Local News from Across the Rainy River District
If you read my piece on teaching Shakespeare in high school, you know I have some bones to pick with it. However, I will play my own devil’s advocate here by discussing my favourite play, Hamlet, and confessing that I now wish I had been forced to read it in […]
We all learned a new word from Mark Carney last week when he spoke of Donald Trump’s renaming of Lake Ontario. It was the word hydronyms, which is the naming of bodies of water. “We know that America is changing,” Carney said. “Their trading relationships, their foreign policies, their national […]
Wow, the beginning of September has arrived. Really, our weather has been pretty incredible. The rain that we have had won’t matter much for our conditions this year, but it should help us out long term. I have managed to keep my cows happy with the little bit of grass […]
The always-enjoyed Seniors Coffee will begin on Sept. 8 and then return Sept. 22. The coffee gathering is from 1-3 p.m. at the Devlin Hall. Come out and enjoy an afternoon of socializing and catching up with other seniors. There will be coffee, tea and home baking served. Legion beer […]
“She must know Rick ‘The Model’ Martel… probably Greg ‘The Hammer’ Valentine, too.” At least that’s what I figured. After all, when my sister would put me in the Boston Crab or the Figure Four Leglock when we were younger, she would apply it with excellence of execution. She had […]
Did you know? According to the Canadian Institute for Health Information, hospitalizations in Canada from injuries caused by electric kick-style scooters (e-scooters) jumped by 32 per cent in the last two years. In addition, recent hospitalization data from 2022-23 and 2023-24 have been a central focus of extensive media coverage […]
I picked up my mail today. I have been excitedly waiting for a parcel to arrive. I opened the mailbox, and there, much to my delight, was a bright orange package, and I knew immediately what it was. Inside was my 2026 Truth and Reconciliation t-shirt. It is indeed a […]
It is with profound sorrow that the family of Robert Belluz announces his passing on August 23, 2026, at the age of 69. Robert was born in Fort Frances on May 21, 1957, to parents Josephine and Camillo. As a proud “Northender,” Robert enjoyed a colourful youth filled with fond […]
With great sadness and deep love we announce the passing of Dorothy Lillian Dokuchie (nee Bruyere), who passed away peacefully on August 28, 2026. She was a cherished mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend who brought so much warmth and laughter into the lives of those around her. Born on […]
David (Dave) William Charles Hamilton, 91, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 27, 2026, at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. He was born September 15, 1934, in Devlin Township, Ont., to the late William (Bill) and Clara (nee Whitehead) Hamilton. He was united in marriage to Darlene […]
October 7, 1934 – August 21, 2026 The family of Jean Louise Kellar (née Whiddon), of Dryden, Ontario, is saddened to announce the passing of our beloved Mom on August 21, 2026, at 91 years of age. Mom passed away peacefully the day after a wonderful visit with several of […]
Waabishkibinesiik Sharon, Waabishkibinesiik, of the Name’ (Sturgeon) clan was, born in Fort Frances and raised in Gakijiwanong Anishinaabe Nation. Later she moved to Fort Frances and then settled in Rainy River She was a beloved mother of three, grandmother, sister, auntie, friend to many (she had many special cousin friends, […]
