Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Walnut is unquestionably one of the finest woods in the world as it finishes beautifully, is easy to work, shrinks and swells less than any other wood, and is durable, which is why our forefathers used it lavishly in homes, barns, and fences. The trees from the hickory and pecans […]
?When I was younger, during my last years of high school and my first few years of university, my friends and I always would fish open water until we couldn’t get a boat in anymore. We even broke ice on occasion to catch walleyes, crappies, pike, and bass. The reality […]
Lydia Leatherdale passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2011 at Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances, Ont. She was born on March 24, 1922 in Romania to John and Hermine Fritz. She came to Canada at the age of two with her parents, her brother, Cornel, and sister, Troude, […]
It is with sadness that the family of Earl Herbert Lockman announces his passing on Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2011 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. after a battle with cancer. Earl was born July 3, 1950 in Fort Frances to Herbert and Ruth Lockman. After high school, […]
Herbert Batis George passed away suddenly at his home on Monday, Oct. 31, 2011. Herb was born Feb. 22, 1936, the eldest son of the late Edward and Agnes George. Herb was raised and has spent his entire life in the Rainy River District. He held many different jobs throughout […]
It is with great sadness that the family announces the passing of Joseph Edward Alvin Armstrong at his residence on Sunday, Oct. 30, 2011. Joseph was born June 12, 1926 in Stratton, Ont. to the late Thomas and Adeline Armstrong. He had worked as a papermaker at the local paper […]
Members of the local BIA, Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce, and town administration met for the first time on Friday to discuss the future of the Rainy Lake Hotel, and agreed to meet again by month’s end. Yay! Friday’s meeting was billed as a “positive first step,” but one is […]
W. Heinrich Dear editor: I did not read [MP John] Rafferty’s column regarding the CBC but only [Jason] McQuaker’s “Grab a hammer” response in last week’s paper. The federal government budget corresponds to spending about $10,000 per person per year. I hope McQuaker’s soul is not tortured by how the […]
When I was young and out trick-or-treating, there were a dozen homes in the neighbourhood we would make sure to stop at. Mrs. Newman on Second Street always made the very best candy popcorn balls while Mrs. Skinner had the shiniest red candy-coated apples. And there were other mothers in […]
I think elected officials must look out for the interests for their constituents at all times, and that you don’t finish working until the job is done. I’d like to think these two beliefs have come together in a bill I tabled last week: Bill C-338, An Act to Amend […]
