Dear editor: The Conservative government’s document, “Lands for Life,” is a proposal that intends to affect vast changes to many of our interests. Almost every outdoor activity we as residents of Northwestern Ontario relish and consider sacred could be affected. It is our belief this government will destroy a system […]
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Dear editor: I am 88 years old and my wife is 81. I have looked after my wife, who has severe Alzheimer’s disease, at home for the last nine years with the help of Home Care and occasional respite care in hospital. Two weeks ago my wife and I went […]
Dear editor, As Fire Marshal of Ontario, I deal with the impact and tragedy of fire on a daily basis. The fact is, approximately 70 percent of fire deaths occur in homes that are not protected by working smoke alarms. It is particularly tragic when fire strikes our most vulnerable […]
Andrew Carpenter, 66, of Arbor Vitae, Ont., passed away at St. Boniface Hospital in Winnipeg, Man. on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 1998. Andrew was born May 6, 1932 in Vassar, Man. to the late Paul and Cecile Carpenter. As a young boy, he attended Sutherland School in Arbor Vitae, and at […]
Melvina Blackburde, 62, of Manitou Rapids, Ont. passed away at McKellar Hospital in Thunder Bay, Ont. on Friday, Aug. 7, 1998. She was born Dec. 21, 1935 in Manitou Rapids, Ont. to the late Gilbert and Charlotte Blackburde. Melvina had lived all of her life at Manitou. Throughout the years, […]
Clarence Lorne Caul, 86, of 43 Queen Street, Emo, Ont. passed away Friday, Aug. 7, 1998 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. He was born March 28, 1912 in Cartwright, Man. to the late Rufus and Gertrude Caul. Clarence moved to the Rainy River District at a […]
Herman William Green passed away suddenly Wednesday, Aug. 5, 1998 at 38 years of age. He was predeceased by his parents, Annie Woodhouse and Charles Green; sisters Rhea Green and Pearl Green, and brother Johnny Green. Herman is survived by his wife Pamela Cyr, and children Chris (15), Sheena (14), […]
The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal ruled last week the federal government was violating its own law by not paying its employees in traditionally “female” jobs equal pay for work of equal value. For some 200,000 past and present federal employees, it means back pay–with interest–retroactive to 1985. And that could […]
Dear editor: On July 29, 1998, the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal handed down its long awaited decision in regards to the pay-equity dispute between the members of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC), and the federal government. I would like to comment on several issues involved in this landmark […]
Dear sir, Mr. Nault’s defence of the falling level of the Canadian dollar, (View from the Hill, July 22) vis-à-vis the U.S. one is ludicrous. His Liberal government passed the free trade agreement to hasten the flow of goods over the U.S./Canada border. This includes dollars. Using Mr. Nault’s logic, […]
Mary Ann Julia Green, 99, of Rainycrest Home for the Aged in Fort Frances, Ont., passed away with family by her side, Friday, July 31, 1998 at her residence. Mary Ann Julia Green (nee Perlette) was born April 22, 1899 in Pipestone, Man. to the late Otto and Margretha Perlette. […]
Dear sir: An anniversary is a good goal for people who find themselves attracted to another person of the opposite sex. It is a positive asset in any relationship, and development of feelings for your girlfriend, and hers for you, could turn out to be a lasting companionship. Who knows? […]
