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 […]
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Dear sir: In the fall of 1995, we circulated a petition in Fort Frances and Northwestern Ontario. It was directed to the National Parole Board requesting that parole be denied to Neil Scott Soutar, convicted of brutally raping two young women in Fort Frances. At the time, he was the […]
To the editor: I, as a taxpaying citizen and former student of the Fort Frances High School, would like to say a few things about the strike to the general public and especially the teachers themselves. Firstly, I cannot remember a time in my 20 years during which the teachers […]
Dear editor: It was an honour to walk the picket line with teachers, to stand beside people dedicated not to their own personal gain, but a commitment to quality in the future of children. People willing to take a difficult stand, knowing the impact of their decision in the lives […]
To the editor: This letter is being read by the people of the Rainy River District after the municipal elections and our students are back in school…so back to TVOntario! Finally, the announcement has been made that the Harris government will hold public consultations in Thunder Bay on Nov. 25. […]
Norman Munro, 78, of 725 Morrison Cr., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Sunday, Nov. 9, 1997 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Norman was born on Nov. 20, 1918 in Port Arthur, Ont. Following his schooling, Norman served in the Royal Canadian Medical Corp. and served overseas […]
Saturday, Nov. 8, Ida Stevens mother and grandmother, died peacefully at the Middle Church Nursing Home where she has resided since 1995 to be closer to her family. Born in Muskoka Township Oct. 16, 1909 to Frederick and Sarah Tolton, she moved to Stratton, and had lived most of her […]
Neil Keith Leatherdale of Olds, Alta., passed away Saturday, Nov. 8, 1997 at the age of 79 years at Foothills Hospital Calgary, Alta. as a result of complications brought about by pneumonia. Neil was born Feb. 28, 1918 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Neil together with his two brothers, Dick and Lyall, […]
Pearl Yurkiw, 71, of 725 Morrison St., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Thursday, November 6, 1997 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Pearl was born on June 6, 1926 in Gilbert Plains, Manitoba to the late Alex and Nellie Kowalchuk. She was raised in Gilbert Plains and […]
Marty Vanderaa, 36, of Emo, Ont., passed away following a courageous battle with cancer on Thursday, Nov. 6, 1997 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Marty was born in Winnipeg, Man. on Aug. 6, 1961 and lived in Emo all his life. Marty went to school in […]
Gertie Wood, 72, of Fort Frances, Ont. passed away Wednesday, Nov. 5, 1997 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. She was born May 14, 1925 in Emo, Ont. to the late Milton and Mary Fischer. Gertie was united in marriage to Roy Wood on April 12, 1944. […]
It is with deep sorrow that our family announces the passing of our dearly loved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Gertrude Tibold, on Nov. 5, 1997 after 88 active years. Gertrude was born on April 9, 1909 in Punichy, Sask. to the late Julius and Anna Molnar. She moved to North […]
