John Delaney Wood passed away suddenly Jan. 30, 1998. “Dane” was born July 22, 1984 in Rainy River, Ont. to Colin and Sharilyn Wood, and lived in Rainy River until his passing. Dane loved all sports, winter and summer. When he wasn’t doing sports, he was hunting and fishing with […]
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Judith Lynn Kirtland, of Leisure Hills Health Care Centre in Hibbing, Mn., and formerly of International Falls, Mn., passed away there Thursday, Jan. 29, 1998. She was born Nov. 11, 1942 in International Falls, where she grew up. She graduated from Falls High School and Rainy River Community College. She […]
Frances Johnson, 62, of Seine River First Nation, Ont., passed away Thursday, Jan. 29, 1998 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Frances was born March 7, 1935 in Seine River First Nation, where she was also raised and lived her entire life. Frances enjoyed the outdoors, going […]
Helen Hickerson, 93, of 1032 First St. E., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away at Rainycrest Home for the Aged on Thursday, Jan. 29, 1998. Helen was born Aug. 5, 1904 in Morley Township, Ont. to the late Horace and Mercy Theker. She was raised in the Rainy River District and […]
Cliff McIntosh
This is a good news/bad news story. No matter where you live in Northwestern Ontario, the forest product industry is important to the local company (as the biggest earner of foreign exchange, it’s a big part of the national economy, too). A basic change has happened in the industry–recycling old […]
“Watermelons are like people. They’re all good but some are better than others.” He says that line almost every time I try to choose a watermelon at the farmers’ market. And Eli Bontrager should know a thing or two about watermelons–he’s been growing them for years. Every autumn Saturday, Bontrager’s […]
One can accept “The National” broadcasting from Ottawa to cover a federal election. One can accept it coming to us from the dark streets of Montreal during the height of the ice-storm aftermath. But Peter Mansbridge in Washington, D.C. to anchor the coverage of U.S. President Bill Clinton’s alleged misdeeds […]
Here in Northwestern Ontario, we have quite a few hawks, which fall into four different categories. The Accipiters are called “bird” hawks because a good part of their regular diet is made up of smaller birds. So these are the very few hawks which really give all of the others […]
Sir: In reference to “Moving with Mike” (Jan. 21), I think Mike should take a look at any dictionary and see that an “anthem” is certainly not classed as anything other than a song of praise or devotion. “O Canada” is, after all, our national anthem and it has been […]
