Staff The Rainy River District Fastball League handed out its individual awards Friday. Gus Copenace, the late Rick Copenace, and Carey Gosselin all were inducted in the league’s hall of fame. Big Island’s Jesse Tom, who tied for the home run king award with Stratton’s Rob McGinnis (eight apiece), also […]
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Press Release Steve Arpin ended last Thursday’s ARCA RE/MAX Series Kansas Lottery 150 at the Kansas Speedway with an eighth-place finish—good enough to move the Fort Frances racing talent up to sixth place in the driver standings. Although it marked Arpin’s 11th top-10 finish of the season, the final rundown […]
It is with great sorrow that the family of Mary Kathleen Sheehy Wilkins announces her sudden passing on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2009. Mary was born May 7, 1938 in Cass Lake, Mn., the youngest daughter of Emmett and Elizabeth Sheehy. Although born in the U.S., Mary spent the majority of […]
Andy Lepinsky, 81, of Arnprior, Ont., and formerly of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away at the Providence Alaska Medical Centre in Anchorage, Alaska while on a cruise on Sept. 22, 2009. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Stancel (Dewar). He was the dear father of Craig of […]
Penny Jackson passed away peacefully at the Penetanguishene Hospital on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009 in her 42nd year. She was the beloved spouse of Bradley Williams, loving mother of Brittany, Jessica, Brady, and Bryce; daughter of Stanley and Pamela Jackson; sister of Natasha, Lajuana, and Daniel; and aunt to Haley […]
Nancy M. Sharbot, 54, of Quadville, Que., passed away Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009 after a courageous battle with lung cancer. Nancy was born Feb. 21, 1955 to Maurice and Mabel (Plumridge) Dolph. She grew up in Fort Frances, Ont. and graduated from Fort Frances High School. In 1973, she married […]
Sadly, on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009, Norman Clarence Allan Sr. passed away at the age of 75. He was born July 31, 1934 in Nigigoonsiminikaaning First Nation (Red Gut Bay). Norman was a very special person who was very soft-spoken, strong-hearted, and loved to spend his time with family and friends, […]
We sadly announce the passing of Virginia Lucille Copenace, known to many as “T-Qua,” our dear sister, daughter, auntie, cousin, grandmother, and friend, on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009. Lucy’s first spouse was James “Jimbo” Lowmaster from Bemidji, Mn. and together they had a beautiful daughter they named Tashena. He died […]
