With great sadness, the family announces the sudden passing of Eleanor Mae Jourdain, 40, of Couchiching First Nation, on Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2016. Eleanor was born April 8, 1976 to Elroy Jourdain and Theresa Jourdain (nee Kabestra) in Fort Frances, Ont. Eleanor was known for her infectious and boisterous laugh […]
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It is with great sadness that the family of Dyan Annette Vizenor (nee Dohmen) announces her passing on Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2016. Dyan was born July 2, 1976 in Minneapolis, Mn. She lived and worked throughout Minnesota as a retail manager for Dollar General. She enjoyed spending time with family […]
Elena (Helen) Gerula, 89, of Stratton, Ont., passed away peacefully on Friday, Nov. 25, 2016 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Elena was born Nov. 4, 1927 on the family farm in Franklin R.M., near Tolstoi, Man., to Maxym and Annie Danyleyko. At the age of 13, she […]
Kenneth John McTavish passed away peacefully, with family by his side, on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2016 at the age of 85 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Ken was born on Oct. 3, 1931 in La Vallee, Ont. to John (Jack) and Audrey Mae Williams. He attended the […]
By Katie Workman The Associated Press Whether or not you celebrate the Jewish holidays, a good brisket recipe is a nice thing to have in your winter repertoire. Brisket is a tough and fairly inexpensive cut of meat that gets amazingly tender after some quality time in the oven, and […]
By Elizabeth Karmel The Associated Press I have always loved peppermint and chocolate together and peppermint bark is my favourite way to eat it. Or it was until I created this peppermint bark variation of my favourite childhood Christmas cookie. My mother made Spritz cookies every Christmas for as long […]
Duane Hicks Ruth Caldwell received the “Citizen of the Year 2016” plaque from Fort Frances Mayor Roy Avis during last night’s council meeting. Caldwell, 85, has been a long-time community volunteer. Most recently, she’s been spending her time at Rainycrest sharing her lifelong love of books with residents there.
Marlene Deschamps, 77, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Saturday, Nov. 26, 2016 with her family by her side. Marlene was predeceased by parents, Anne and Phil Deschamps; granddaughter, Nicole Veillieux; foster sister, Celeste Beck; grandparents on both the Deschamps and Schuchard sides of the family; aunts and uncles on […]
Staff In comes two, out goes three more. The tweaking of the Fort Frances Lakers’ roster continued yesterday with the announcement of two trades. Forward Austin Petrie was acquired from the Richmond (Va.) Generals of the United States Premier Hockey League Elite for a player development fee. Petrie, 19, is […]
Duane Hicks With the Rainy Lake Market Square on track to be built starting in the spring, the Rainy River Future Development Corp. is focusing on ways to make it a vibrant community hub right from the get-go. “We’ve been spending a bit of time and attention on grant writing […]
Staff There will be half the hockey to watch than originally was planned for tonight at the Memorial Sports Centre. The NorWOSSA game between the Muskie boys’ hockey team and the Dryden Eagles—set for the ’52 Canadians Arena—was postponed due to poor weather conditions in the Dryden area. A make-up […]
Snowshowers are likely tonight, with a possible accumulation of less than 2.5 cm (one inch). Look for an overnight low of zero (32) and northeast winds at five-10 m.p.h., gusting up to 15 m.p.h. Tomorrow will see a chance of snow and rain, with a high of two (36) and […]
