Dear sir: An open letter to the Hon. David Johnson, minister of Education and Training, re: Bill 160–a bill to defraud the students of Ontario of their right to a quality education; a bill designed to concentrate fiscal and decision-making power in the hands of one man based in Toronto. […]
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Dear Mike: So our municipal election looms on the horizon. Perhaps people need a recap of the work that’s been done in the past six years to help them make an informed decision. Too often, people’s memories are short and they often develop a “what-have-you-done-for-me-lately” attitude. We saw decisions on […]
Dear sir: Here’s the question: Do you honestly believe that the quality of education can be improved with another $670 million removed from the system; and that replacing qualified teachers with uncertified personnel in the classroom will solve the problem? If you do, then may I suggest that we have […]
Sometimes the best life wisdom comes from the most unexpected places. And today mine came from K-Mart. Rushing as I was to grab a few items and check out fast, it’s a wonder my ears were even working. And I still don’t know who wrote the first song or who […]
On Oct. 28, 1997, John T. (Jack) Egan passed away at Fort Frances, Ont. at the age of 77 years. He was the second-oldest in the family of Patrick Philbert Egan and Gertrude Rose Egan (nee Harrigan), and was born at Mazenod, Sask. on Nov. 17, 1919 “out on the […]
Irene Villeneuve, 75, of 632 First St. E., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances on Tuesday, October 28, 1997. She was born April 1, 1922 in Bergland, Ont. to the late Norval and Alma Brusven. On Feb. 21, 1942 in Kenora, Ont., Irene […]
Irene “Molly” Martin, 85, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Monday, Oct. 27, 1997 at the C.C.U. in La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont. Molly was born June 6, 1912 in Fort Frances to the late Norman and Elizabeth (Linklater) Allan. She was raised and lived in Fort Frances […]
Dear sir: We, as parents, should protest the provincial government’s bid to control class size and reduce teachers’ preparation time. In their effort to cut costs, class sizes will increase and thereby the student-teacher ratio. Less time will be available for help and individual attention in class. The proposed reduction […]
Dear sir: I am writing to request the assistance of your readers in compiling a book of general stories of our “Women of the War Years.” These will be the stories of women who served with the Allied armed forces, as well as the “war brides” who married Canadian armed […]
Dear sir: I was disappointed after our talk that there was no mention of the subject of the MPP pension buy-out in the last edition of the Times. I believe the public has a right to know how their money is spent so I ask you to publish this letter. […]
Wilfred Ryerson Coulson of Sparwood, B.C., formerly of Atikokan, Ont., entered into rest on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 1997 at the Cranbrook Regional Hospital. He was 88 years of age. Wilf leaves to mourn his passing, his loving wife Lorna; four sons, Clayton Coulson (Marilyn) of Provo, Utah; Larry Coulson of […]
It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Eliza Gasparini (Del Rizzo) at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. on Sunday, Oct. 19, 1997 at the age of 91 years. Eliza was born Jan. 21, 1906 in Chions, Italy to the late Domenico and Antonia Del […]
