Master Warrant Officer Richard Amil Kreger, 60, passed away Monday, Jan. 14, 2002 in Thunder Bay, Ont. Prayers will be held Thursday, Jan. 17, 2002 from 7-8 p.m. at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church in Rainy River, Ont. Funeral services will be held Friday, Jan. 18, 2002 at […]
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It is with heavy hearts that we say goodbye to Barry. Barry Frank Rogers, of Clearwater Lake, was born Nov. 18, 1969. He passed away Jan. 10, 2002. Barry spent much of his childhood in Kenora, and then moved to London, Ont. More than 10 years ago, he returned to […]
Marie E. Willis, 86, of Rainycrest Home for the Aged, 550 Osborne St., Fort Frances, Ont., formerly of Nestor Falls, Ont., passed away at her residence Monday, Jan. 7, 2002. She was born Oct. 25, 1915 in Minneapolis, Mn. Marie was united in marriage in 1944 to Gordy Willis. She […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Esmeralda Marequita Larson announce her passing Monday, Dec. 24, 2001 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Esmeralda was born Sept. 17, 1911 in Salol, Mn. She came to Tovell, Ont. with her parents, Henry and Elizabeth Lundquist, in 1923. […]
It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of Gail Lyrette, 60, of Fort Frances, Ont. on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2002 at Thunder Bay Regional Hospital (Port Arthur) after a courageous battle with cancer. She will be sadly missed by loving husband, Phillip, and loving mother, Edith Laughton; […]
An art show is being organized to showcase the mermaid of Rainy Lake, with artists—and anyone else with ideas—welcome to attend a meeting Tuesday at 7 p.m. at St. Jude’s Coffee House here. “The more ideas we can get, the bigger the scope of the art show,” organizer Mark Kowalchuk […]
The Rainy River District School Board will discuss an early reading forum at its regular monthly meeting here Tuesday night. The board is organizing the forum for 150 primary teachers and principals from across Northwestern Ontario on Feb. 22 in Thunder Bay. The Ministry of Education awarded a grant of […]
Town council agreed Monday night to form a sports banquet committee, with the intent to recognize local athletes, coaches, volunteers, and organizations on an annual basis. The group to be the honoured at this year’s inaugural will be the ’52 Fort Frances Canadians, who this year are celebrating the 50th […]
The trial of a Fort Frances man charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of a local teen took a dramatic twist Tuesday afternoon when Doug Maki pleaded guilty to second-degree murder. “I’ve had some extensive discussions with my client and his family,” Maki’s lawyer, Gil Labine, said […]
The local Wado Kai’s “Sidekicks” program for young karate beginners returns in full form later this month. Registration goes today from 5-6:30 p.m. at the St. Francis School gym, where regular classes will be run until April. “This is a format to get kids interested in the real program with […]
The ’52 Canadians Arena should see some repairs this spring after the provincial government said it will contribute up to $216,511 towards upgrading the building. “It’s great news,” Mayor Glenn Witherspoon said Mondy morning. The rest of council officially will find out about the funding at Monday’s council meeting, which […]
After a break in service from Dec. 24-Jan. 2, the Northwest Ontario Recycle Association is getting back on track with local pickups, said Pat Hickerson, the town’s manager of operations and facilities. “They’ve been working to get caught up on the pickups,” he noted Friday afternoon after getting an update […]
