< B>Dear sir: This is a letter to acknowledge and thank the many people I had the pleasure of working with in the 12 years I was a member of the Emo Library board. When I joined the board, we were just in the process of building on to enlarge […]
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< B>Dear sir: With the end of the century, changes are impacting everything in our country, no matter which political party is in power, and there will always be a group or groups griping about what was in the past. The forces driving change are bigger than political ideology, they […]
< B>Dear sir: I have, at hand, the Times dated Jan. 14/98. It contains an editorial pointing out the grassroots problem in our community. It was so accurate–and so depressing to read. The Times also contains quotes from Chris Brown in an article on the arena project, and a letter […]
< B>Dear sir: In many of our small towns, and even in our larger ones, the railway station was long the hub of activity. We went there to listen to news wire, to meet other townspeople, or to hang around waiting for the next train. We greeted long-lost relatives, and […]
It’s been almost a year now since I started My Book of Daily Gifts. To begin with, I found a handy reporter’s notebook in the stationery cupboard and requisitioned it. Four inches by eight inches in size, the pad is perfect for keeping on my desktop. I start every new […]
Mrs. Alice E. Maxey, 81, of Chatham, Ont., passed away peacefully at Riverside Health Care Facilities on Saturday, Jan. 17, 1998 following a lengthy illness. Her husband, Frank, predeceased her Dec. 8, 1994. She is survived by her son, Jim, and daughter-in-law, Diane, of Fort Frances; sister, Maude Trudgen of […]
Peacefully, after brief illness, it is with deep regret that we announce the passing of Lillian Van Steenkiste, 72, on Jan. 16, 1998 at St. Boniface Hospital. Lillian is survived by her loving husband of 55 years, Arthur; children, Lewis (Elda), April (Larry), Susan (Raz), and Bryan (Lori); grandchildren, Kristal […]
Angus L. McFayden, 87, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Thursday, Jan. 15, 1998 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. Angus was born Sept. 4, 1910 in La Vallee, Ont., where he was also raised. Angus was united in marriage in 1939 to Ruby Murchison and settled in […]
Randy and Katie nee Stinson, of Fort Frances are pleased to announce the early arrival of their daughter, Madysin Paige, weighing 5 lbs. 6 1/2 oz. at Thunder Bay Regional Hospital on December 26, 1997. Proud grandparents are Sylvester and Shirley Armstrong of Rainy River and Blayne and Irene Orr […]
