The family of William Alexander Baranowski is saddened to announce his passing on March 15, 2024, at Rainycrest Home for the Aged in Fort Frances, Ontario. Arrangements are entrusted to Northridge Funeral Home Ltd., Emo, Ontario.
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The family of William Alexander Baranowski is saddened to announce his passing on March 15, 2024, at Rainycrest Home for the Aged in Fort Frances, Ontario. Arrangements are entrusted to Northridge Funeral Home Ltd., Emo, Ontario.
The family of Diane Sandra Major, 69, is saddened to announce her passing on March 16, 2024, at the Rainy River Health Centre. Visitation will take place at Big Grassy First Nation Hall, on Friday, March 22, beginning at 4:00 p.m. A service will be held on Saturday, March 23, […]
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our husband, father and grandfather Lenard W. Moen, age 79, on March 8, 2024, at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Lenard was born in 1944 in Rainy River, Ont., to Roy and Margaret (Ricci) Moen. Early on […]
It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Debora Svoboda (nee MacDonald) of Fort Frances, on Saturday, March 9, 2024. Debbie, as everyone fondly knew her, was born August 5, 1957, in Red Lake, Ontario, to Arline and Buddy MacDonald. Moving with her family, she spent […]
As Canadians, we seldom pay much attention to our own politics. Yet we are being pushed more frequently into the politics of foreign countries. To our immediate south, daily our three major television networks cover the outlandish statements of a previous president. In watching the polls, all our major political […]
Come out and enjoy a traditional meal of walleye, potato salad, coldslaw baked beans, dessert and coffee and tea on Good Friday (March 29). The meal takes place at the Emo Legion. Meals will be served from 5-6:30 p.m. with take out meals to be served from 4-4:45 p.m. The […]
As you may have observed from your gardening experiences and past columns, plants can be fussy things. The right location, amount of sunlight and 101 other factors influence your plant’s growing ability. One factor which is very beneficial in understanding before putting that new plant into the earth is soil […]
I recently saw a photo from the 1950s of women engaged in grocery shopping, in which most of the women had curlers in their hair, held in place by a kerchief wrapping their head. We would innocently grimace at this sight now and for the last several decades, critically judging […]
His given name was Warren Gary Williams… but he was known to all as “Husband”, “Dad”, “Papa”, “Busdriver” or “Coach”. He cherished all of his “titles”. Warren’s three favorite titles were Husband, Dad and Papa. He gained the Husband title in 1966, when he married the love of his life, […]
A prom dress giveaway is being organized by Curvy Chick Boutique, 256 Scott Street in Fort Frances. Drop off your gently used prom or bridesmaids dresses, to donate to a student in need. The dresses will be given free of charge, to remove barriers to the experience of prom. Dresses […]






