Peacefully, with his family by his side, Marain Kaczmar, 59, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2008. Marain was born Nov. 13, 1948 in Watenstedt, Germany. He moved to Canada with his parents when he was a baby. Marain lived in several places in Canada before […]
Features
Michael J. Baranowski Dear editor: The new column on fishing by Jeff Gustafson (“From the Livewell”) is interesting and helpful to the average angler, but the one that appeared in the Oct. 15 edition of the Times (“Pre-fishing the key to success come tournament time”) has no meaning on the […]
Christa Little Dear editor: Oct. 19-25, 2008 is Canadian Foster Family Week, which is dedicated to honouring the challenging yet rewarding job undertaken by foster families in the Rainy River District. Foster families are essential to the work that takes place at Family and Children’s Services. Without the constant care […]
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the unexpected passing of Tracy Trudel (nee Lockman) on Friday, Oct. 3, 2008 with her family by her side. Tracy was born June 15, 1961 in Fort Frances, Ont. to Norman and Mildred Lockman. In 1983, she moved to Ignace, Ont. with […]
Our reporters have spent the past six weeks covering political leaders in our community, so it only seems appropriate that we now are turning our attention to the young leaders of our district. We have been filling news pages with stories of how our political candidates plan to invoke changes […]
Kenneth Harold Wickstrom, of Kelowna, B.C., passed away peacefully at the Kelowna General Hospital on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2008 at the age of 84. Ken is survived by his wife, Shirley; children, Judy Donnelly and Bruce Wickstrom (Betty); step-daughters, Sherry Moran (Tim) and Wendi Stewart (Nigel Coe); and stepson, Laurie […]
Peacefully, on Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2008 at Rainycrest Long Term Care in Fort Frances, Ont, Lyall Beninger, formerly of Chapple Township, Ont., passed away at the age of 92. Lyall was born Aug. 2, 1916 in Chapple Township to the late Robert and Elizabeth Beninger. He was united in marriage […]
Ernest Joseph Klyne, 67, of Thunder Bay, Ont., passed away Friday, Oct. 10, 2008 at St. Joseph’s Hospice with his family at his side after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Born Oct. 29, 1940, Ernie grew up in Fort Frances, Ont. and moved to Thunder Bay after serving […]
