ARNOULD–Born to Peanut Arnould and Helen Weiler, of Rainy River, Ont., a boy, Tanir Boe, weighing 7 lbs. 6 oz. on October 5, 2011 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
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Adele Fichuk, 83, passed away Monday, Oct. 17, 2011, with her family by her side, at Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances, Ont. Born Nov. 23, 1927 to Melanie and Giovanni Lovisa, she attended Fort Frances High School and worked at Bernardi’s Grocer until she married William Fichuk on June […]
The family of Mary Andrusco announces her peaceful passing on Saturday evening, Oct. 15, 2011. She was predeceased by her loving husband of 67 years, Nick (2009), and her precious daughter, Nikki (2010). Left to cherish her memory are her children, Peter (Michelle) of Dryden, Ont., Ruth (David) Tupper of […]
Aileen Fraser passed away peacefully at home on Friday, Oct. 14, 2011. She was born in Bagot, Man. on August 14, 1916 to George and Mary Precious. Aileen was married to Charles Fraser on Oct. 12, 1935 and then moved to Rainy River District, residing in Arbor Vitae before moving […]
Albert Thomas Morrisseau, 86, of Couchiching First Nation, Ont., passed away Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011 at Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc. with his family by his side. Albert was born Dec. 14, 1924 on Haymarsh Bay, Rainy Lake, Ont. to Alfred and Margaret Morrisseau. He lived at Couchiching First Nation […]
If Sarah Campbell was the big winner here in last Thursday’s provincial election, keeping Kenora-Rainy River NDP orange, the biggest loser clearly was democracy. Voter turnout, as feared, hit an historic low as fewer than half of those eligible to cast ballots bothered to do so—making a mockery of our […]
I was happy to be out plowing in shorts when I received word that our performance data for barley, wheat, and oats had to be finalized and in by today (Oct. 12). That ended my time on the tractor. I was upset to think that it either will be too […]
Last week, I was invited by Dan Rose to tour a great deal of the area west of Markdale, Ont. Dan, as many of you will know, was the ag rep for our district in the late 1960s, but he and his wife continue to have ties to the area […]
Last Thursday Ontario opted for change–somewhat. I think that is the conclusion most analysts came to on election night as Dalton McGuinty’s Liberals won their third election in a row, although reduced to a minority government. First off, I would like to thank all those who voted and congratulate all […]
