Dear editor, In response to your article of June 5, 2002, “Education concerns erupt at Big Grassy.” I am a member of the Big Grassy First Nation. I am also a parent of children that have attended Pegamigaabo School. My younger two recently moved on to Rainy River High School. […]
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It is with great sadness that the family of Vernon Mainville announce his passing on Friday, June 7, 2002 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. He was born Sept. 12, 1940 in Couchiching First Nation, Ont. to the late Hector and Mary Mainville. Vernon worked for the […]
It is with great sorrow the family of Sophie Basaraba announce her sudden passing Tuesday, June 4, 2002 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Sophie was born Feb. 1, 1932 in Gardenton, Man. to Kost (Jack) and Wasylka Melnychuk. She moved to Fort Frances as a young woman. […]
Bonnie Jean Brusven, 80, of Barwick, Ont., passed away peacefully with family by her side on Wednesday, May 29, 2002 at the St. Boniface General Hospital in Winnipeg, Man. She was born May 10, 1922 in Eau Claire, Wis. to the late Edward and Nettie Galusha. Bonnie came to Canada […]
In loving memory of David Andy, 63, of Big Grassy First Nation, Ont., who passed away Sunday, June 2, 2002 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. David was born Aug. 14, 1938 in Rainy River, Ont. to John and Olga Andy. He spent most of his life in […]
Mrs. Pearl Nastor, 81, passed away in the Stouffville-Markham Hospital on May 24, 2002 with her family at her side. Pearl lived in Fort Frances, Ont. from 1952 until 1989. She was predeceased by her husband, John, in 1986. Pearl is survived by two sons, Robert (Louise) of Thunder Bay, […]
In loving memory of our dear husband and father who passed away suddenly, but peacefully, on April 8, 2002 in Paradise Island, Bahamas with his beloved wife, Lynn, at his side. Their deep and abiding love was evident to all who knew them. Tony was born March 21, 1948 in […]
How painfully ironic that news Fort St. Pierre and the Lookout Tower at Pither’s Point have been closed indefinitely due to their shoddy condition came the same week the Sunset Country Museums Network spring meeting here was told preserving museums and historic sites helps drive the economy. Historic sites bring […]
Rains evidently have returned as faithfully as of old and Rainy River valley has never again been threatened with becoming a Saskatchewan wasteland like we barely managed to avoid in my first year of haymaking, about 1960. I had just acquired a fully-cleared farm that in later years proved capable […]
