It appears aboriginal peoples will be exempt from the eight-percent provincial portion of the new HST, set to take effect in Ontario on July 1, at point of sale rather than receiving rebates only after filing their income tax returns (as is currently the case with the GST). A no-brainer […]
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It is with great sadness that the family of Jim Easton announces his passing on Wednesday, June 9, 2010 after a lengthy battle with cancer. Jim was born on June 1, 1947 to Jack and Barb Easton in Rainy River, Ont., moving to Fort Frances, Ont. as a young boy. […]
Azaela Marguerite McQuaker (nee Lundy) passed away Tuesday, June 8, 2010 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Born on a farm in Carpenter, Ont. on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 1918, Azaela was the oldest of 11 children. She attended public school in Carpenter, completing Grade 8 at age 11. […]
The plug finally has been pulled on “Fun in the Sun,” our long-running summer festival that’s been on life support for years, but it’s looking like Canada Day festivities have been resuscitated. That’s certainly something to celebrate. The best news, however, is that residents and community groups are the ones […]
Dear editor: For many years now, officially since 1873 but new relations date even further back in friendly barter and trade, the Ojibway Nation has co-existed with its immigrants in a manner exemplary of responsible nations. If we take the time sincerely to understand, or at least consider, that the […]
Dear editor: I have travelled the roadways of Rainy River District, and many others, for years. What has been increasingly noticeable is the amount of garbage that is being thrown out of vehicles along the sides of the road and in the ditches. Empty bottles, cigarette packages, coffee cups, and […]
Dear editor: It must have been disappointing for the committee and anglers for the outcome of the 2010 Emo Walleye Classic in having the lowest-ever winning weight in its nine-year history. It was speculated prior to the tournament that it would be successful because of the lower level of the […]
Alice Mary Anderson (nee Rousseau), 85, passed from our hearts peacefully on Sunday, June 6, 2010 in St. Paul, Mn. after suffering a stroke on June 1. Born May 24, 1925 in Fort Frances, Ont., Alice was a long-time resident of Nashwauk and Buck Lake, Mn. She and her husband, […]
With great sadness we announce the passing of Larry Ray Norris, with his family by his side, on Tuesday, June 1, 2010 at the Dryden Regional Health Centre in Dryden, Ont. Larry was predeceased by his wife, Margaret; parents, Roy and Edith; brother, Harold; sister, Marjorie; infant sister Norma; an […]
