Al Joynes, 76, of Oliver, B.C., passed away Sunday, April 25, 1999 at McKinney Place Extended Care Unit in Oliver. He was born Sept. 9, 1922 in Northampton, England. Mr. Joynes will be lovingly remembered by his family, including Chris, his devoted wife of 55 years; his children, Donna (John) […]
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Russell (Russ) Lewis, 77, of Burriss Township, Ont., passed away Wednesday, April 28, 1999 at his residence. He was born May 14, 1921 in Mossley, Ont. to the late Edwin and Charlotte Lewis. Russ farmed in Mossley for many years. He was a member of the Crampton United Church, and […]
Safety and the role it plays in your life depends on many things, including your attitude. All of us need to learn how to protect ourselves and family members from the potential injury hazards that can strike at any given time. We all need to be reminded to be responsible, […]
Linda Wiens
Quetico Centre
Quetico Centre
Feedback is good and helpful–even if it isn’t always easy to take. It’s nice to hear people tell me they read my column. They also say sometimes it’s difficult to understand; the concepts are too “high-falutin.” (Maybe that’s not a word to write but I’ll bet you know what I […]
If you have the urge to get out and do some walleye fishing, don’t overlook the fishing on rivers in your local areas. In cold water and in the early part of spring, walleyes are not real aggressive so an angler has to use all the tricks of the trade […]
Over the years, tackle boxes have changed slowly with the advance of new tackle design. It seems new tackle comes out for a couple of years before the tackle box manufacturers look at finding a place to put all the new and old designs in one box. For example, how […]
I was snoring softly in the easy chair when a barrage of socks brought me to full consciousness. “Look at them! They’re all full of holes! Throw them out! I’m not washing them again!” stormed my wife, the Pearl of the Orient, as she grabbed the remote control and flicked […]
Sam Koski, 76, of Crozier, Ont., passed away Tuesday, April 27, 1999 at McKellar Hospital in Thunder Bay, Ont. Sam was born June 17, 1922 to Sam Sr. and Jenny in Fort Frances, Ont. He later moved to Crozier. After graduating high school, he served in the army for five […]
Corinne Cross, 71, of Rainycrest Home for the Aged, formerly of 375 Daniel Ave., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Tuesday, April 27, 1999 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. Corinne was born April 23, 1928 in Fort Frances, where she also was raised. On Feb. 18, 1950, she […]
Marion Elizabeth (Goode) Hodgins passed away Saturday, April 24, 1999 at West End Villa in Ottawa, Ont. She was the daughter of the late Allan and Jean Goode (Forester); wife of the late F.W. (Bill) Hodgins; mother of Maureen (John Allistone); and Nan of Brendan and Devon. Born in Port […]
This is one of our common woodpeckers, although you wouldn’t always know it. It is generally brownish, bigger than a robin, and is usually found on the ground–your lawn or garden. The overall impression of this bird is brown, it does have some quiet distinguishing marks. For one, it has […]
By Linda Wiens
Quetico Centre
Quetico Centre
Every day we are bombarded with information about investments that will give us security and/or growth. Why? The market is growing! Those who study population growth and health now predict that 50 percent of the “baby boom” population will see the age of 100. And 70 percent of the people […]
