Feburary 15, 1948 – November 12, 2022 Robert James (Jay) Handberg passed away in the early hours of November 12,2022, at Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances, Ontario, after a long battle with dementia. It brings us comfort that he is reunited again with his wife Cheryl, the love of […]
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It is with profound sadness that the family of Derek James Horton announces his sudden passing on November 5, 2022, in Rainy River First Nations. Derek was born on December 10, 1972, to Berla and Robert Horton. He grew up on Manitou Rapids/Rainy River First Nations with his older brother […]
Robert Gregory Wade Kelly, a band member of Onigaming First Nation, Ontario, passed away on Sunday, November 13, 2022, at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Science Centre. Wake service will be held on Thursday, November 17, 2022, beginning at 3:00 p.m. at the Onigaming School Gymnasium. Funeral Service will be […]
It is with great sadness the family of Wayne Telford Widgren, aged 73, announce his passing on Thursday, November 10, 2022, at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre surrounded by family and loved ones. Wayne was born April 29, 1949, to Evelyn and Telford Widgren of Nestor Falls. Wayne […]
Sadly the family announces the passing of Gloria Lorraine Wood, 86, of Fort Frances, on Monday November 14, 2022, at the La Verendrye Hospital. A complete announcement to follow.
Many, many events are taking place on our rural area. There will be a Country Jam at the Emo Legion on November 18 starting at 7 p.m. Beer and burgers will starts at 5 p.m. A perfect night, enjoy a tasty meal then dance the night away to live good […]
There are people who think I covered the 1950 Grey Cup, the last time the Toronto Argos and Winnipeg Blue Bombers met (I didn’t), and some who think I remember it (I don’t). If I had, it would’ve been my second-best memory of the year, the first being the birth […]
One of the great things about my fishing activities is that I get to meet a lot of people from all over the world. Through both guiding and competitive fishing, I have been able to cross paths with people from all walks of life and made many friendships. One of […]
It looks as though winter has arrived now. I beat myself up for the first couple of weeks frustrated with all the work that wasn’t finished. Then reality hits and I remind myself that I must work off the farm and you can only do so much on your own. […]
Not far from where I live is a UNESCO site at Grand Pré near the Bay of Fundy. The site represents the archaeological remains of an Acadian settlement, granted World Heritage Site status in 2012. British soldiers forced Acadians from their communities, burning their homes and crops. Acadians had lived […]
Surrounded by his family Douglas Johnson, 69, peacefully passed away at Emo Health Centre on November 8, 2022. Doug was born on September 21, 1953 in Fort Frances, Ontario. His greatest passions were his family, friends, and childhood home in Pinewood, up on the hill. (“The Johnson Farm”) He loved […]
The family of Donald Allen James (Jim) Gervais sadly announce the passing of our brother at Riverside Health Centre in Winnipeg, MB on October 28, 2022 at the age of 71. Jim was born August 15, 1951 in Rainy River, ON to the late Joseph and Elizabeth (Betty) Gervais. After […]
