Our country is in mourning. We are mourning for the past several weeks what indigenous people have been mourning for generations. Over and over indigenous people have told us their children were buried in unmarked graves at the sites of residential schools. These were not schools. They did not provide […]
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We often forget how vulnerable we are to diseases that were part of our history. Canadian statistics show that 1 in four children died of some cause by the time they were five in the first decade of the twentieth century. We have come far in preventing death through disease. […]
(a rehash from 2010 but still sound advice) It was a particularly warm morning so the usual crew at the debating table at the Bakery in Rainy River (a.k.a. Drizzle Creek) was in early to escape raising a sweat. “How’s that lawn mower doing? Get it figured out yet?” I […]
Happy to say there are happenings starting to take place in our area. Hopefully this is a sign that things are resuming to normal. Which has been a long time coming. The Rainy River Valley Agriculture Fair is hoping to take place August 20 and 21. Although there will be […]
Nine and a half years ago, my boyfriend/partner drove to America to a small town in Minnesota to pick up our little bundle of joy; a black lab. She was very little, and I was nervous that she was leaving her family too soon as I had read that leaving […]
Dear editor, There’s something on my mind today. I’m going to take some time to tell you about this. As I walked in my neighbourhood tonight I was delighted to see that very few people have “Happy Canada Day” signs. You might wonder why I would say this; my answer […]
Dear editor,On June 17, 2021, a final meeting was held for the Fort Frances Meals on Wheels Board, marking the end of an era extending 48 years. Meals on Wheels is a non-profit organization, which operates by a dedicated group of volunteers and a permanent part-time co-ordinator, whose position is […]
Dear editor, We can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel — COVID-19 will soon become endemic as we vaccinate the vast majority of the population. Our health unit is among the leaders in vaccination with over 70 per cent of adults having received at least one […]
Gaagige AshiiOzhaawabeneski – Makwa Clan It is with great sadness that the family of Deanna Harrison announces her passing on Monday June 21, 2021 after a long battle with liver and kidney disease. As a young girl, Deanna spent much time with her godmother, Dorothy Boddy. Deanna lived in Peterborough, […]
It is with great sorrow that the family of Deloris Eleanor Veran announces her sudden passing on Sunday, June 13, 2021 at her home in Atikokan. She was born on March 14, 1939 in Fort Frances, Ont. to Alfred and Mary Veran. She was born in her aunt Isabelle’s home […]
It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of John Edward Keith Kellsey on June 23, 2021, at the age of 77. John was born on July 21, 1943 in Virden, Manitoba. He lived in several communities in Manitoba and northwestern Ontario. From 1972 onwards he lived in […]
GooniwaanakodookGiisaabagonebiik – Mooz doodem It is with great sadness that the family of Reta Johnson announces her sudden passing on Sunday, June 27, 2021 in Fort Frances, Ont. She was born on February 24, 1951 in Lac La Croix First Nation to John Whitefish and Doris Ottertail. She grew up […]
