Dear sir: I returned from a sentencing at the courthouse earlier this week of a case which I have been following from a distance. I was appalled, disappointed, and saddened at the system which our society puts its trust. The person I am speaking of was charged with sexual assault […]
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Each year in Canada, people are injured and others are killed by accidents that could have been prevented. In fact, some 90 percent of all accidents are predictable and, with proper education, largely preventable. Falling into an open manhole or sewer, being crushed by some heavy item, or injured because […]
Sam Buckshot, 81, of Manitou Rapids Rainy River First Nation, Ont., passed away Tuesday, March 16, 1999 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Sam was born June 22, 1917 in Northwest Bay, Ont. and was raised in the Rainy River District. In the early 1950s, he moved […]
Dorothy Clara Wilson, 85, of Golden Age Manor in Emo, Ont., passed away Sunday, March 14, 1999 at the Emo Hospital surrounded by her family and friends. She was born July 23, 1913 in Emo to the late Charles and Renie Brigham. Mrs. Wilson had lived all her life in […]
Elsie Makarenko (nee Dawkins), 84, passed away peacefully in the Lakehead Psychiatric Hospital in Thunder Bay, Ont. on Saturday, March 13, 1999 after a lengthy illness. Born Feb. 13, 1915 in Fort Frances, Ont., she lived here until 1987 when she moved to Atikokan. Elsie was predeceased by her parents, […]
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 […]
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 […]
