Ozhaawashkogiizhigookwe It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Michelle Diane Cochran – Ozhaawashkogiizhigookwe, 45. She passed away peacefully on December 17, 2023, in Fort Frances, Ontario. She was born on January 31, 1978, in Grand Rapids, Minn. Michelle was preceded in death by mother Constance “Sis” […]
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Sadly, the family announces the sudden passing of Sally Fox, 67, of Fort Frances, on December 11, 2023, at the La Verendrye Hospital. Sally was born in Sioux Lookout on July 15, 1956, to parents Norbert and Mary Fox. She enjoyed spending time with family and friends, beading, puzzles and […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Marjan Fraczkiewicz of Fort Frances, announce his passing on December 16, 2023. Full obituary to follow. Arrangements entrusted to Northridge Funeral Home Ltd., Emo, Ontario.
The family of Stewart Grassie, 59, of Fort Frances, Ontario, is very saddened to announce his passing on December 17, 2023. Full obituary to follow. Arrangements entrusted to Northridge Funeral Home Ltd., Emo, Ontario.
The family of Stella Huntley (née Gouliquer) sadly announce the passing of a loving and caring mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend on December 9, 2023. She passed peacefully with her devoted family by her side. Stella was born in Nelles Township, Ont., January 1, 1928. She was the […]
It is with deep sadness that the we announce the peaceful passing of Debra Ann Joyce, aged 67, on December 15, 2023, with her family by her side. Debbie was loved deeply and will be missed by her husband Bruce and their two children and their spouses; Jody and D’Arcy […]
Peacefully, at age 89 and with family at his side, our dad Sipke “Sidney” Smid went to be with his Lord and Saviour on December 12, 2023. Dad was born in Terzoal, Friesland, The Netherlands, on October 16, 1934, to Jan and Roelofje Smid. He came to Canada with his […]
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The Ontario is once again committing millions of dollars to municipalities across the province in 2024 to help support critical infrastructure projects, and the Kenora-Rainy River District will be seeing plenty of it. In a press release from the government and Kenora-Rainy River MPP Greg Rickford on December 8, 2023, […]
Christmas can’t come fast enough for my granddaughters. But then again travelling to Calgary to enjoy Christmas with our granddaughters can’t come fast enough for us. Just as four-year old Delsie is counting down the days until that gentle old elf comes sliding down their chimney, Marnie and I are […]
Some of our most vivid memories are of childhood events. We old codgers may not be able to remember what we had for breakfast, but can recall every detail of our first Christmas concert. At my first, I was a bumblebee. We each had cardboard cutouts we coloured black and […]
Tonight will be cloudy with a chance of flurries and a low of -4 C (25 F). Tomorrow will bring mainly cloudy skies during the day with cloudy periods overnight and a high of 2 (36) and a low of -1 (30). Friday will see a mix of sun and […]
I was reading over Christmas columns I’ve written over the years. It’s no surprise that the message is sometimes similar, if not often similar, maybe even always. I can’t help myself. I overheard someone in the grocery store the other day asking a child what she wanted for Christmas. We […]
