Dear Prime Minister Trudeau: The media outlets publishing this letter are competitors. We publish news in every region in Canada. In both languages. We don’t always see eye-to-eye. So an open letter to you – and the prominence we’re giving it in our publications – is unprecedented. But then so […]
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Dear editor, Ontario Regional Chief RoseAnne Archibald issued the following statement on sentencing of Brayden Bushby, who was convicted of manslaughter last year in the 2017 death of Barbara Kentner: Barbara Kentner was described by her sister as ‘As a light in the darkness. A beautiful light. Someone she could […]
This actually happened and it bears repeating. It happened “Along about knee deep in June” a few summers back. It was a beautiful summer morning as the usual crew pulled up to the debating table at the Bakery in Rainy River. I prompted Val for an order of toast and […]
There are plans in the making to hold the Nevin Bonot Memorial Golf Tournament. This will take place July 17 at Heron Landing. More details to follow. Our community wishes a Happy 70th birthday to Mel MacDonald. May you enjoy many more birthdays. Friday June 11th. is a PA day […]
I know you will all think I am crazy for saying; “we need a rain!” Normally I am complaining that we have had too much. We are seeing some severe drought and frost damage in our crops. It is looking like the crops that were already stressed from being dry […]
It is with great sadness the Ivall family announces the passing of their father, grandfather and great-grandfather, Leslie Robert Ivall. Les was born on June 3, 1922 and was just one day short of his 99th birthday when he passed away at Rainy River Long Term Care in Rainy River, […]
Jessie Mary Sawchuk Nielsen left her earthly domain peacefully on the afternoon of May 15, 2021, from the Lakewood Health Center at the glorious age of 97. Jessie was born on April 30,1924, in Rainy River, Ontario. She lived with her family on a small farm four miles east of […]
Bernice Irene Olinyk, age 96 years of Rainy River, died peacefully at the Rainy River Hospital on the early evening of Friday, June 4, 2021. She spent the day she passed with her two sons, Dennis and Billy. She also spent time with her parish priest, Father Thomas, who administered […]
Bryan Calder, 71, of Fort Frances passed away on the morning of Tuesday, June 8, 2021, with his family by his side. Funeral arrangements are being conducted by Northridge Funeral Home and a complete obituary will follow.
Edith Joan McTavish, age 83, passed away this morning, Wednesday, June 9, 2021. A complete obituary to come.
LaDonna (Quinn) Jacobs, of Spokane, Washington, passed away June 4, 2021. She was born November 6, 1927, in Sydney, Ohio, the youngest child of William B. and Cecilia Moore. LaDonna grew up in Ohio and Indiana, eventually moving to International Falls, Minn. and then to Fort Frances, Ont. She enjoyed […]
The bass fishing community will be looking in on Ray Roberts Lake in Texas this week as the 51st Bassmaster Classic tournament is set to kick off on Friday. This is the Superbowl event in our sport, with 54 anglers fishing who have qualified from the 2020 Bassmaster Elite Series season […]
