Dear editor: I feel it is important to respond to recent concerns about the “Lands for Life” planning process and the mining industry. There are many strong feelings about the “Lands for Life” discussions and the comprehensive planning process for our Crown lands. This is not surprising. It is a […]
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Dear sir: Hopefully, you will find space for these lines, written by a relic from the past. If my English seems somewhat stilted, it is because I have now been living in Norway for more than 50 long years. In spite of the great time lapse, I still cherish fond […]
Ralph Richardson, 87, of R.R. #2, Devlin, Ont., passed away Sunday, April 26, 1998 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. He was born Aug. 19, 1910 in Sunnyside, County of Durham, England to the late John and Isabel Richardson. Mr. Richardson came to Canada in May, 1927 […]
Sophie Kutzak, 93, of Burlington, Ont. passed away peacefully at the McCall Continuing Care Centre in Mississauga, Ont. on Thursday, April 23, 1998. She was born in Gardenton, Man. in 1904, and was the wife of the late John Kutzak. She moved to Fort Frances, Ont. in 1936, and had […]
Annie O’Connell of Rainycrest Home for the Aged, 550 Osborne St., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away suddenly at her residence Thursday, April 23, 1998. Annie recently celebrated her 90th birthday. She was born March 30, 1908 in Big Fork, Ont. to the late Patrick and Mary O’Connell. Annie attended school […]
John Sevenhouse, 99, of Rainycrest Home for the Aged, Fort Frances, Ont., went home to be with his Lord on Wednesday, April 22, 1998 at his residence. John was born July 4, 1898 in Phoenix, Ill. to the late Henry and Annie Sevenhouse. He moved to Burriss, Ont. in 1931, […]
How can you live without time? Or more accurately, how can you live without a time “piece”? That’s the question I had to ask myself many times last week high in the Colorado Rockies. To begin with, my wristwatch kept perfect time, faithfully signalling one activity after another. But then […]
Well men, we’ve had the biscuit. Done. Kaput. We’re obsolete. We may be wanted but soon we won’t be needed. First a little background. For hundreds of centuries, two genders had to be in intimate contact for reproduction. Men were the hunters and warriors. Women tended the hearth and nurtured […]
There are probably more stories about the wolverine than any other mammal in America. It is supposed to have amazing strength, be extremely intelligent, and have a very ugly disposition.Whether these stories are all true or not, no one really knows. The wolverine is the shadow in the deep woods, […]
Morris Demetro Derhak passed away at Oshawa General Hospital on Monday, April 20, 1998 in his 70th year. He was the beloved husband of Eveline Deagne; loved father of Katherine Derhak of Oshawa, William Derhak of Courtice, and Allen Derhak of Waterloo; and dear brother of Rudy Derhak of Thunder […]
Mr. Robert “Bob” Eugene Simmik, 61, went into the arms of Jesus on April 19, 1998 after a lengthy illness. Born in Fort Frances, Ont., he went to Thunder Bay, Ont. at the age of 17 to finish his schooling at Fort William Vocational School. It was there that he […]
Jergen Aslak Mosley, 80, of 134 Pine Cres., Atikokan, Ont., passed away Sunday, April 19, 1998 at the Atikokan General Hospital. He was born in Fort Frances, Ont. on April 26, 1918, the eldest son of Ole and Guro Mosley. On Nov. 14, 1939, he married Phoebe Armstrong. He served […]
