Peggy Revell As its inaugural project, the South Kenora-Rainy River Stewardship Council will be taking orders for tree seedlings during March. “The council’s goal [with this project] is to increase the number of trees planted in the greater Rainy River District,” said Colin Langford, the MNR’s local stewardship co-ordinator. “The […]
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Carol Joyce Ogden, 71, of Atikokan, Ont., passed away peacefully Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2009 at Atikokan General Hospital in Atikokan, Ont. with her family at her side. Her final days were spent in the Atikokan General Hospital under the care of compassionate nurses. Born April 13, 1937 in Midnight Lake, […]
Edith Haw (nee Stang), beloved wife of Bradley Haw of North Branch, Ont., passed away Friday, Feb. 27, 2009 at the Rainy River Health Centre in Rainy River, Ont. Edith was born in Rainy River to the late William and Myrtle Stang in 1933 and lived all her adult life […]
Frank Edward “Ted” McDonald passed away peacefully at Rainycrest Long Term Care Home in Fort Frances, Ont. on Friday, Feb. 27, 2009 surrounded by his devoted wife, family, and dear friends. He was born in Fort William, Ont. on Nov 29, 1935 to Vona and John McDonald. He was raised […]
Teresa Margaret Stefansson (nee McCafferty) passed away in St. Boniface Hospital in Winnipeg, Man. on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2009 after a three-year battle with cancer. Teresa was born July 7, 1928 in Fort Frances, Ont. to Henry and Florence (Kelly) McCafferty. After successfully completing King’s Business College in Port Arthur, […]
By John Rafferty Have you ever suffered from a serious illness like cancer, or a stroke, or deep bout of depression? If not, do you know someone who has? Should those that are seriously ill lose their job because their recovery period is longer than others? I don’t think so, […]
Our newspapers, the Fort Frances Times and Rainy River Record, pride themselves on telling the stories of their communities and the people who live and play right across Rainy River District. We have one lone editor in Rainy River who tries to cover the happenings in that community. But on […]
Town council is in a tough bind these days as its wrestles with its 2009 budget and, as such, it’s understandable no stone is being left unturned in efforts to save money. A suggestion to cut back staffing hours at the Fort Frances Museum, however, appears to be a case […]
By Marie Snider Our family has a long-time tradition of eating out for Sunday dinner. We often go to a place called Water’s Edge, where we can look out over a beautiful lake as we enjoy our meal. It’s a special treat. We have good conversation and good food. And […]
It has been a long winter in Sunset County. We’ve received an over-abundance of cold weather and plenty of snow but, as anglers, we have good things to look forward to: longer days, some hot ice-fishing bites and, hopefully, some milder weather. Walleyes—probably more than any other fish—show increased activity […]
The NFL and Washington Redskins want us to believe they’re feeling the cash crunch like the rest of America in this global recession. Just ask the more than 20 employees the Redskins fired after the conclusion of the NFL season back in January—none of which were among the player or […]
By Kim-Jo Bliss It has been a busy week. Some stress, some fun! I had a great big cow (which had twins last year) calve and out popped a 60-pound calf. I figured, “Wow, she’s having twins again!” But no, she just had one. I don’t really think it was […]
