I never cease to be amazed at celebrity-hood in the late 20th century. It comes so hard, and yet so easily. One day it seems a million miles away. And the next day a million dollars close. And that’s the way fame arrived earlier this year for 97-year-old Jessie Foveaux […]
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Elsie Cottam, 99, of Nestor Falls, Ont. and Victoria, B.C., passed away peacefully at Sandringham Nursing Home Hospital in Victoria, B.C. on Monday, Sept. 1, 1997. She was born Jan. 7, 1898 in Bristol, England and came to Canada as a young girl. She resided in Rainy River, Ont., where […]
Walter Prymak Sr., 65, of 1127 First St. E., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away unexpectedly at the Health Sciences Centre in Winnipeg, Man. on Saturday, Aug. 30, 1997 with his wife and two children at his side. He was born Jan. 16, 1932 in Fort Frances to the late John […]
Elizabeth Armstrong, 84, of 610 First St. W., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Saturday, Aug. 30, 1997 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. She was born Dec. 10, 1912 in Sleeman, Ont. to the late Joseph and Anna Triskle. Elizabeth was raised in Sleeman and on March 17, […]
Paul Degelman, 71, of 818 Second St. E., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances on Thursday, Aug. 28, 1997. He was born Oct. 24, 1925 in Fort Frances to the late Frank and Annie Degelman. In 1943, Paul enlisted with the Canadian Armed […]
Michael McFayden, 26, of Nestor Falls, Ont., passed away accidentally on Wednesday, Aug. 27, 1997 at Katamiagamak Lake, Nestor Falls, Ont. Michael was born Sept. 8, 1970 in Fort Frances, Ont. He graduated from Fort Frances High School and then went on to Confederation College in Thunder Bay, Ont., where […]
Bertha Margaret Hyatt, 97, of Rainycrest Home for the Aged, 550 Osborne St., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away at her residence Wednesday, Aug. 27, 1997. She was born April 23, 1900 to the late Francis and Sara Jane Leeson. Bertha was born and raised in Rainy River District, and took […]
Linda Wiens
What will happen to all the people displaced by new machines, long-lasting materials and new methods? How will they earn a living? How will they find their place in society? Common concerns! Good questions! Difficult to answer. Macro-responses are beyond any company, union or government. Humans have yet to invent […]
When a book stays on the best-seller list for half a decade, it’s time to sit up and take note. What could it be that still attracts scores of readers to Stephen R. Covey’s “7 Habits of Highly-Effective People” after all this time? Maybe it’s just that everyone wants to […]
Dear sir: Members of the Northern Action Group and I were in the downtown core yesterday afternoon to check accessibility to each business. A low profile report will be made on each business by the Northern Action Group. A list of concerns will be made available to the business owners […]
Dear sir: Provincial budget cuts and “mega week” downloading create tough economic times for every taxpayer. Service cuts are now affecting those who can least afford these cuts (seniors, poor, the disabled). Regular and necessary services are being taken away from those who not only rely on these services but […]
Dear sir: On Friday, Aug. 7, 1997 at 10 p.m., I received a speeding ticket inside Fort Frances town limits. The ticket was for doing 78 km/h in a 50 km/h zone. However, since I am from Iowa, and this was my first time in Canada, I knew nothing about […]
