We certainly can’t complain about the long weekend weather. We reminisce about the many years my dad would want to go fishing simply because it was the “long weekend” and there would be snowflakes in the air. Though I certainly could and maybe even should have been working at my […]
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The Golden Rule says, “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you”, yet every day I come across stories of discrimination because of race, religion, sex, and LGBQT status. The culture wars of fear are targeting specific groups of people. Somehow that famous Golden Rule often falls […]
The Emo Walleye Classic is happening May 25,26 and 27th. Thursday starts off with an anglers boat parade, line up starts at the Emo Hospital at 6 a.m. and will makes its way down town. Come out and enjoy a great evening. The weekend just keeps getting better with weigh-ins, […]
Well, my physician old doc Rye Whiski decided it was time to update my diabetes medication. With all the new stuff on the market, maybe it was time I tried something that would make my corpse a little less sweet i.e. lower my blood sugar. So I went on one […]
I recently saw a portion of an interview with Taylor Swift where she explained that differences between women and men in the music industry still exist. The language used creates barriers, where a male musician’s behaviour is described as “strategic”, while the same behaviour in a woman is referred to […]
Kinew / Kah bii tay tung – Aninshib (Dotaam) Duck Clan It is with deep and profound sadness that we announce his sudden passing at his home on Northwest Angle #33 First Nation. He fell in love with the new house and enjoyed the quietness and serenity of the land […]
It is with much sadness that we, Jean’s family, announce her passing on May 11, 2023. Jean was born August 18, 1931, in Carpenter Township, Ontario, in the Rainy River district, to the late Thomas and Susan Geary. Jean was the last surviving member of a family of 10 children. […]
The family of Ron Irvine is sad to announce his passing on May 16, 2023, at La Verendrye Hospital, Fort Frances. He was born in the family home in Mather Township on Highway 71 on May 11, 1935, to Roy and Alva (Moulton) Irvine. He grew up on the home […]
In the quiet morning of Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 14, 2023, the heart of our beloved Kathie beat its final rhythm at the Greater Niagara General Hospital. She was surrounded by the warmth of her family, wrapped in love and comfort, as she embarked on her journey into eternal heaven. […]
Sadly, the family of Gayleen Szlauko, 83, of Rainy River, announce her passing on Monday, May 22, 2023, at Rainy River Hospital Long-Term Care. A complete announcement to follow.
Giiwitaagaabo It is with great sadness the family announces the passing of Dwayne Yerxa, 50, on May 15, 2023, at the Thunder Bay Regional Hospital. Dwayne was born in Fort Frances on August 20, 1972, to parents Wayne and Margaret Yerxa. He was a very talented artist both in art […]
