With great sadness the family of Joyce Ann (Tolen) Albright announce her sudden passing on July 27, 2022. Joyce Ann was born January 29, 1933, in Gameland, Ont. She was the daughter of John and Anna Tolen. She attended Pratt School, then Rainy River High School. Joyce had a great […]
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It is with great sadness that the family announces the peaceful passing of Ronald Cornelius Fehr on July 29, 2022. Ron was born to parents David and Helena Fehr on July 14, 1952, in Altona, Man., and was the youngest of five children. His career as a long-haul trucker spanned […]
With heavy hearts we announce the passing of Jonathan Paul Fryer on September 4, 2021. He was born on January 10, 1959, in Fort Frances. Jon attended Westfort and Fort Frances High School, playing Muskie football and hockey and competing on Reach for the Top. He played Junior Hockey for […]
Ozhaawashko giiziigook – Atik Clan Our beautiful daanis, Christie Samantha Hunter, “Ozhaawashko giiziigook” of the Atik Clan has begun her journey to the spirit world. She left us tragically and unexpectedly on July 21, 2022. Although our hearts are broken, Christie’s earthly struggles are over, and her soul is at […]
With great sadness the family announces the passing of Lucille Kaliska, 83, of Rainy River, Ontario, on Tuesday, August 2, 2022, at the La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances. A complete announcement to follow.
It is with great sadness that the family of Marie Stella (Gouliquer) Komaransky announce her passing on July 28, 2022, at the age of 82. Marie passed away peacefully at the AGH with a lot of family by her side. Marie was born to Arthur and Madeline Gouliquer on November […]
Sadly the family announces the sudden passing of Blaine Perrault on July 25, 2022, in Thunder Bay, Ontario. Blaine was born in Fort Frances, Ontario, on November 20, 1971, to Valentine Perrault and Eleanor Perrault. Blaine loved the outdoors especially when he could go hunting, fishing or work on his […]
It is with a heavy heart I announce the passing of my mother Eva Viola Elizabeth Ross (Armstrong) on Thursday, July 28, 2022, at Riverside Hospital, Fort Frances. Eva was born April 2, 1926, to Edward and Sarah Armstrong in Dance Township, Ont., and was the fifth child of six […]
It is with profound sadness the family of Craig Sanders announces his passing on Friday, July 29, 2022. Craig was born in Fort Frances on March 20, 1957, to Wilf and Lyla Sanders. He spent his entire life in the area other than his time attending the Queen’s School of […]
It is with a heavy heart that we announce the peaceful passing of Adriana Schulz on June 11, 2022, at Pinecrest Home for the Aged in Kenora Ontario, in her 75th year. Adriana was born on September 30, 1947, in Woerden, Netherlands. She is survived by Gerald, her husband of […]
One does not have to look far to see the issues of staff shortages in our health care system. On Friday, the Lake of the Woods District Hospital posted on Facebook a notice that the LWDH Emergency Department was facing staffing shortages over the long weekend. Emergency wait times were […]
I went to the ocean today. The heat was severe at home. The trees, weary from the heat, curled their leaves in protest and seemed to bow to the heat as if conceding. “You win,” the trees whispered to the sun. There weren’t many at Bachman’s Beach on the south […]
