Pauline Elizabeth Johnson (nee Paget) passed away peacefully after a long and painful illness on May 21, 2007 at the Rideaucrest Home in Kingston, Ont. Her devoted husband, Paul, and her three children, Howard, Judith, and Nancy, were by her side. Pauline was born Jan. 29, 1927 in Fort […]
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Ruth Haney passed away at home in Prince George, B.C. on Monday, July 2, 2007 at the age of 65. She will be missed by her husband, Minard Haney; daughter, Lori (Rex) Akehurst; grandchildren, Dwayne and Jenean; brothers, Bill (Agnes) Harasymyk and Allen (Zelda) Harasymyk; sister, Lynne (Jim) […]
It was with an unexpected chain of events, following a short but brave battle with cancer, that Linda Lou Andy was lost on Friday, July 6, 2007 in Winnipeg, Man. Linda was predeceased by her mother, Evelyn Nelson. Left to grieve her passing is her father, Herbert Nelson; husband, […]
Rosalie Sylvia Batcher, 78, of International Falls, Mn., passed away peacefully at home following her long and courageous battle with cancer with family at her side. Sylvia was born Dec. 11, 1928 to Harold and Rosalie (O’Donnell) Armstrong in Fort Frances, Ont. She moved to International Falls and has […]
On Sunday, July 8, 2007, our beloved father, grandfather, and great-grandfather went to be with the Lord. John (Johannes) Bosma was born in Friesland, the Netherlands in 1908. He married Susan in 1932 in the Netherlands and in 1949 they immigrated to Canada with seven children to Longburn, Man. […]
The Sight & Sound Wolves returned to their regular schedule in Rainy River District Fastball League action here last Thursday night, squaring off against the Big Grassy Lightning and hammering out a narrow 9-7 win. “They gave us all we could handle all game,” Wolves’ manager Derek McKinnon said […]
With two excellent events behind them, organizers of the third-annual Treaty #3 Bicycle Rodeo wanted to ensure this year’s event was just as good—if not better. And despite Saturday’s hot, sticky temperatures, they got their wish. “It was the best yet—even better then last year,” noted Treaty #3 Police […]
Co-ordinator April Simmons and assistant Bobbi Wyder have been seeing many new faces at the Emo Toy Library/Ontario Early Years Centre in the last few months. And they’re thrilled with the increasing numbers. “The regulars are still coming, of course, but there have been some new people coming out. […]
Former federal NDP candidate John Rafferty is switching gears to provincial politics because he feels it is time Northwestern Ontario has a voice that’s heard. “Northwestern Ontario needs a voice now, rather than later,” said the Fort Frances resident, who expects to capture the NDP nomination for the Thunder Bay-Atikokan […]
The Town of Fort Frances is on the prowl for 50 he-men and women after accepting a challenge from International Falls Mayor Shawn Mason for a cross-border tug-of-war rematch. Coun. Rick Wiedenhoeft, who is organizing the event on this side of the border with the town’s physical education director, Megan […]
While giving a report on Operations and Facilities division activities Monday night, Coun. Rick Wiedenhoeft urged residents with sump pumps to make sure they’ve been switched over to “summer mode.” Coun. Wiedenhoeft noted residents with sump pumps should check to see that they’re not discharging directly into the sanitary […]
Father-and-son team LeRoy and Mike Wilson thought the final tally would be close despite leading the “Castin’ for Cash” bass tournament with a 15-pound total on Friday. Luckily for them, it wasn’t. The Wilsons brought in 27.12 pounds between the two days—enough to hold off Pat Steele and Ralph […]
