The Rainy River District “Best Start” Network will hold the opening celebration of the Fort Frances “Best Start” hub on Saturday, April 19 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Fort Frances Children’s Complex on Portage Avenue. A cake-cutting ceremony will highlight the celebration at 11:30 a.m. The “Best Start” hub […]

The Community Arts and Heritage Project (CAHEP) will be in Fort Frances this Saturday (April 12) to give residents an opportunity to self-identify areas of interest in arts and heritage education programming. CAHEP, a successful community arts education organization based in Thunder Bay, is interested in sharing its best practices […]

CARTER–Born to Mike and Tawnya, nee Tolton, of Nestor Falls, Ont., a girl, Ayden Marie, weighing 9 lbs. 10 oz. on April 3, 2008 at La Verendrye General Hospital Fort Frances, Ont.

HETTINGA–Born to Daniel and Alyssa, nee Kaemingh of Devlin, Ont., a girl, Karmin Grace, weighing 8 lbs. 15 oz. on April 2, 2008 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

SMITH–Born to Curtis Smith and Gina Chiefson, of Devlin, Ont., a boy, Gabriel John, weighing 9 lbs. on April 1, 2008 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

REYNOLDS–Born to Joe and Shari, nee Morken, of Stratton, Ont., a baby girl, Cleo Rita Mae, weighing 7 lbs. 4 oz. on March 28, 2008 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

WALDNER–Born to Clifford and Jana, nee Mose, of Fort Frances, Ont., a girl, Abbigail Rae, weighing 4 lbs. 12 oz. on March 15, 2008 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

CLIFFORD COLEMAN ‘CLIFF’ LARRY Clifford Coleman “Cliff” Larry, 87, of 1220 Strachan Pl., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Sunday, April 6, 2008 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. He was born Aug. 11, 1920 in Regina, Sask. to the late Ernest and Mima Larry and raised in Whitewood, […]

BETTY (HARTNELL) VEILLIEUX Suddenly, while visiting children in California, Betty Veillieux (nee Hartnell) passed away March 24, 2008 at the age of 69. She is survived by her husband, Wayne; daughter, Pam (Tim) Alder; sons, Ken, Lyle, and Wayne Jr.; grandchildren, Melanie, Gahan, Michelle, Mesgan, and Jessicia Alder, and Minal […]

DAVID ARTHUR KELLY Suddenly, on March 30, 2008, David Arthur Kelly, beloved son of Fred Kelly and his late mother, Sharlene, respected and loved by his older brothers, Bradford (Jill) and Donald (Wendi), passed away to join his mother. Also mourning his loss are his many aunts, uncles and cousins […]

EVELYN ALMA (BERG) ARMSTRONG Evelyn Armstrong, of Stratton, Ont., passed away peacefully with her family at her side on Friday, April 4, 2008 at the Rainy River Health Centre in Rainy River, Ont. after a lengthy illness. She was born July 4, 1920 in Sifton Township, Ont. to Roy and […]

JOAN SARAH McLAREN It is with great sorrow we announce the passing of our cherished mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Joan Sarah McLaren (nee Martin), on Saturday, April 5, 2008. Joan is survived by her daughters, Dawn Eliens of Saskatoon, Sask. and Wendy (Allan) Marshall of Sioux Lookout, Ont.; son, Martin […]