On January 18, 2021 John Eric (Jack) Winik went to be with his Lord and Saviour, after passing away peacefully at the Thunder Bay Regional Hospital. Jack was born in Rouyn, Québec on April 4, 1942 to Joseph and Lena Winik. He grew up around Kirkland Lake and after graduating […]
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It is with the deepest sorrow and heartbreak we announce the passing of our son, brother, grandson, cousin and best friend. Treydon, also known as ‘Trey” and Malachi (by his mom) was a vivacious and curious boy from the time he walked. He loved going to McDonald’s on the weekends […]
On January 25, 2021 Bill Szlauko passed away peacefully after a short battle with cancer at Rainy River Hospital. He was born to Paul and Anna Szlauko in Deerlock, Ontario on February 25, 1934. Bill was a faithful member of the Knox United Church, the Rainy River Legion, the curling […]
Dad was humble and lived by example. He didn’t tell us, or anyone else, how to live. The closest he got to preaching was “keep the freshest milk at the back of the shelf.” He worked at Cloverleaf Grocery for nearly seventy years and enjoyed spending time with his cherished […]
Sadly the family announces the sudden passing of Michael Kearney, 82, of Fort Frances and formerly of Emo on Sunday, January 24, 2021 at the La Verendrye Hospital. Michael was born June 20, 1938 in Rainy River, Ontario to parents Ezra and Mary Kearney. Michael was a heavy equipment operator […]
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our mother and “Nona,” Antonia Marie Edgett (nee Coran), on January 18, 2021. She passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her loving daughters. Antonia was born on July 11, 1932, in Fort Frances, Ontario, to the late […]
I suffer from the affliction of chronic earliness. As afflictions go, I suppose it isn’t worthy of stewing about, as compared to the insatiable need to rob banks or chew my fingernails, afflictions of that nature. I never arrive late, and I wrestle with anxiety if being late appears as […]
Born to Daniel and Whitney, nee Stalmach, of Fort Frances, Ontario, a girl, Delilah, weighing 7 lbs 9 oz on January 9, 2021 at LaVerendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.
Press Release
Riverside Health Care is pleased to announce that commencing this week we will be administering the first doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to long-term care (LTC) residents in our facilities. As part of Phase One of Ontario’s three-phase vaccine implementation plan Riverside’s LTC residents at Rainycrest who have completed […]
Today, the first COVID-19 Moderna vaccines were administered to long-term care home residents in the Rainy River district. Noreen Robertson, a 88-year-old resident of Rainycrest Long Term Care Home in Fort Frances, was the first to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in the West Wing, and 94-year-old, Delsie Cumming, was the […]
