Heather Latter Angela Galusha, left, Rochelle Bagacki, and Devon Abbott sported funky glowing hats during the local Canadian Mental Health Association’s “Steps Against Stigma” glow run last Wednesday night starting at the Sorting Gap Marina here. Despite the cold, windy night, nearly 200 participants turned out—making it the best-attended run […]
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Heather Latter Alex T. Bruyere, right, shook hands with Theiah MacDonald to mark the change in ownership of the “vape” shop on Scott Street while Bruyere’s wife, Tanis Lesiuk, looked on. Bruyere is taking over Resolution Vapes & E-liquids from MacDonald this week, renaming the business Generation’s Vaper Lounge. The […]
Staff Things are starting to look spooky around Rainy River. But it was the wind that was a little scary for Shannon and Taya Hagarty as they tried to inflate one of their seasonal yard decorations on Sunday.
Joey Payeur Muskie Maverick Smith went airborne to stuff this tip attempt by Evan Waller of the Dryden Eagles during Fort High’s 3-2 victory in NorWOSSA junior boys’ volleyball play here last Thursday.
With the pulp and paper mill in Fort Frances still shuttered, resulting in the loss of the district’s largest employer, one would think unemployment to be our community’s biggest problem. Yet that doesn’t appear to be the case these days. Quite the opposite, in fact. A recent survey conducted by […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Lawrence Oshawee announces his passing on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016 at the Thunder Bay Regional Hospital in Thunder Bay, Ont. Lawrence was born Nov. 21, 1950 in Fort Frances, Ont. to Gilbert and Ida Oshawee. He was raised in Lac La […]
It is with overwhelming sadness that the family of Danielle Sandra Brown (O’gi maa’ategonebiik) announces her unexpected passing on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016 at the age of 32. Danielle will be lovingly remembered by her mother, Audrey Brown (Atatise); her son, Aiden Davenport (father, Justin); brother; Brent Atatise; grandmother, Bessie […]
Donald George Marchuk peacefully passed away, in his 87th year, on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2016 at his residence in Rainy River, Ont. Dad slipped away from us to join his loved ones knowing his job here on Earth as father, grandfather, great-grandfather, great-great grandfather, brother, and friend was done. He […]
Sadly, the family announces the passing of Clark Nielson, 92, formerly of Pattullo Township, Ont., on Friday, Oct. 7, 2016 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Clark was born March 7, 1924 in Pattullo Township to Fred and Alice Nielson. He lived his whole life in Pattullo, except […]
Staff The town is hoping to get government funding for a new handivan. Council will be asked tonight to support an application to the federal Public Transit Infrastructure Fund (PTIF) for the purchase of a handivan in 2017. In a report from Community Services manager Jason Kabel, he noted his […]
