William “Bill” Ossachuk, 77, of Clare Innis Court, Caledonia, Ont., passed away peacefully Friday, Oct. 30, 1998 at McMaster University Medical Centre in Hamilton, Ont. after a long battle with Parkinson’s, cancer, and diabetes. He was born Nov. 19, 1920 in Canora, Sask. but moved to Fort Frances, Ont. with […]
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Mrs. Margaret Mosher (nee Prince), aged 72, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 1998. She was born in Sabaskong, Ont. on July 18, 1926. Margaret will be missed by her sons, Isaac Prince and Ronald Mosher; grandsons, Ryan Mosher, Darren Prince, and Ian Prince; granddaughters, Jennifer Prince and Tanya […]
It makes you want to go back to school, NDP leader and local MPP Howard Hampton mused as he wandered through the classrooms at the new Confederation College site, which celebrated its grand opening last Thursday afternoon. That was the consensus of most people who toured the impressive facility, including […]
Dear editor: I am enraged at the Fort Frances Times because of the “court news.” Where do you get the nerve to spread someone’s wrong-doing in the local paper for everyone to gawk at. In my opinion, they should change the article from “court news” to a two-horse town, look […]
Elizabeth Macedon, 93, of 815 Victoria Ave., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Tuesday, Oct. 27, 1998 at La Verendrye General Hospital. She was born Dec. 26, 1904 in Cozmen, Bukovina (Austria) to the late Bill and Dora Corliuic. Elizabeth immigrated to Canada in 1924 and settled in Gonar (Selkirk), Man. […]
Dennis Dalseg, 44, of Nestor Falls, Ont. passed away suddenly at his home in Nestor Falls on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 1998. He was born May 26, 1954 in Fort Frances, Ont. and lived all of his life in Nestor Falls. On Oct. 14, 1978, he was united in marriage to […]
John “Jack” (red) Pershing Monrean, 80, of International Falls, Mn. passed away Sunday, Oct. 25, 1998 at his home with his family at his side. Memorial services will be held Thursday, Oct. 29, 1998 at 11 a.m. at Evangelical Covenant Church of International Falls, with the Pastor Larry Connors officiating. […]
The Common Snipe, which used to be called Wilson’s Snipe, is the only shore bird besides the Woodcock which can be legally hunted in Canada. It is often called the bog snipe or the jacksnipe. This bird somewhat resembles the Woodcock although it is not quite so peculiar. It has […]
Linda Wiens
Quetico Centre
Quetico Centre
How much difference do you think there is between representative and participative democracy?How about a world of difference! We’ve had representative democracy for longer than all our lifetimes. It means designating or voting for someone to represent our views in government. That also works in the institutions through which society […]
Marion Charles Bebee, 66, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Monday, Oct. 19, 1998 in Fort Frances. Having been predeceased by his parents, Carl and Ida in 1941 and 1939, Marion was raised by foster parents, the Hannahs, in Fort Frances until 1951. He had lived and worked with his […]
Philip Holland, 99, of Emo, Ont., passed away Sunday, Oct. 18, 1998 at the Emo Health Centre in Emo. He was born Aug. 19, 1899 in County Galway, Ireland to the late Philip and Annie Holland. In 1906, Philip moved to Canada with his family and settled in Burriss, Ont. […]
John Arthur Johnson, 94, of 633 Second St. W., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Friday, Oct. 16, 1998 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. He was born Sept. 2, 1904 in Roseau, Mn. to the late Solomon and Alma Johnson. In 1914, the family relocated to Arbor Vitae, […]
