Herman Wilhelm Myrberg, 57, of 1300 Fifth St. E., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Tuesday, June 23, 1998 at La Verendrye General Hospital. He was born Feb. 28, 1941 in Emo, Ont. Herman moved to Fort Frances in 1977, and had worked as a slasher operator for a number of […]
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On Monday, June 22, 1998, Betty (nee Baldwin) passed away peacefully from her time her on earth to life with all the saints in heaven. Our wife, mom, and nana touched the hearts of so many with her courage, gentleness, quiet faith, and unconditional love. Cherishing her loving memory are […]
Muriel Laura Thesenvitz, of 851 Colonization Rd. W., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away June 21, 1998 at La Verendrye General Hospital. Muriel was born July 28, 1912 in Spooner, Mn. and came to Canada as a young child. She was united in marriage to Carl Thesenvitz on April 7, 1934. […]
Mildred T. Malone passed away at her daughter’s home in Glendale, Wis. on June 20, 1998 after three years’ illness. She was born Sept. 30, 1921 in Fort Frances, Ont. She was united in marriage to Paul M. Malone on Dec. 26, 1946, and resided in Neenah, Wis. She was […]
John Lloyd Larson, 67, of Emo, Ont., passed away suddenly Friday, June 19, 1998. John was born Nov. 23, 1930 in Teulon, Man., and on May 23, 1953 was united in marriage to Marion McDougall. He worked as a camp cook in various locations throughout northern communities in Saskatchewan, Manitoba, […]
Red Mosher passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 17, 1998 at the Emo Health Centre, in Emo, Ont. at the age of 86 years following a lengthy illness. He was born Nov. 11, 1911 in Stratton, Ont. Red lived and worked on the family’s farm in Pattullo Township until he […]
Just a scant few months ago, the town said it was prepared to spend $4.9 million to construct a brand spanking new double-rink indoor ice facility at the arena field, demolishing Memorial Arena in the process. As we all know too well by now, that deal fell through when the […]
Dear sir: Whatever happened to “innocent until proven guilty?” We recently saw a gentleman’s name and reputation dragged through the mud. The lady responsible for collecting the monies for these Nevada tickets had ’fessed up in January, 1997 in a letter to the editor. I believe she admitted it was […]
Dear sir: I’d like to draw Health minister Elizabeth Witmer’s attention to the serious lack of services as to hemo-dialysis in this area. Our closest unit is in Kenora, a three-hour drive from here. Then again, it’s fully used so we have no access to it. Our next choices are […]
Dear Mr. Editor: I wish to voice my objection to the cartoon you printed in the May 27 edition of the Times about sexual harassment in the armed forces. The women and women’s organizations that lobbied for the right of women to serve in the regular army, and the parliamentarians […]
Dear sir: Thank you for the opportunity to publicly express my gratitude. It is with mixed feelings that we are leaving the Rainy River District. We have met many wonderful people, enjoyed neighbours “second to none,” and played in one of our country’s most spectacular outdoor recreational areas. But one […]
Dear sir: Tomorrow (June 18) will be the most important outdoor recreation and potential economic impact day ever. Why? This is the day you are given the chance to voice your concerns in regards to how we will manage our forests and lakes. Environmentalists and the tourist industry are telling […]
