PERREAULT–Born to Deidre Morneau and Grant W. Perreault, of Fort Frances, Ont., a boy, Wyatt Ellis Grant, weighing 7 lbs. 6 oz. on March 7, 2005 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

ANDY–Born to Christine Morrisseau and Chris Andy, of Couchiching FN, Ont., a girl, Iva-Jo Reenie Ashlee, weighing 9 lbs. 10 oz. on March 8, 2005 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

ALLEN–Born to Stewart and Melanie, nee Pruys, of Fort Frances, Ont., a boy, Marcus Kalan, weighing 6 lbs. 14 oz. on March 11, 2005 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

HANDS–Born to Steve and Amy, nee Wilson, of Fort Frances, Ont., a boy, Braxton Anthony Joseph, weighing 9 lbs. 6 oz. on March 14, 2005 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

MCCOY–Born to Brian McCoy and Dawn Dickson, a baby girl, Adrianna Lynn on March 17, 2005 weighing 5 lbs. 10 oz. in International Falls, MN. Proud grandparents are Dianne Dickson, Tom Dickson, and Bev & Mike McCoy.

It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Craig L. Wilson, 34, on March 19, 2005 in Gravenhurst, Ont. Craig was born Feb. 18, 1971 in Fort Frances, Ont. Craig spent many of his childhood days at the family cabin on Lake Despair, fishing with his Gramma Vi, […]

Peacefully, at Grey Bruce Health Services in Owen Sound, Ont., Ronald Collin MacDonald, of Owen Sound, passed away Saturday, March 26, 2005 in his 61st year. Dearly beloved son of George and Dorothy MacDonald of Wiarton, Ont., and Peggy Algate of Hamilton, Ont.; and loving father of one daughter, Renee […]

Edith Irene Ogden, 89, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Wednesday, March 23, 2005 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. She was born Feb. 17, 1916 in Emo, Ont. to the late John and Susan McEachern. Edith had lived all her life in Rainy River District. After her […]

The Rainy River Federation of Agriculture, led by president Trish Neilson, deserves top marks for staging an “ag summit” today in Barwick, bringing together a broad cross-section of the district farming community to tackle the myriad of serious issues facing that industry. Certainly no one expects to solve all the […]

Dear sir: Well, it’s been a long winter with lots of snow and our share of cold weather. But like a lot of other folks, as a way of passing time, I like to get out there and do some walking. I always take along my camera along just in […]

Murray Donnelly, of 824 Sixth St. E., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away at La Verendrye General Hospital on Friday, March 25, 2005. He was born Nov. 27, 1922 in Roleau, Sask. to the late Frank and Agnes Donnelly. At the age of two, the Donnelly family moved to Fort Frances. […]

The family and friends of Karen Patricia Hay are profoundly saddened to announce her sudden passing in the early morning of March 25, 2005. She was predeceased by her father, Dr. A.W.S. Hay of Brandon, Man. She leaves behind her mother and step-father, Millie and Dan McInnes of London; sister, […]