Local News from Across the Rainy River District
I think I’ll stop taking my own advice. For years, I taught and coached people in time management. Over those same years, it seems I had less and less time. I’ve had to remind myself often to practice what I preach–and I do. As a result, I really do get […]
As if our doctors don’t have enough to worry about already, consider for the moment what Alzheimer’s and blastomycosis are doing to their daily schedules. Although Alzheimer’s may have been always with us, there is fresh emphasis on this disease of the mind because of concentrations of seniors such as […]
My son is a master potter. He begins with an ugly lump of clay, puts the lump on his wheel, and then with deft hands spins the clay. From there, he fashions a small beautiful vase, an elegant teapot, or a Goliath-sized bottle–sometimes more than six feet tall. And it […]
Doris May Donaldson, 98, of Rainycrest Home for the Aged, 550 Osborne St., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away at her residence Friday, Feb. 16, 2001. She was born March 24, 1902 in Nelson, Lancashire, England to the late Robert and Catherine Mould. Mrs. Donaldson came to Canada in 1907 and […]
Trolling has always been a way to find fish that are neutral or lethargic in the summer time. Trouble is, when the water gets hard and ice forms, it is really hard to go out and start trolling. Most ice augers even today do not cut a groove in the […]
It was an evening of sheer magic when a crowd of oldtimers showed how Valentine’s Day should be celebrated. Look for it to happen again and again now that the local Volunteer Bureau, Seniors’ Coalition, and Good Neighbours Council have proved that love indeed can seem eternal. This was a […]
“Follow your dreams for they will always lead in the right direction.” I’m not sure where I found this quote, or exactly when. But it doesn’t matter because the rightness of it is eternal. Dreams must always be followed. Dreams of travel. Dreams of fun and laughter. Dreams of careers. […]
Did you know greeting cards are a billion-dollar business? It’s estimated North Americans alone spent more than $6.3 million on them last year. If you consider that Valentine’s Day comes second only to Christmas in the greeting card wars, then you can figure a few dollars went into those sweet, […]
In all fresh water, there is no other fish like it. Big, streamlined, and camouflaged, the muskie has a devilish grin–and a wicked set of teeth. Fishermen tell me you don’t expect to catch a muskie in an hour or two. Many people have spent days, even years, trying to […]
In loving memory of Helen Pretty, 80, of Rainycrest Home for the Aged, 550 Osborne St., Fort Frances, Ont., who passed away peacefully Friday, Feb. 16, 2001 at her home. Helen was predeceased by her husband, Irwin; parents, William and Edna Westover; sister, Iva; and brothers, Jim and Bill. She […]
Clifford Allen Barker passed away Feb. 12, 2001. He was born April 10, 1920. Cliff will be greatly missed by his devoted family, his loving wife of 57 years; five children; 10 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Also surviving are two of his five siblings. Cliff grew up in Fort Frances, […]
Irvine Daryl Hayes, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and brother, of Everett, Wash., passed away Feb. 8, 2001 with his family at his side. Irvine was born July 17, 1935, the youngest son of Lloyd and Vera Hayes at his grandparents’ farm, Dick and Charlotte Hayes of Barwick, Ont. He took […]
