In loving memory of Lillian Jerina O’Neil (nee Burton), 69, who passed away Tuesday morning, Sept. 15, 1998 at La Verendrye hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. She was the beloved mother of Linda O’Neil of Sudbury, and Susan Korosec (Leo) of Fort Frances; and loving grandmother of Steven, Stacey (Christopher), […]
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Hazel Booth, 81, of Emo, Ont., passed away Tuesday, Sept. 15, 1998 at the Emo Hospital in Emo. She was born March 9, 1917 in Emo to the late William and Ethel Redford. Mrs. Booth had lived all her life in the Emo area, and was a member of the […]
The key to any negotiation, whether it be on the political front or in a labour dispute, is coming up with a solution that allows both sides to claim victory. Such is the case with the modified bargaining process that both Abitibi-Consolidated and the Communication, Energy and Papermakers union have […]
Dear sir: We are delighted and thankful to God for the opportunity He has afforded us to minister in both the practical and spiritual work of The Salvation Army in Fort Frances. In the short number of days since we have arrived at Fort Frances, we have been so very […]
Dear sir: I recently spent a few days in La Verendrye hospital here. The newly-decorated west wing, in my opinion, has the most modern equipment and the nicest decor of any hospital unit I have ever been in. The staff, particularly the nurses, were most courteous and attentive, and deserve […]
Dear editor: I am writing to you in response to a letter to the editor in the Sept. 9 edition of the Times. According to this letter, a young man has been deprived of an opportunity to play high school hockey at Fort Frances High School. Obviously, there has been […]
One hundred years ago, Dry Caribou Bones was a stop-off for nomadic Ojibwa, and for the odd trapper or prospector. A picturesque river wended its way along a valley floor. On this site was to spring up Atikokan–Ojibwa for Dry Caribou Bones. Atikokan is a special northern town. It has […]
Sipka “Sam” Helder, 67, of Bergland, Ont., passed away Friday, Sept. 14, 1998 at Rainy River Hospital in Rainy River, Ont. He was born Sept. 29, 1930 in McCrosson Township, Ont. to the late Sjoerd and Sytske Helder. Raised in Rainy River District, he began working in construction and building […]
Every year we hear stories about people and bears. Some of them are tragic–young campers being killed, people mauled, badly wounded, and sent to hospital, and even one or two cases of people being killed and partially eaten by bears. These are horrifying stories. But in almost every case, common […]
Evylen Havelin, 76, of 1129 Second St. E., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Saturday, Sept. 5, 1998 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. She was born Nov. 27, 1921 in Port Arthur, Ont. to the late Henry and Grace Corbett. On June 22, 1943, Evylen was united in […]
Alan John (Cork) Brady, 64, of Devlin, Ont., passed away peacefully Saturday, Sept. 5, 1998 at the Health Sciences Centre in Winnipeg, Man. following a short battle with cancer. He was born in Sault St. Marie, Ont. on Oct. 26, 1934. Cork started work for Bell Canada in 1956 and […]
Linda Wiens
A small car drove in and out stepped a slightly greying man and two teens. “Remember me? Allan Earle [with son an daughter],” he said. Yes! A 1970 heavy equipment operator graduate, and son of Cliff McIntosh’s recreation director friend, Del Earle, formerly of Marathon. Allan used to challenge me […]
