Isobel White is impressed with her community of Whitefish Bay after an initiative by the local women’s group to hold a mini-Olympics to promote healing and unity was greeted with enthusiasm. The Naotkamegwanning Winter Games, held there during the March Break, went beyond the expectations of organizers, White said. “Everybody […]
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At last, Virginia has her red convertible. Except for one detail, that is. The red convertible is green.The picture came in the mail today. There Virginia sits, a young and perky woman in a brand new luxury convertible with sporty tires. And the only touch of red in the picture […]
Charlotte Evelyn Easton (Callan) passed away March 24, 1998 at the Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto, Ont. Charlotte was born April 28, 1918 in Rainy River, Ont. With her passing, she leaves her son, James and wife, June, and family of Toronto, Ont.; daughter, Lynne Wark and husband, John, […]
Mable Larson, 67, a long-time resident of McCrosson-Tovell, Ont., passed away suddenly Monday, March 23, 1998 at the Rainy River Hospital in Rainy River, Ont. Mable was born May 19, 1930 in Edmonton, Alta. She was a long-time member of the Lake of the Woods Women’s Institute, and a member […]
Day “Dag” Wisting, 89, of Flinders Place, Fort Frances, Ont., passed away peacefully at La Verendrye Hospital on Saturday, March 21, 1998. Day was born March 17, 1909 in Lotorpsbruk, Sweden. He was predeceased by his parents, Emil and Charlotte Wisting (nee Lindstrom); one brother, Bo Wisting; brother-in-law, Dr. Gunnar […]
Gordon Louis Marsh, 69, of R.R. #1, Devlin, Ont., passed away suddenly Saturday, March 21, 1998 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. He was born Sept. 19, 1928 in Sleeman, Ont. to the late James Robert Marsh and Larena Dorothy Marsh (nee Thompson). Mr. Marsh had lived […]
Egil “Ed” Sletmoen of Rainycrest Home for the Aged, Fort Frances, Ont., passed away at his residence Wednesday, March 18, 1998 in his 92nd year. Ed was born in Stange, Norway on April 11, 1906 to Johannes and Johanne Lysbakken. He was raised and educated in Norway, where he learned […]
Harold Hubert Lucas, 78, of 425 Nelson St., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away peacefully at La Verendrye hospital on Monday at 3:50 a.m. with his two daughters, Janet and Joan, at his side. Harold was born Dec. 25, 1919 in St. John’s, Nfld., the first of five children born to […]
Bordered by Maine on the east, Vermont on the west, and Massachusetts on the south, with a narrow tip stretching up to touch Quebec, the 9,000 square mile triangle known as New Hampshire has to be one of the most beautiful spots in the U.S. It’s a state with picturesque […]
The Rainy River Cattlemen’s Association will be filling up the Stratton sales yard with about 800 cattle April 18, making it two spring sales in a row for them. The sale will start at 9:30 a.m., with cattle being brought into the pens the day before. Sales manager Russell Richards […]
After being turned down for funding by the town for the second time in three years, the Fort Frances Visserettes continue to struggle financially, club president Bob Grynol warned last week. “We’re majorly disappointed that the town turned us down,” he lamented. “We asked for [financial] help in any way […]
Emo minor hockey teams took five of their seven games played last week, including a 5-2 win by the Novice Wings over Food Town (Fort Frances). Leading 3-2 after two periods, the Wings added two more in the third to seal the victory. Tyson Romyn led the way with a […]
