Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Our former reeve, Maurice MacMillan, was released from the Emo Health Centre on Friday after being hospitalized there last week. Feeling much better, I’m sure Maurice will be showing up at the Wheels to Meals carpet bowling, which he enjoys to the fullest. Once again, students at Our Lady of […]
A picnic in the winter. Now that’s something to remember! Sensible people would have looked at the thermometer before planning a wiener roast last Sunday. But when it comes to picnics, we’ve never been sensible. It all began back in Edmonton, Alberta in the bitter winter of 1966. For two […]
Alcid Joseph “Sid” Asselin passed away peacefully at Riverside Health Care Facilities (La Verendrye Hospital) in Fort Frances, Ont. on Sunday, Jan. 20, 2002 after a courageous battle with stroke and cancer. Sid was born May 21, 1928 in Sleeman, Ont. He was predeceased by his parents, Albertine and David […]
Nellie Louisa Grant, who was born in Birmingham, England on Sept. 14, 1901 to William and Nellie Hill, passed away in Winnipeg, Man. on Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2002. In 1928, Nellie emigrated to Fort Frances, Ont. to marry George Stampe, who died in 1930, She later married Del Grant, who […]
Leif Gordon Willer, 92, of Rainycrest Home for the Aged, 550 Osborne St., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away at his residence Monday, Jan. 14, 2002. He was born Aug. 28, 1909 in Foldahl Township, Marshall County, Mn., the son of John and Oline (Hamstead) Willer. Leif immigrated with his parents […]
Master Warrant Officer Richard Amil Kreger, 60, passed away Monday, Jan. 14, 2002 in Thunder Bay, Ont. Prayers will be held Thursday, Jan. 17, 2002 from 7-8 p.m. at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church in Rainy River, Ont. Funeral services will be held Friday, Jan. 18, 2002 at […]
It is with heavy hearts that we say goodbye to Barry. Barry Frank Rogers, of Clearwater Lake, was born Nov. 18, 1969. He passed away Jan. 10, 2002. Barry spent much of his childhood in Kenora, and then moved to London, Ont. More than 10 years ago, he returned to […]
Marie E. Willis, 86, of Rainycrest Home for the Aged, 550 Osborne St., Fort Frances, Ont., formerly of Nestor Falls, Ont., passed away at her residence Monday, Jan. 7, 2002. She was born Oct. 25, 1915 in Minneapolis, Mn. Marie was united in marriage in 1944 to Gordy Willis. She […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Esmeralda Marequita Larson announce her passing Monday, Dec. 24, 2001 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Esmeralda was born Sept. 17, 1911 in Salol, Mn. She came to Tovell, Ont. with her parents, Henry and Elizabeth Lundquist, in 1923. […]
