Oops, let me rephrase that. Daylight Saving Time is great. Getting that extra hour of sunlight in the evening does marvels for the soul gripped with the last vestiges of the winter blahs–even if this winter wasn’t particularly long, or cold, or plagued by repeated snow shovelling. What I detest […]
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The woodcock is a funny-looking bird–hard to see, hard to shoot, and with a lot of its sense organs out of place. The woodcock is a mottled brown colour, much like that of dead leaves. You can almost step on him before he roars up in your face and disappears […]
Arnold Gerhard Kaemingh, 52, of 24 Armstrong Pl., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Tuesday, April 7, 1998 at the Port Arthur General Hospital in Thunder Bay, Ont. He was born Sept. 19, 1945 in Barchem, Gelderland, Holland. Arnold went home to be with his Lord, peacefully after a courageous battle […]
Suddenly on April 6, 1998, Harvey Donald Halverson passed away doing what he enjoyed the most, ice fishing on Crow Lake. Harvey is survived by his wife of 43 years, Esther (Jackson), and his daughters, Glenda (Norbert) Dufresne, Sandra Engstrom (Robert Faulds), Camilla Halverson (Cal Madden), and Colleen Halverson (Peter […]
Edward Ernest “Ed” Watts, 40, of West Bay, Ont., and formerly of Emo, Ont., passed away suddenly Saturday, April 4, 1998 at West Bay. Ed was born March 1, 1958 in Thunder Bay, Ont. but was raised and educated in Finland, Ont. In his younger years, Ed worked in the […]
Dianne Marie Gregoire passed away Thursday, April 2 1998 at the St. Joseph General Hospital in Elliot Lake, Ont. Beloved wife of Raymond Gregoire of Elliot Lake; and dear mother of Russ Gregoire and wife, Angela, of Petawawa, Ont. Dear sister of Lorette Proulx (Roger Deslauriers) of Elliot Lake, and […]
“Grimpons, grimpons,” sings the French professor in the 1960s Disney film, “In Search of the Castaways.” All the while smiling, and making you feel for sure that anything is possible. Anything at all–if you just keep climbing. The word, says actor Maurice Chevalier, means “let’s climb. It is the French […]
Sir: Is Howard Hampton confused or incompetent? On March 21, 1998, he stated in the Thunder Bay Chronicle-Journal, on page 4, that “New hospitals are reserved for the wealthy 905 suburbs around Toronto where the Tories get the greatest percentage of their votes.” How can he possibly say that when […]
Donald Cameron, 72, of Stratton, Ont., passed away suddenly at his home on Monday, March 30, 1998. Don was born July 30, 1925 in Morley Township to the late Mary and Donald Cameron. At age 17, he went to British Columbia to join the navy and served in W.W. II […]
Dr. Stanley Fred Morrill, born Dec. 4, 1924 in Schreiber, Ont., passed away peacefully March 28, 1998. Our dear husband, father, grandfather, brother, and uncle is sadly missed by his loving wife, Eleanor; his sons and daughters, Meredith, Chris, Nancy, Pat, Keith, and Beth; and his grandchildren, Thea, Morgan, Natalie, […]
Henry Thomas Robinson, 96, of Winnipeg, Man., passed away Thursday, March 26, 1998. Henry was born July 8, 1901 in Ireland. In 1912, his parents and their family immigrated to Canada, settling in the Emo district of Ontario. During his working years, he was very dedicated to his carpentry and […]
Dear sir: This letter is in response to the announcement in Monday’s Bulletin, “Infant death investigated.” First of all, the way this comes across to some people is harsh. Maybe whoever wrote this report up should stop and think of the families involved before they decide on their headlines. Secondly, […]
