Cora Campbell, 66, of #9 Evergreen Cres., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Thursday, Dec. 24, 1998 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. Cora was born May 1, 1932 in Tyler, Mn. to the late Harry and Mary Dresden. On July 24, 1958, she was united in marriage to […]

Dear sir: As the logging continues on through Halkirk Township and into Bears Passage, new logging roads materialize one cannot help but notice. As noted by Jane Elliott in “Speak up before it’s too late,” this disturbs me greatly as well. There appears to be a lack in the thought […]

Dear editor: I am writing to clarify some information from the article “Injured cheerleader waiting for word on her prognosis,” which appeared in the Dec. 17, 1998 edition of the Daily Bulletin. At the time of the incident, it is correct that no teacher-coach was present. Some of the coaches […]

To the editor: The editorial in the Dec. 16 edition of the Times (“Fear-mongering has no place in Y2K debate”) reads, in my opinion, very negatively. Coincidentally, the Vancouver Sun’s edition of the same date had a front page story that read, “The RCMP’s main millennium-bug troubleshooter says citizens should […]

As the earth makes its majestic circle around the sun, it gives us the seasons. I bet a lot of you here in the north figure that the earth gets cold because it is further from the sun in the winter–right? Well, wrong! As a matter of fact, the earth […]

Clement “Ken” Russell LeBlanc, 86, of Stratton, Ont., passed away suddenly Monday, Dec. 21, 1998 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Ken was born Jan. 7, 1912 in Chisholm, Mn. He moved to Dearlock, Ont. at the age of two with his family. The LeBlanc family homesteaded on […]

Lillian McTeague (nee Gushulak), beloved wife of the late John McTeague, entered into God’s rest at the Centenary Health Centre on Monday, Dec. 21, 1998 in her 56th year. She was the loving mother of Janette and Jennifer (Karl Doose), and proud grandmother of Kurt Doose. Lillian also will be […]

Arline C. Wright of Mt. Clemens, Mich., who will be remembered by her family and friends for her faith in God, devotion to family, and humble service to others, passed away Sunday, Dec. 20, 1998 at Intensiva Hospital of Macomb County in Mt. Clemens. Mrs. Wright was born of Rudolph […]

Thompson Arthur “Thomps” McComb, 82, of Emo, Ont., passed away Sunday, Dec. 20, 1998 at the Emo Hospital. He was born Oct. 18, 1916 in Emo to the late Edward and Ella McComb. In his younger years, “Thomps” had worked as a guide for hunters and fishermen. During the Second […]

Walter Dokuchie, 78, of Rainycrest Home for the Aged, 550 Osborne St., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Saturday, Dec. 19, 1998 at La Verendrye General hospital. He was born Oct. 22, 1920 in Sundown, Man. to the late Maxime and Nellie Dokuchie. Walter had worked for years as a logger […]

Mrs. Gail Viklen (nee Black), 53, a resident of Jewel Street in Thunder Bay, Ont., passed away Wednesday, Dec. 16, 1998 after a short, courageous battle with cancer. Gail was very involved with her church work at the Shuniah Knox United Church. She worked as a Registered Nurse in Emergency […]

Dear Santa, We’re not sure if “big kids” should be writing to you but we still believe in your spirit of giving, and there are a few things that we not only want but really need. We hope you might be able to help us. You see, Santa, we were […]