Meals on Wheels is seeking volunteer drivers. Call Sheri at 274-4818 for more information or email s.monahan@rhcf. on.ca The Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau is seeking new volunteers. Pick up an application from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily, call 807-274-9555, or e-mail fortfrancesvb@gmail.com for more information. The LaVerendrye Hospital Auxiliary […]
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All equipment that the Riverside Foundation for Health Care’s Picture This campaign raised funds for is on order with expected arrival and installation dates still being confirmed. “Thanks to the generosity of the community, our district will soon be home to brand new diagnostic imaging equipment,” said Foundation Director Allison […]
Waabishki-Miigwan – Bear Clan With great sadness the family announces the passing of Turquoise Gem Morgan-Tom, 34 of Thunder Bay, Ontario, on June 30, 2022, at the Thunder Bay Regional Hospital. Turquoise was born on June 10, 1988, in Thunder Bay, to parents Colin Tom Sr. and Jane Lynn Tom […]
Nora Paulenko, 84, passed away on Sunday, January 9, 2022, in Fort Frances, Ont. A memorial mass will be held on Tuesday, June 12, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church in Fort Frances.
Friends, family and community members of Rainy River First Nations (RRFN) and beyond-surprised Joe Medicine, right, with a joyous party to celebrate the printing and release of his book Good Medicine on Sunday, July 3, at the pavilion next to the RRFN veterans monuments. Medicine said he’s been working on […]
Gord and Bev Sisco, left, and Randy and Carole Wilde, middle, were hard at work at Rainycrest Long-Term Care Home on Thursday, June 9 planting Forget-Me-Not seeds as part of the Alzheimer Society of Canada’s Seeds of Hope campaign. Meanwhile, Molly Crozier, right, braved the inclement weather in Emo on […]
The bass tournament season is officially underway across Sunset Country as the Shoal Lake Bass Classic took place over the past weekend. As I mentioned in last week’s column, this tournament has been taking place the first weekend in July since the early 90’s and has been a weekend that […]
Aphids are common pests to house plants, vegetables, annual and perennial flowers, ornamental trees and shrubs. They can often be found in the garden, on trees and shrubs and sometimes on houseplants. Look for aphids on susceptible plants in the late spring. If they are present they can often be […]
Businesses in downtown Fort Frances got together rock the block, with a free concert, featuring Kings of None. The local favourites drew a sizable crowd, with Flint House on hand to serve refreshments, to the audience at Rainy Lake Square. Kings of None is made up of Tyler Gagne (lead […]
Gerry Cullen of Kamloops, B.C., passed away on June 19, 2022 at the tender age of 80 years. Survived by her daughters, Sherri (Ray) Weremczuk and Tamara (Mark) Davies, and her beloved granddaughter, Seren Davies, as well as her siblings, Harold, Ellen, Earl, and Dwaine, and many well-loved in-laws, nieces, […]
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With summer weather upon us, it’s a great time to get outside and stretch your legs. But if they’re feeling a little stiff from two pandemic years curled up on the couch, the perfect solution has arrived. Tai Chi in the Park is returning, starting tomorrow, Wednesday, July 6 in […]
