Born to Tony and Gloria, nee Scheibler, a son, Tyler Jacob on Thursday, Feb. 12, 1998 weighing 8 lbs. 1 oz. at La Verendrye General Hospital. Proud grandparents are Jake & Anna Hamm from Manitoba and Johannes and Inge Scheibler, of Stratton.
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Jeannette Beatrice Reid Davidson (Smith), 88, of Bear’s Pass, Ont., passed away in Dryden, Ont. at the home of her daughter, Jean Ramsay, on Thursday, Feb. 12, 1998. She was born at Smith’s Fisheries, Bear’s Pass, Ont., on Jan. 29, 1910 to the late Seth and Celena Smith. She lived […]
Buteos are our largest hawks. There are five of these birds in Canada but only three of them would normally be seen here in the northwest. They are typically large birds, and stocky ones, too. They have wide, rounded wings and tails which are rounded at the ends (not squared […]
About this time of year, I set aside a reading basket for seed catalogues next to my favourite chair in the living room. Absolutely nothing else is allowed in that semi-sacred basket. It’s exclusively a catch-all for Burpee’s, Gurney’s, Seeds of Change, Henry Field’s, Wayside Gardens, Miller Nurseries, Park’s Countryside […]
We were having our ball team wind-up back in September, 1988 when everything stopped so everyone could crowd around the TV set to watch Ben Johnson compete in the 100-m dash. The sense of excitement was overwhelming in the moments leading up to the big race, and the cheers explosive […]
For years, municipal politicians have complained about being lackeys of the provincial government. Feelings of frustration among local politicians have some justification. Most services that impact you and me day-by-day are delivered by municipal governments. But provincial politicians decide on the programs and make the rules. It’s been a province-wide […]
It’s safe to say that last Friday night’s fourth-annual “Quest for the Best” was the best one yet–a sentiment echoed among spectators and contestants alike. In fact, you felt sorry for the judges who faced the unenviable task of having to choose not only the top five but also rank […]
Mr. Clarence Elton Showalter, formerly of Keewatin, Ont., passed away peacefully Saturday, Feb. 7, 1998 at the Lakehead Psychiatric Hospital in Thunder Bay, Ont. Born at the Port Arthur General on March 23, 1922, he was raised and educated in Morson, Ont. He had lived in Emo, Ont. for 19 […]
Dear sir: There appears to be an opinion in this part of the district that if more of Northwestern Ontario’s forest land is designated as protected area as a result of the “Lands for Life” consultation process currently in progress, we will be conceding to the desires of the greater […]
