is “different.” It has a short, stubby beak, and is quite a bit smaller than a robin. The male bird is quite handsome in jet black and white, with a big buff patch on the back of its head and neck. The female is […]
Oh, but it’s hard to explain how grand my new computer is! Actually, it isn’t a new computer it all. It’s nearly three years old. But after this week’s update, my work life will be easier than ever. To begin with, there’s extra space on my hard drive. Lots of […]
