Louie Wiersema, of Rainy River, Ont., passed away peacefully Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2004 at the Rainy River Hospital in Rainy River. Louie was born Dec. 21, 1929 in Holland and later immigrated with his family to Winnipeg, Man. in April, 1952. From Winnipeg, the Wiersema family moved to Rainy River […]
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It is with great sorrow that Tom’s family announces his passing on Sunday, Aug. 22, 2004, with his loving companion and soul mate, Patricia Boyer, at his side, at the Scollard Site of the North Bay Regional Hospital in North Bay, Ont. after a short but courageous battle with cancer. […]
Peacefully, in faith and with her family at her side, Margaret Julia Oster passed away Sunday, Sept. 5, 2004 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Prayers and visitation will be held Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2004 at 6:30 p.m. at St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church in Fort Frances. Funeral […]
For those who spent a good part of the long weekend indoors, it’s no surprise the U.S. National Weather Service reported this morning that rainfall over the past three days here almost exceeded the monthly average for September. Saturday saw 1.09 cm (0.43 inches) of rain while that number jumped […]
“Snake” Krawchuk added his name to yet another trophy Sunday as he captured the overall championship of the annual Memorial golf tournament, held in remembrance of Kitchen Creek members who have passed on. The tournament originally was scheduled for May 30, but rain forced it to be postponed until this […]
Two Fort Frances residents were charged following an incident last Thursday (Sept. 2). Fort Frances OPP officers first spotted a 20-year-old female lying in the roadway on the 100 block of Third Street West around 1:30 a.m. A male companion, 26, then was found to have a can of tear […]
At its first meeting of the new school year tonight, the Rainy River District School Board will hear a report on its summer school and the new credit recovery program that were run over the summer. According to a report by Superintendent of Education Terry Ellwood, more than 20 students […]
With all six “tour de Fort” shows lined up for the 2004-05 season, spokesman Gary Rogozinski is hoping the passports, which are on sale now, move a lot better than last year. “My biggest concern, and the concern of the entire board, is that last year we only sold 300 […]
The Weather Network viewers in Fort Frances no doubt have noticed a change in the look of the channel in recent days. While local weather information continues to broadcast every 10 minutes, the anchors, meteorologists, and commercials have been replaced with a black screen. A spokesperson for The Weather Network […]
The public got a chance to see what options the Ministry of Natural Resources is proposing to deal with a deteriorating dam on the Manitou River (Esox Lake) during an open house here yesterday. With a roomful of charts and maps, the MNR illustrated five alternatives as to what can […]
The Ontario government is strengthening aboriginal communities through an agreement with Mamaweswen, the North Shore Tribal Council, the minister responsible for native affairs announced Friday. “The McGuinty government is involving aboriginal communities and organizations in decisions that affect their lives,” Michael Bryant said during a visit to the Mishkeegogamang First […]
Last Tuesday (Aug. 24), Dryden OPP officers were advised of a vessel collision that had occurred on the back channel of Eagle Lake around 8:30 a.m. on the previous day. In poor weather conditions, with heavy rains and strong winds, the vessel operated by a Wisconsin man collided with a […]
