It is with great sorrow that the family of David Woodgate, 85, announces his passing on Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2010 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. David was born Nov. 16, 1924 in Emo, Ont. to David and Elizabeth Woodgate. He was united in marriage to Lauretta […]
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Horst Zuhlsdorf, 74, of Emo, Ont., passed away at his residence on Monday, Aug. 9, 2010. Horst was born in Berlin, Germany on Dec. 9, 1935 and immigrated to Canada in 1956. Horst moved to Rainy River District in 1974, where he taught music to students throughout the community. He […]
Staff Ontario forest firefighting personnel in Saskatchewan are demobilizing resources and planning a return home. The first group was scheduled to return to the West Fire Region today, with a second group to the East Fire Region tomorrow. Ontario, meanwhile, continues to provide assistance to British Columbia with 288 staff […]
Duane Hicks Jan Kasma is the featured artist-of-the-month at the Fine Line Art Gallery here and this work, “The Elephants,” is one just of her paintings on display in a designated corner. The gallery is spotlighting a different one of its members each month, and the public is encouraged to […]
Staff The Sight & Sounds Wolves are one win away from repeating as the Rainy River District Fastball League champs. The Wolves, who finished in third place during the regular season, upset the top-ranked Barwick Knights 8-1 on Tuesday night. Grant Swire went deep to help pace the Wolves’ offence […]
Dan Falloon Byron Stewart kept his eye on the ball this morning as he prepared to drive it during a youth golf camp at Heron Landing. The week-long camp, run by the Memorial Sports Centre and Heron Landing staff, is teaching youngsters both the skills and etiquette of the sport. […]
Duane Hicks The Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre is planning to run weekly “Lunch and Learn” programs dealing with specific technologies starting next month—and now wants the public’s input as to what they would like to learn about. Technology co-ordinator Raj Sritharan, who started the job last month, said […]
Staff A 22-year-old Onigaming First Nation man has been charged with one count of second-degree murder. Thomas Ryan Indian was arrested Tuesday by members of the OPP and is scheduled to appear in court tomorrow (Aug. 13) in Kenora, police reported yesterday. The charge stems from a stabbing at an […]
Kudos to the local Business Improvement Association for taking the bull by the horns over what to do about the old Rainy Lake Hotel—the former grand lady of Scott Street now reduced to a derelict eyesore epitomizing the ever-creeping demise of our downtown core. Sitting empty for almost five years, […]
Robin McCormick What’s more a part of summer than the Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society’s annual fall fair in Emo, which this year will be held Aug. 19-21. As always, there will be a midway, stock car races, the fair queen crowning, entertainment, the loggers’ competition, food booths, and all […]
Press Release The province recently learned of misuse of the Online Driver’s Licence Address Change service. As a result, the government temporarily has disabled the online address change function and has launched an investigation. Ontarians who need to change their driver’s licence address still may go to their nearest ServiceOntario […]
Press Release U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Warroad, Mn. port of entry seized one pound of marijuana on July 25. The seizure occurred when a CBP officer referred a 2008 Mitsubishi Outlander being driven by a 33-year-old Canadian citizen from Alberta. Officers conducted an intensive vehicle […]
