The sister-brother duo of “Entyrely Mac” (Danette and Wayne McIntyre) entertained “Forget Me Not” dinner guests with some lovely, low-key music perfectly suited to the spirt of the event.
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The Senate last week passed the bill to change two words of “O Canada” to make it gender-neutral–almost eight months after its initial passage by the House of Commons. It’s hard to believe it took so long to drag out the decision to include women–as in just over half of […]
Monday was an extremely busy day for district paramedics, as seen here with four ambulances on the emergency entrance ramp at La Verendrye Hospital here. Paramedics have been doing their best to get patients into the hospital ER as quickly as possible. –Photo submitted by Rainy River Association of Professional […]
Duane Hicks Maureen Belluz took her chances trying to win prizes at the penny auction tables during Saturday evening’s “Forget Me Not” dinner. Volunteers Pete and Ellen Gagné collected the prizes along with Alzheimer Society staff.
From the OPP On Feb. 3, the Treaty #3 Police Service requested assistance from the OPP’s North West Region Crime Unit regarding an aggravated assault investigation in Seine River First Nation. The victim, a 42-year-old male identified as Rudy Whitecrow of Seine River First Nation, was transported to Thunder Bay […]
Johnathan Price of 93.1 The Border volunteered his time to be emcee at Saturday evening’s “Forget Me Not” dinner. Price has done so each year since 2014.
Duane Hicks Alzheimer Society volunteers Isabella Planes and Tyler Tomashowski sold penny table tickets to guests during Saturday evening’s “Forget Me Not” dinner at La Place Rendez-Vous.
Mary Lindholm, 97, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away peacefully on Monday, Feb. 5, 2018 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. Cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be held at a later date. A complete obituary will follow.
With loved ones at her side, Vivian Ione Neilson passed away peacefully on Sunday, Feb. 4, 2018 at Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances, Ont.; united at last with those she missed so deeply. Vivian was born on April 4, 1928 on the northeast corner of Sifton Township, at the […]
Sen. Gord “Chips” Calder, 84 years young, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Sunday, Feb. 4, 2018 with his family by his side. Born in 1933, Gord was a passionate man who enjoyed life to the fullest, especially when it came to hockey, family, and learning more of his Métis […]
Ruby Gallagher passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2018 at Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances, Ont after struggling for many years with Alzheimer’s. She was born in Emo, Ont. on May 4, 1926 to Annie VanDrunen. Her father, Anton, had passed before her birth. Ruby’s older brother, Hank, was the […]
With broken hearts, the family of Les Cain announce his passing on Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018 at the Atikokan General Hospital in Atikokan, Ont. Les fought a brave battle with lung cancer. He leaves to mourn his wife of 58 years, Lorraine; three daughters, Pamela (John), Valerie (Ruth), and Janet […]
