It is with great sadness that the family of Rex Leo Jim announces his passing on Thursday, December 16, 2021, at the Thunder Bay Regional Hospital. Rex was born on February 1, 1958, in Fort Frances, Ont., to George and Louise Jim. Rex lived in Seine River First Nation all […]
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It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Alex Melville Wilson, age 100 years, of Alberton Township, Ontario, on Saturday December 18, 2021, at LaVerendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ontario. Mel was born on October 13, 1921, in Fort Frances to the late Hugh Alexander Wilson […]
Richard Macedon, 81, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away on Saturday, December 18, 2021. Funeral services are pending and a complete obituary will follow.
R.H. Bob Peters, 84, of Bemidji, Minn., died Wednesday, December 15, 2021, at his home. A celebration of Bob’s life and career will be held in the summer of 2022. Bob was born on October 6, 1937, in Fort Frances, Ontario, Canada, the son of Pierre and Alvira (DeBenedet) Peters. […]
Madonna passed away peacefully at home on December 18, 2021. She was born to Ned and Gertie Shelley, in Baie Verte, Newfoundland, on September 14, 1949. Madonna is survived by her loving husband George Bates; her children William, James (Tanya) and Debbie Stewart; her step-children Wade (Sue), Steven (Kyla), Stacey […]
It is with great sadness that we announce that Darrell Craig Hill left this world on November 11, 2021. He was the center of our family, leaving his wife Linda, his daughter Vanessa, his son-in-law Tony and their children; Jake, Abbey, Dylan and Callie of Winnipeg. Also, his son Derek […]
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The Executive members of the Northwest Unit of the Ontario Catholic Teachers’ Association arepleased to share with the district our Advent Efforts for 2021. This year by unanimous decision, the following local charities have been each gifted a $250donation to continue their good works through the 2021 Advent and Christmas […]
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The kitchen is the heart of the home, so for a home like Rainycrest, that heart has to be pretty big. It takes a large and dedicated staff to create 289,080 meals and snacks for the residents at Rainycrest Long Term Care each year, and that team is set to […]
Tonight is the night for the winner of the WRRD Lions Festival of Lights to be revealed. According to Committee Chair Katie Ableman, the winners will be announced live on the WRRD Lions Facebook feed from the Royal Canadian Legion in Rainy River tonight, Wednesday, December 22. Displays are to be […]
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The Rainy River District will have a strong showing at the Northern Ontario Men’s and Women’s Provincial Curling Championships, scheduled for Jan 4-9 2022 at the Kenora Rec Centre. Dylan Johnston of the Fort Frances Curling Club and local native Trevor Bonot of the Fort William Curling Club will compete […]
In this column over the past couple of years I have mentioned that we are seeing more and more bigger perch mixed in to our walleye catch while ice fishing on Lake of the Woods. It could be happening on other waterbodies as well but I notice it frequently on […]
The holiday season is a very special time of the year that is celebrated with favourite food and drinks alike. Family and friends come together to eat, drink, and commemorate the precious relationships that they hold with each other. Throughout the years there have been many beverages and appetizers made […]
