Heather Latter Brianna Eldridge sang Christina Aguilera’s “Beautiful” on Wednesday evening at the Lions Park in Emo during a “Music in the Park” fundraiser. Audience members were encourage to donate to the “I Am Awesome (and I know it)” girls’ retreat, with monies raised being split between those participants on […]
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It is with great sadness and with loving memory that we, the Linklater family, announce the passing of our beloved family member, Maria Linklater. Maria (Mary) Linklater, nee Desrosiers, of Couchiching First Nation, Ont., entered into rest on Tuesday, July 16, 2013 at Fort Frances, Ont. at the young age […]
Vivian Peterson, 77, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away suddenly on Tuesday, July 16, 2013. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, July 23, 2013 at 2 p.m. at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Bergland, Ont., with Pastor Carolyn Kreger officiating. Friends may visit Monday, July 22 from 7-8 p.m. at […]
Carolyn Jean Stamarski, 57, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Wednesday, July 17, 2013 in Winnipeg, Man. A celebration of Carolyn’s life will be held Wednesday, July 24, 2013 at 11 a.m. at St. Mary’s Church in Fort Frances, with Fr. Francis Pudicherry officiating. A complete obituary will follow. Online […]
the OPP As a result of an investigation by OPP officers with the Fort Frances Community Drug Action Team (CDAT), Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau (OCEB), Thunder Bay Drug Enforcement Unit, North West Region Crime Unit, North West Region Emergency Response Unit, and Rainy River District OPP, several district residents have […]
Heather Latter Rainycrest resident Eileen Sullivan visited with her great-grandchildren, Rylee Collins, Braydon Collins, and Cael Collins-Cholin, and her daughter, Alane Collins, on Tuesday afternoon during a garden party there. The gardens in the four courtyards were highlighted, although many found it too hot to spend much time outdoors that […]
It is with heavy hearts that the family of Astrid (Persson/Mosbeck) Fairnington announces her passing on Friday, May 3, 2013 in Fort Frances, Ont. She was born Nov. 18, 1916 to J. Alfred and Christine Persson in Rich Valley, Alta. Her family relocated to Tovell, Ont. in her early childhood […]
the OPP The Rainy River District OPP is continuing to conduct routine marine patrol. As a result of recent patrols, the following charges were laid: •On July 14, a 53-year-old male from White Bear Lake, Mn. was charged after officers stopped a vessel on Rainy Lake and found there was […]
Staff Two power interruptions will affect district residents next Sunday (July 28). The Fort Frances Power Corp. has been told by Hydro One that power to town residents will be interrupted from 8 a.m.-noon. This interruption is necessary so Hydro One can upgrade its equipment. Meanwhile, a brief outage will […]
Sarah Pruys Raegan Woodgate, 12, left, Emma Cole, 12, Alina Eldridge, 12, and Gracie Petsnick, 10, showed off their sugar art creations in Fort High’s kitchen classroom last week. The youth, who were enrolled in a week-long “Cupcake Creations” course put on by Confederation College, were busy all week making […]
James Edward Andrews, 84, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away at his home on Tuesday, July 16, 2013. A memorial service to celebrate James’ life will be held Monday, July 22, 2013 at 1:30 p.m. at Green Funeral Home in Fort Frances. Elder Dan Tausendfrende will officiate, followed by interment […]
