Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Another year has come and gone. Many businesses take year-end inventories of goods on hand and farm businesses are no exception. Producers, don’t forget to get inventories on your livestock, homegrown grains and forages, and any purchased feed and supplies you have on hand. It also is handy if you […]
Is the daylily the perfect perennial? They can grow in a wide range of soil and light conditions, have few insect problems, can tolerate drier conditions, and come in hundreds of varieties. Daylilies can be planted in a variety of landscape settings—positioned to make wonderful background plantings, naturalized in ditches, […]
As we welcome in the New Year, it always encourages us to reflect back on the previous one and the good times we had, as well as look forward to the opportunities that lie ahead. The interesting thing about fishing is the mind always allows us to use our imagination […]
One of the dangers as a sports writer is to make predictions and statements that can come back to blow up in your face. All I have to do is take a look back at my predictions column prior to the start of last year’s baseball season to see how […]
Alfred and Marie Veran and family sorrowfully announce the unexpected passing of their youngest and much-loved son, Danny Lee Veran, on Dec. 15, 2011 in Thunder Bay, Ont. Dan was born Feb. 20, 1971 in Atikokan, Ont. He spent his early life in Atikokan and Bears Pass. He had a […]
It is with sadness that the family of Evelyn Grace “Pat” Kozik, 86, of 1101 First St. E., Fort Frances, Ont., announces her passing on Monday, Jan. 2, 2012 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. Pat was born April 21, 1925 in Halifax, N.S. to the late John […]
Surrounded by his family, it is with great sadness that they announce the passing of Howard Heimo Ilkka Honka, 74, of Fort Frances, Ont., on Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2012 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. Howard was born July 8, 1937 in Port Arthur, Ont. He had worked […]
Doris Danielson passed away peacefully on Christmas morning, 2011. She was born on the family farm on April 5, 1927 to Ed and Mabel Saville. She went to school in Pine Grove and later in Dryden, Ont. After World War II, she married George Danielson of Eagle River. For a […]
We, the family of Frank Izzard of Quesnel, B.C., regret to announce his passing on Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2011. Frank was an avid fisherman and hunter, and loved spending time outdoors. He always was willing to share his stories and tall tales of his many adventures with anyone who would […]
