Velma Anne Riordon (Cox) passed away peacefully in hospital on Thursday, June 6, 2002 with her family at her side. Velma was born on May 17, 1943 in St. Boniface, Man. to Frederick and Amy Cox. She enjoyed gardening, reading, and volunteering her time. She was especially proud of the […]
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Mr. David Wesley Kinsman, 74, of Emo, Ont., and formerly of Thunder Bay, Ont., passed away unexpectedly Monday, June 10, 2002 in Thunder Bay Regional Hospital—McKellar Site. He was born Feb. 8, 1928 to Merritt and Hilda Kinsman in Fort William, Ont. Wesley received his education at Franklin Street Public […]
Elizabeth (Betty) J. Crawford passed away suddenly March 11, 2002 in Weslaco, Texas. Beloved and greatly-missed wife of W. Roland (Roly) Crawford; mother of David in Calgary, Alta. and Denise Wepruk (Randy); and grandmother of Danny and Erin Wepruk in Red Lake, Ont. She was born June 21, 1928 in […]
Mary Agnes Cole passed away peacefully Monday, June 17, 2002 at Starwood Nursing Home in Ottawa, Ont. in her 94th year. She was predeceased by her loving husband, Lorne, in 1995. She was the daughter of John and Margaret Robertson, who emigrated from Scotland to the Red River Valley in […]
With the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing having declared the entire Rainy River District a disaster area Friday, town council officially agreed with the decision during a special meeting Monday night. “It’s a very good thing to do,” said Mayor Glenn Witherspoon. “All kinds of people don’t have insurance […]
A dozen of the 18 holes at Kitchen Creek golf course were re-opened over the weekend, with the pro shop predicting a full opening within the next day or so. The six holes along Kitchen Creek—#7, #8, #9, #10, #17 and #18 (under the new holing system)—remained closed because bridges […]
Rainy Lake water levels have exceeded those from last year—and are still rising. “The lake level is still rising but the rate of rise is slower,” Rick Walden, engineering advisor for the International Rainy Lake Board of Control, noted Monday morning. “It is six cm higher than the peak from […]
Despite the fact there’s no fires currently burning in the Fort Frances District, Ministry of Natural Resources FireRanger crews have had a hectic schedule over the past few weeks. “After last week’s storms, we’ve been very busy,” said Matt Myers, the MNR’s fire management supervisor here. He noted FireRanger crews […]
Elizabeth Freudenberger, 91, of Rainycrest Home for the Aged, 550 Osborne St., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away at her residence Friday, June 14, 2002. She was born March 4, 1911 in Kislod, Hungary to the late Andrew and Teresia Pinter. Elizabeth immigrated to Canada in October, 1951 and settled in […]
Four more gates in the Rainy Lake dam were opened yesterday—two in the early afternoon and the other two in the late afternoon, the International Rainy Lake Board of Control announced. The two gates already had been opened earlier Thursday. The IRLBC authorized the opening of the four other gates […]
With July 1 only a little over two weeks away, “Fun in the Sun” organizers are looking to make this year’s Canada Day parade better than ever. “We’re always trying to make the parade bigger,” parade co-ordinator Dawn Booth said this morning. “We want to encourage businesses and service clubs […]
It didn’t take long for Shane Bliss to find himself behind a bench again. Bliss agreed to join the coaching staff of the Muskie boys’ hockey team for next season, it was announced Wednesday. “I’m very happy to be part of the Muskie program,” Bliss, 31, said Friday morning. “I’ve […]
