Our dearest mother, Ruby Mary (Whalen) Friday, passed away Thursday, Dec. 3, 1998. Mom was born Dec. 25, 1911 in Renous, N.B. but the family moved to Blackhawk and Stratton, Ont. in the 1920s. She attended elementary school in Stratton and high school in Duluth. She entered the nursing profession […]
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Gary Wayne Hicks, 58, of 228 Third St. E., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Thursday, Dec. 3, 1998 at La Verendrye General Hospital. He was born May 18, 1940 in Windsor, Ont. to the late Frank and Louella Hicks. Gary had worked for Pilkington Glass Company in Cambridge, Ont. for […]
Terry Allan, 54, of Carpenter Township, Emo, Ont., passed away suddenly in Carpenter Township on Wednesday, Dec. 2, 1998. Terry was born Oct. 8, 1944 in Port Arthur, Ont. He was adopted as an infant by his grandparents, Cecil and Elda Allan. On Sept. 2, 1966, Terence was united in […]
Dear editor: In recent months, many letters from Craig Nuttall, president of the local Progressive Conservative riding association, have appeared in area newspapers. It seems Mr. Nuttall must be fearful of Frank Miclash’s pending success in the upcoming election. Only someone so fearful would twist words or inaccurately misrepresent someone […]
This tree is one of that group of evergreens which is so important to the ecology and industry of eastern North America. It is found all the way from Nova Scotia to Manitoba, north to James Bay and south to Virginia. The White Cedar does not have needles like other […]
She was a very little girl at the time. But long before that, I had discovered that very little girls sometimes have very big questions. That day, I saw the thinking happening, as the little face wrinkled with perplexity. Then suddenly, she blurted out, “Where do people go when they […]
Rose Spencer, 82, of Seine River First Nation, Ont., passed away at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. on Sunday, Nov. 29, 1998. She was born May 16, 1916 to the late Mr. and Mrs. Jack Johnson. Rose had many hobbies, which included sewing, attending Pow-Wows, setting nets, […]
Nicholas (Nick) Boresiuk, 90, of 913 Portage Ave. N., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Wednesday, Nov. 25, 1998 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. He was born April 28, 1908 in Mamayestie, Romania to the late George and Sanefta Boresiuk. Nick moved to Canada in February, 1926, and […]
No matter which side of the fence you sit on over the Robert Latimer case, it’s clear the issue of “mercy killing” needs to be addressed by Canadians because the current ambiguity is unacceptable. Groups like the Ontario Association for Community Living and the Campaign Life Coalition applauded Monday’s decision […]
Dear editor: Frank Miclash and the Liberals are the only danger to Kenora-Rainy River’s health care system. Frank states that he will stop hospital closings in Ontario. This means he then will have to pay to keep half-empty hospitals in Toronto open. And where will this money come from? By […]
Lempi Hake, 85, of Rainycrest Home for Aged, 550 Osbourne St., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away at her residence Monday, Nov. 23, 1998. She was born on Dec. 7, 1912 in Fort Frances to Johannes (John) and Serafia Takkunen. Lempi attended Miscampbell School, and was well versed in Finnish, of […]
