Dear editor: I’d like to take this opportunity to write in reaction to the article which appeared in Thursday’s edition of the Daily Bulletin concerning whether or not the town should bring in a new “no-alcohol” policy for the planned ice rink auditorium. At present, no such policy is in […]
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To the editor: You may remember me as Bob Cottam, the guy with the plaid tam that has become my trademark apparently. From time to time, I have written about numerous subjects, and I hope you, the readers, have found them interesting. I have written on several occasions regarding our […]
Here in the dead of winter, it’s hard to imagine a garden. A garden with soft, warm soil–soil you can sift through your hands while the warm breezes tickle your neck and the sun threatens sunburn. It’s hard to imagine little radish leaves peaking out on Friday when you only […]
Cliff McIntosh
Look about your home. What are you going to give up so Canada meets its greenhouse gas commitments? If you are like me, you didn’t think much about the 11-day talkathon in Kyoto, Japan. I knew there was a controversy. Eminent scientists said global warming will melt the polar ice […]
In Northern Ontario, we have a number of native owls. These range in size from the Great Horned Owl, with a wingspan of five feet, to the robin-sized Saw-whet Owl. Here are two which are medium-sized, actually about the size of a crow. But they are different in appearance, habits, […]
Martin Novak, 95, of Rainycrest Home for the Aged, 550 Osborne St., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away at his residence Monday, Dec. 15, 1997. He was born Nov. 9, 1902 in Czechoslovakia to the late Adam and Mary Novak. Martin later moved to Canada, and worked as a labourer until […]
William “Bill” Samuel Dunsmore, 79, of Rainycrest Home for the Aged, Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Sunday, Dec. 14, 1997 at his residence. Bill was born July 23 1918 in Sifton Township, Ont. and lived there until he moved to Fort Frances in 1968. He worked briefly at Silver & […]
Talbot Pierre Johnson, 30, of Seine River First Nation, Ont., passed away Sunday, Dec. 7, 1997 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Talbot was born July 3, 1967 in Fort Frances. He lived all his life in the area, and had worked as a carpenter, seasonal firefighter, […]
Katie Margaret Campbell, of Metcalfe, Ont., passed away Nov. 4, 1997 in her 88th year. She was a former elementary school teacher in the Rainy River District. Katie was predeceased by her husband, Rolla; a daughter, Irene Corkill; and four brothers. Survivors include three sons and a daughter; 14 grandchildren; […]
Jean Lee Ross (nee Cameron) passed away peacefully Saturday, Nov. 29 1997 after a lengthy illness. She was predeceased by her husband, Fred. She is survived by two sons, Gary and Wayne; five grandchildren; three brothers, Arden, Jack, and Terry; and two sisters, Betty and Connie.
Dear editor: I have been following the on-going dilemma facing the board of education over the “multi-use” facility, and find it very disconcerting as well confusing. In the Oct. 8 “Times,” it was stated that the electrical tenders were too high, the reason being, that not enough Manitoba contractors were […]
The editor: I would like to respond to some of the letters that were published in the Nov. 6 “Bulletin.” The strike by the teachers in this area and in this province shows the very reason we need the provincial government to step in and put a stop to the […]
