James Steele “Jim” Munro, 83, of Fort Frances, Ont. and formerly of Dance Township, Ont., passed away Wednesday, Feb. 17, 1999 at La Verendrye General Hospital. He was born Sept. 6, 1915 in Dance Township to the late John Munro and Jean Steele. Jim had lived most of his life […]
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It was way too early. But never mind, spring still came to the prairie last week. The sun was bright and the sky blue. The breezes were light and the temperature soothing. The Carolina Wren that stayed with us all winter trilled and twittered in delight. Dozens of bright sunny […]
It was bound to happen. Finally, my bathroom scale has had a nervous breakdown. In the post-holiday season, as I started my annual lament on how my clothes were continuing to shrink, my good wife, the Pearl of the Orient, put things in focus for me. “It’s not your clothes, […]
Dear editor: I would like to commend Kenora MPP Frank Miclash for his support of the spring bear hunt. It seems these days it is very difficult to get your local MPP to listen to their constituents. Mr. Hampton, are you listening? The sportsmen and women of “your” riding need […]
Dear sir: This is an open letter to the good people of Fort Frances–and in particular to the decent, kind-hearted person who found my little lost dog and returned her to me last Saturday. A few weeks ago, we were all shocked to read in the Times about an act […]
Dear editor: Last Wednesday, I went to Fort Frances to work on a pulpwood loader. While doing the necessary repairs, I broke off the bleeder valve. Any mechanic knows to replace it you need a special thread, which I did not have in stock. I went to several places in […]
Dear sir: Wake up all sportsmen, our hunting and fishing heritage is not alive and well! With the recent announcement on the cancellation of the spring bear hunt, I was compelled to write this letter. Our local sportsmen’s club remains committed to work closely with local MNR staff and biologists […]
Dear sir: If we treated our customers as Natural Resources minister John Snobelen has treated tourist camp operators, we would be bankrupt and out of business in very short order. It is impossible to comprehend the timing of his announced termination of the spring bear hunt. Perhaps “insensitivity” might explain […]
Dear sir: Like northern Minnesota, Northwestern Ontario is an extremely hard place to eke out a living. Wood products and tourism are the two main industries that drive our economy. The people who live up here do so not to get rich. We cherish this land, the lakes, and the […]
Dear sir: This information is intended as a wake up alarm and consideration for the voters, taxpayers, and outdoor sportspersons of this province. You still have an opportunity to request the Harris government to reconsider their actions outlined in EBR registry number RB9E6001–the intent to close the spring bear hunt. […]
Bruce F. Warner passed away Monday, Feb. 15, 1999 at the Minnesota Masonic Care Center. He was born Jan. 13, 1905 in Rainy River, Ont. but later resided in Fort Frances, Ont. until 1950, then transferred to Minneapolis, Mn. Bruce was a longtime member of Lake Harriet Lodge, Zuhrah Shrine, […]
Beatrice Agnes Kenny, nee Yerxa, passed away peacefully Sunday, Feb. 14, 1999 with her family at her side at the Brandon Regional Health Centre in Brandon, Man. Beatrice was born and raised in Fort Frances, Ont. Since the passing of her husband, Richard, she has been devoted to sharing her […]
