It’s minus-40 but the wind chill makes it feel even colder. Still, a group of students, bundled up as best they can, are out at 7:15 a.m. gamely trying to shovel snow away from the school entrances that had piled up from the blizzard the night before. It’s a losing […]
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Linda Wiens
Here are two message toward your personal success in the New Year. The first comes from “Managing your Mind,” by Gillian Butler and Tony Hope, Soundview, 1995. “Don’t worry, be happy” may be a naive and foolish slogan. But to be needlessly concerned can be very stressful. How to decide? […]
It was more than a quarter of a century ago when Alvin Toffler confirmed our fears about the future in a best-selling book called “Future Shock.” Toffler didn’t create the future. He just outlined in detail for us what we were already beginning to sense. Change would be the name […]
Dear editor: I realize I am probably wasting my time writing this but I feel that I must get this off my chest or be very angry at the “Ice for Kids” program. When I first heart of this program, my kids were younger and very much into hockey. I […]
To the editor: At the council meeting Monday night, Coun. Dave Bourgeault questioned S/Sgt. Hugh Dennis as to whether anything could be done to help the kids hanging out around the pool hall. These kids complained of having nothing to do. It should be pointed out that Mayor Witherspoon’s councils […]
Dear “Times Friends”: I’m writing to renew my subscription and to thank you for keeping me in touch with Fort now that I live in Windsor. Your article, “Bones being laid to rest again,” was especially interesting since the Cathcart family lived in the house built over the bones for […]
To the editor: On Dec. 27, a social took place at the Memorial Arena. In spite of weeks of signage around the area and advertisements on Channel 9, in the Fort Frances Times, and on CFOB, the event was far from a success. This event was organized to raise funds […]
James Ian Fraser passed away peacefully at Regina General Hospital on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 1998 at the age of 69. Born in Forest, Man., he was predeceased by his parents, Frank and Innes; sister, Kathleen Smitsnik; and brother, Frank. He is survived by his wife, Orphie, of Devlin, Ont.; his […]
Elwood C. Shannon, 85, of 1339 Idylwild Dr., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Monday, Jan. 12, 1998 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. Elwood was born in Regina, Sask. on April 14, 1912 to the late Cornett and Margaret Shannon. At a young age, he moved with his […]
Ralph Wilson, 91, of Emo, Ont., passed away at his residence Monday, Jan. 12, 1998. He was born Feb. 8, 1906 in Carpenter Township, Ont. to the late Bill and Lou Wilson. On Dec. 29, 1926, he was united in marriage to the former Hilda Hodge. Ralph farmed with his […]
Siani Gosselin, 90, of International Falls, Mn., passed away Monday, Jan. 12, 1998 at the Falls Good Samaritan Center. He was born May 22, 1907 in LaBroquerie, Man. to the late Joseph and Albina (Genereux) Gosselin. He came to International Falls from Fort Frances in 1951, where he worked in […]
John Brown, 81, of Pinewood, Ont., passed away Sunday, Jan. 11, 1998 at Rainy River Hospital in Rainy River, Ont. John was born Aug. 4, 1916 in Rapid City, Man. to the late John and Emily Brown. As an infant, John moved with his family to Stratton, Ont. and at […]
