My daughter, Sara, phoned from Sioux City, Iowa on the morning before the snow reached here—the same day Winnipeg also gained the six-inch cover. And then the next day, daughter, Carolyn, warned me not to face the dangerous streets here. But, hey, this is my homeland and I refuse to […]
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David Charles (Dave) Armit, 69, of 149 Sixth St. E., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away suddenly on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2005 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. He was born April 4, 1936 in Fort Frances to the late Charles and Cecilia Armit. Dave grew up as a […]
Many gardeners are very enthusiastic when they want to start a garden or a flowerbed. They envision their vegetable crops or flowers looking splendid without much effort once everything is planted and beginning to grow. Alas, pretty soon life commitments take over and the garden gets neglected. After some time, […]
On almost any summer weekend you’ll see it out there—on the river, on Rainy Lake, or some of the other lakes at the north end of the district. The blue and white boat with “Police” written on the side could turn up anywhere at any time. Three local officers—Cst. Caroline […]
Now I’ve known Scott Street quite well for most of its past century, and I even met an older citizen, Alex Scott of Wells’ Hardware, whose family name the street adopted. He was a quiet friend of our late police chief, Louis Camirand, who took him fishing regularly. I hope […]
Many of our wonderful downtowners are gone now and sadly missed. After all, it’s been 100 years since Scott Street started. Alas, our main street probably will never get back to the sociable shopping centre it once was. Many of us will always cherish memories of the old-time merchants who […]
It keeps on raining the day after the sun shines—a pattern that persists this year. And the abundance of rain so far this spring has been very disturbing for those with loved ones buried in Riverview Cemetery here. For instance, the other day a letter came to me that made […]
You don’t have to believe this story, but once upon a time I became a choir boy at St. John’s Anglican church—and almost passed out one hot summer day during the service. We had been enjoying the beach at Pither’s Point Park beach on the July Saturday before—and to say […]
Driving back from Dryden on Saturday afternoon, I was surprised by the way small lakes along Highway 502 were opening up. On Friday, many still seemed locked in with winter ice. Yet overnight, there was a huge change in the look of the lakes. Overnight the ice had disappeared or […]
In recognition of his years of community service in addition to his professional practice, Dr. Robert Lidkea was given the 2004 Millennium Award by the Ontario Association of Optometrists (OAO). “They only give out one in all Ontario. It’s an honour,” said Dr. Lidkea, who was presented with the award […]
The Citizens for Backus/AB is presenting an evening of Gospel music featuring talent from International Falls and the surrounding area. The performance, slated for Monday, March 21 at 7:30 p.m., will include performances by pianist Henry Wiens, the Evangelical Covenant Vocal Ensemble, the Borderland Youth Choir, and the Falls High […]
George Hampton, a great story-teller and father of our local MPP, Howie, insists that Mable (Ma) Flinders knocked over our town Christmas tree in three or four different years whereas I can remember only once. The biggest and best Christmas trees anyone could find would always be positioned in the […]
