It is with great sorrow that the family of Mel Olson announces his passing, with his family at his side, on Saturday, June 4, 2011 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Melvin was born May 9, 1948 in Rainy River, Ont. to Ivan and Anna Olson. Mel spent […]
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Our sadness is mixed with the joy of a wonderful, sometimes hard, but always very rich life well lived. Our dear wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Josephine vandenBrand, passed away Wednesday, June 1, 2011 with her husband and all of her nine children by her side. Mom was born July […]
Kudos to the Seniors and Law Enforcement Together (S.A.L.T.) and its subcommittee, the Assisted Living Action Group, for their informative presentation to council Monday night as part of the town’s call for input into its 2011 strategic plan. While their main focus rests on what they see as a growing […]
Lenore Jeaninne Grynol passed away peacefully, at the age of 76, on Friday, June 3, 2011 at Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances, Ont. A complete obituary will follow. Online condolences may be offered at www.northridgefuneralhome.com
On Tuesday, May 31, 2011, a fine and outstanding lady, M. Ruth McHarg, passed away at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. with her caregivers, Morris (Moe) and Joyce Henry, by her side. Ruth was born in Taber, Alta. on Sept. 23, 1918 to Charles and Maggie Ann (Robb) […]
Having recently battled many health complications, Clifford Tuesday, 60, of Anishinaabeg of Naongashiing, passed away Tuesday May 31, 2011 surrounded by family at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. He was loved and raised by his grandmother, Anne Morrison, and he always cherished that time in his life. His […]
Michelle Margaret Zeleny, beloved daughter, sister, granddaughter, niece, auntie, cousin, teacher, and friend, passed away at her mother’s home on Saturday, May 28, 2011 under the care of Altru Hospice. Michelle was born Nov. 13, 1965 in Grand Forks, N.D. to Raanne (Sullivan) and Don Zeleny. She was baptized and […]
Violet Orise Schram, 85, of Green Manor in Fort Frances, Ont., and formerly of Stratton, Ont. passed away Tuesday, May 31, 2011 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances. Family and friends will be received Thursday, June 2, 2011 from 7-9 p.m. at the Northridge Funeral Home in Emo, Ont. […]
Who can forget the image of former U.S. president George W. Bush triumphantly declaring victory in the Iraq war from the deck of an aircraft carrier—a “Mission Accomplished” banner waving conspicuously in the background. We now know, of course, that the war was far from over as thousands of American […]
Dr. Bud Danylchuk Dear editor: Last Wednesday (May 21), the local Rainy Lake Air Cadet Squadron held its eighth-annual ceremonial review. The excellent effort put forth by all the young people of the air cadets was truly amazing. The men and women, who are the volunteer leaders of the squadron, […]
Robert Dakin To the editor: The tourist season is up and running—and the crying already can be heard. Members of NWOTA are complaining that their clients are being turned away at the border and our MP is doing his best to placate them. Our border personnel uphold our laws and […]
M. Ruth McHarg, of Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Tuesday, May 31, 2011. A complete obituary will follow.
