Local News from Across the Rainy River District
The Emo Royal Legion is back in full swing starting next week. Bingo starts Sept. 4, followed by cribbage starting up Sept. 5. Then seniors’ luncheons start for the fall Sept. 6. And then for a great way to start your weekend, you can enjoy a beer and burger for […]
Two storms roared through the district this past weekend. The first on Saturday night brought lots of rain and gusts of wind, something that we needed. Then, early Monday morning with weather warnings out, Fort Frances and east of the town had trees toppled across power lines and streets and […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Mary Badiuk (nee Bybliw) announces her passing, on Friday, Aug. 24, 2018, at the age of 93 in Nanaimo, B.C. Daughter to William & Dora Bybliw, Mary was born in the town of Fort Frances which she would call home for […]
It is with great sorrow that the family of Arlan Robert Ryan Scott suddenly passed away in his home in Fort Frances on Monday, Aug. 27, 2018. Arlan was born on Nov. 3, 1968 to Ryan and Donna Scott in Emo, Ont. Arlan worked at Arc Industries, the core plant […]
It is with great sorrow that the family of Alvin Edward (Buzz) Wickstrom announces his passing on Sunday, Aug. 26, 2018 at Rainycrest Long Term Care with family by his side. Buzz was born on April 29, 1934 to Otto and Kristina Wickstrom in McIrvine, Ont. He grew up in McIrvine […]
Mary Louise Kearney passed away peacefully in Long Term Care, in Rainy River, Ont. on Saturday, Aug. 11, 2018, with family by her side. On Jan. 19, 1922 (over 96 years ago) Mary was born in Rainy River to Ida (Johnson) and Thomas Nolan. She grew up on the Nolan family farm […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Anna Fehr announces her passing on Aug. 23, 2018. She passed away peacefully at the Riverside Health Centre in Emo, with family by her side. Anna was born on April 22, 1937 in Warman, Sask. to Jacob and Margaret Braun (nee […]
On Aug. 23, 2018, with loved ones gathered by her side, Stephanie Teeple (Kozlowski) passed away. She was born in Thunder Bay on March 3, 1983. Stephanie was raised in Thunder Bay. Her interest in horses, hunting and fishing started at an early age and continued throughout her life. She […]
Summer reporterStephanie Hagenaars Emma Kunkel always had enjoyed the arts, assuming she would have a career as a writer or novelist, but a Grade 11 chemistry class changed how she felt about science. Now, after graduating with an Honours Bachelor of Science degree in biopsychology from the University of Winnipeg […]
From the MNRF An Indiana man has been fined $2,500 for hunting offences. Casey Seitzinger of Trafalgar pleaded guilty and was fined $1,500 for affixing his wolf seal to a wolf he did not shoot. He was fined an additional $1,000 for unlawfully transporting the wolf out of Ontario and […]
Jamie Mountain The goal is simply this: win another SIJHL championship. That’s the mindset of the Fort Frances Lakers ahead of their annual three-day training camp that opens tomorrow at the Ice For Kids Arena. After winning three-straight Bill Salonen Cup titles, the Lakers finished in fifth place the last […]
Tonight will be clear to partly cloudy with a low of eight C (46 F). Tomorrow will be mostly sunny. Expect a high of 23 (73) and a low of 15 (59). Friday will be cloudy with a thunderstorm in spots. Expect a high of 23 (73) and a low […]
