Sadly, the family announces the passing of Betty Jean Jewell, 91, of Fort Frances, Ontario, on Sunday, June 19, 2022, at the La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances. Betty was born April 10, 1931, in Thunder Bay, Ontario, to parents Robert and Alice Couch. She was married to the late […]
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It is with great sadness that the family of Harry Frederick announces his passing on Friday, June 17, 2022, at his home. He was born on April 25, 1949 in Stonewall, Manitoba, to Harry and Inga Bazylewski. The family moved to Fort Frances when he was a small boy. He […]
October 28, 1926 – June 1, 2022 Born in Morden Manitoba to Maria (Fast) and Bernhart Brunn. He passed away in Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital in Trail, British Columbia, surrounded by loved ones, who will carry his legacy into the future. Wally left this world on his own terms. He […]
Roger Dolyny, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away on Monday, June 20, 2022. A memorial service will be held on Monday, June 27, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. at Green Funeral Home in Fort Frances. A complete obituary will follow.
Let the Gervais Family Reunion begin! Joseph (Joe) Albert Gervais With the death of at Rainycrest LTCH on Wednesday, June 15th his birth family was united for the first time since 1932. Joseph was the fifth child born to Joseph Sr. and Rosalie (Soucie) Gervais on Thursday, January 6, 1927. […]
The Board of Directors for Community Living Fort Frances & District (CLFFD) is pleased to announce the appointment of Ted Scholten as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) effective June 13, 2022. Mr. Scholten has fulsome experience in strategic planning and direction along with executing major organizational change. He brings […]
Composting is a fairly easy process. A successful and active compost should smell like fresh dirt and nothing else. If it smells like something other than fresh dirt then you may attract unwanted pests and you need to look through the following guidelines to amend the compost situation. First, pick […]
Monday night’s storm uprooted two healthy 40-foot trees, block- ing Fred Klug’s laneway just north of Emo. Thankfully, he and his grandsons have a second laneway to get to and from the property. Leading up to the storm, Environment Canada said wind speeds could reach up to 100km/hr. —Daniel Adam […]
Rainy River First Nations held its annual powwow at Manitou Rapids from June 17-19. Jim Mishquart (far left) of Rocky Bay First Nation and Ricky White (left) of Naotkamegwanning First Nation were the masters of ceremonies for the weekend. Registered dancers took part in Saturday’s grand entry, featuring royalty, Elders, […]
The Fort Frances High School Muskies held their annual athletics banquet last Thursday. Awards were handed out for many sports that have taken place throughout the school year as well as awards for overall athletic achievement throughout the school year. Football and hockey awards were previously handed out at individual […]
When I was a little kid I loved fishing with my Grandpa because he was always more interested in using lures than dropping the traditional jig and minnow over the side of the boat. He had a tackle box full of old lures and they were way more fun to […]
Press release
At the June 20, 2022 Special Board Meeting, the Rainy River District School Board approved the 2022‐2023 balanced budget of $58,365,458. As identified during budget consultations, the 2021-2022 budget contains increased support for mental health professional services in the schools, as well as increased support for Autism Support Workers and […]
