Nick Sandul, 86, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Tuesday, April 13, 2010 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances. Funeral services will be held Monday, April 19, 2010 at 1:30 p.m. at Green Funeral Home in Fort Frances. Pastor Jacob Quast will officiate, followed by interment in Riverview Cemetery […]

MAINVILLE–Born to Dylan Mainville and Rebecca Mosbeck, of Fort Frances, Ont., a girl, Karsyn Drew, weighing 8 lbs. 11 oz. on April 9, 2010 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

VELDHUISEN–Born to Eric and Natalie, nee Whalen, of Fort Frances, Ont., a boy, Troy Nicolas, weighing 6 lbs. 11 oz. on April 6, 2010 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

GULBRANDSEN–Born to Denim Roy Gulbrandsen and Korissa Caul, a boy, Chase Travis, weighing 7 lbs. 7 oz. on April 5, 2010 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

FAIRBANKS–Born to Jeremiah Fairbanks and Carrie Johnson, of Fort Frances, Ont., a boy, Jeremiah Colton Andrew, weighing 7 lbs. 13 oz. on April 3, 2010 at LaVerendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

CALDER-MAINVILLE–Born to Derek Mainville and Jane Calder, of Fort Frances, Ont., a girl, Rosaleigh Annabelle Elaine, weighing 7 lbs. 10 oz. on April 1, 2010 at LaVerendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

Margaret Ann Hudson Dear editor: The Rainycrest Auxiliary would like to say thanks so very much to Craig Sanders and his staff at the 364 Store for supporting our Nevada fundraising project, from his store’s opening in 1990 to its closing at the end of March, 2010—20 amazing years! The […]

Larry and Leila Loew Dear editor: Our names are Larry and Leila Loew. On Tuesday, March 23, leaving the Atikokan area on Highway 11, we were stopped by two young police officers. We thought we had done nothing wrong, and when they approached our truck, it was to inform us […]

It is with sadness that the family announces the passing of Dr. Arthur F. Young at the age of 89 years. Art was born and raised in Emo, Ont. He was a bit of a baseball legend around Emo as a renowned pitcher and hitter. The son of a pioneer […]

In what has become an annual story around this time of year, the Fun in the Sun committee once again is appealing for public support to keep our summer festival afloat. But with the plea beginning to sound like a broken record, it’s high time for our community to decide […]

Alma Volk, 94, of Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances, Ont. passed away peacefully at her residence Sunday, April 4, 2010. Alma was born Jan. 26, 1916 in Germany. She immigrated to Canada in 1954 to Toronto, Ont., where she lived for a year. She then moved to Fort Frances […]

Hazel Sophia Clark, 88, of Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances, Ont., passed away at her residence on Wednesday, April 7, 2010. Hazel was born on Friday, Feb. 10, 1922 in Dobie Township, Ont. to the late Frederick and Josephine Clark. She had lived all her life in the district. […]