The fundraising drive for Rainy River’s recreation centre took off in high gear, with more than $50,000 pledged to the project at its kick-off dinner and charity auction Saturday night. The first cheque came from Donald Gall, president of the Rainy River Minor Hockey Association, for $1,000. “Now that we’re […]
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It’s that time of the year again, time to start practising safe heating! Give equipment such as furnaces, radiant heaters, space heaters and hot water tanks space. Removed trash and material stored near heating equipment. Keep combustible at least 3 feet away from heating equipment at all times. If you […]
By Linda Wiens
Quetico Centre
Quetico Centre
Something positive is happening that is noteworthy. A recent church newsletter describes “vigilante volunteers.” Canada has a population bulge of people ready to make donations and volunteer their time. What a note of hope for all social service causes! But they are different. “Vigilante volunteers” expect to have input into […]
Where we were in the living room, Relaxing on easy-sitting furniture. Fresh-brewed coffee and a bouquet of late fall flowers on the coffee table. The sun beginning to set in soft shades of red and orange. The movie already in the VCR and my hand on the remote, I couldn’t […]
Leo Fedorchuk, 78, of Rainycrest Home for the Aged, 550 Osborne St., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away at his residence Tuesday, Sept. 21, 1999. He was born July 18, 1921 in Arbakka, Man. to the late Paul and Daria Fedorchuk. During World War II, Leo served with the Royal Canadian […]
In loving memory of Kenneth Paul “Ken” Sandmoen, aged 82, of Fort Frances, Ont., who passed away suddenly on Monday, Sept. 20, 1999 at LaVerendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances., Ont. Ken is survived by his wife Susan, daughter Beverly Sandmoen of Fort Frances, Ont., his special granddaughter, Melissa Ogden, […]
Dorothy May Kells, nee Easton, of Escott, Ont., passed away at Brockville General Hospital on Thursday, Sept. 16, 1999. She was born in Rainy River District on May 23, 1911 and married to the late Harry Lee Kells. Dorothy was the loving mother of Patricia Schaper of Houston, Texas, and […]
In loving memory of Wilena Frederica Runkowski, aged 88, of 550 Osborne Street, Fort Frances, who passed away peacefully at her residence on Wednesday, Sept. 15, 1999. Wilena is survived by her nephews Ralph Eggen of Crown Point, Indiana and Bogdan Fraczkiewicz of Fort Frances and their families. Wilena was […]
Bicycles are associated with more childhood injuries than any other consumer product other than the automobile. Each year in Canada and the United States, hundreds of children aged 14 and under are killed in bicycle-related accidents and more than 400,000 are injured. Some 90 percent of bicycle-related deaths are the […]
Lately, for some reason, I’ve been thinking a lot about success in life. What it is? Who has it and who doesn’t? And who sets the criteria? People have such different ideas about success. Some spell it $uccess. Some dilly-dally with it, never really defining it for themselves at all. […]
I suppose the Mallard is the most familiar duck in the northern hemisphere. That grey body, brilliant green head, and substantial size are its distinguishing marks. If you need more, the red breast, the white collar, and the orange feet and legs will give you some more confirmation. The female […]
Adam McTavish darted to his right, avoided a pair of Dryden Eagle tacklers, then used his speed to go wide down the left sideline for an electrifying 90-yard touchdown on the first play of last Friday’s Homecoming game here. One play. One touchdown. And that play set the tone for […]
