Peacefully in faith, and surrounded by her loving family, Mary (Mimi) Demianiw, 83, beloved wife, mother, auntie, Baba, and friend, passed away on Monday, May 7, 2007 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Mary was born July 31, 1923 in Stuartburn, Man. to the late George and […]
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It is with heavy hearts that the family of Teresa Lynn Brown announces her passing on Monday, May 7, 2007 at the Atikokan General Hospital in Atikokan, Ont. She was born May 11, 1956 in Calgary, Alta. to Melvin and Hermina Fletcher. Her early years were spent in Calgary, where […]
Our father, a veteran of WWII, passed away Saturday, May 5, 2007 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont., with family at his side. Gordon was born to Donald (Don) Matheson and Marie Hogan in Devlin, Ont. on Feb. 19, 1925. Gordon attended St. Mary’s School in Fort […]
WAYNE EARL BUSCH Wayne E. Busch, 76, of Devlin, Ont., passed away Tuesday, May 1, 2007 at his home with his family by his side. He was born July 13, 1930 in Fort Frances, Ont. to the late Arthur and Mercy Busch. In 1949, he was united in marriage to […]
Janet Ellen Ronning, 57, of Fort Frances, Ont. and formerly of Rainy River, Ont., passed away in Fort Frances on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2006. A celebration of Janet’s life will be held Tuesday, May 15, 2007 at 1 p.m. at Knox United Church in Rainy River. Rev. Barbara Miller will […]
Ann Lily Rinneard, 68, passed away Tuesday, April 24, 2007 at the Sudbury Regional Hospital (St. Joseph Health Care Centre). Beloved mother of Steve Rinneard (Cathy Castanza) of Azilda, Ont. and Rob Rinneard of Barrie, Ont.; and cherished grandmother of James, Jason, and Troy. Dear daughter of the late John […]
A memorial service to celebrate the life of Marjorie K. Smith (Costello), who passed away Feb. 8, 2007 in London, Ont., will be held Friday, May 11, 2007 at 2 p.m. at Knox United Church in Fort Frances, Ont. Marjorie was the wife of the late J. Wesley Smith; mother […]
A drought grips Rainy River District. Farmers can only watch their crops and hay fields wither away. Towns along the Rainy River are helpless as water intake systems suck air. Docks on Rainy Lake are high and dry, and boaters are hitting rocks previously well below the waves. New invasive […]
Dear Mike: On Saturday, April 28, 45 students from the Rainy River District School Board and the Northwest Catholic Board participated in the Rainy River District Science Fair. All those students, from Grade 4-8, are to be congratulated for all their hard work, commitment, and dedication to excellence in education. […]
Dear editor: The Get Outdoors Club, led by Henry Miller, is not just sports for boys but also for girls. We do things like archery, nature hikes, fishing, sleep-outs, survival camp-outs, bake sales, building, painting, and cleaning birdhouses, and sometimes even shooting hand guns and rifles with Willy Anderson. We […]
Dear editor: First of all, I would like to express my appreciation to trustees Donna Dittaro and Gary Allen for their support in our cause to retain a school bus at Atikokan High School. They display a clear understanding of, and care for, the needs of the students at AHS—and […]
Dear editor: I would like to respond to the editorial of April 25, which included what my daughter wrote about her addiction to Oxycontin. Our children/teens are calling out for help, only to be told there is a three- to six-month wait to get into the Kenora rehab centre. They […]
