Edith Joan McTavish, age 83, passed away this morning, Wednesday, June 9, 2021. A complete obituary to come.
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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 […]
Siberian irises are the most maintenance-free species of the iris family. In our area, they typically bloom in late May and early June. Siberian irises can be identified by the fact they have smooth, thin, grass-like leaves without a distinct rib that runs lengthwise down the middle and no beards […]
Riverside Foundation for Health Care 50/50 is on track for its biggest jackpot yet! Don’t miss out! Five chances for $5, 20 chances for $10 and the best deal of 100 chances for $20. Get your tickets now at www.riversidefoundation.ca/5050 or call the Foundation Office at 807-274-4803 to make arrangements […]
Dear editor, As a taxpayer I strongly object to the way all of the taxes we pay are being allocated. This includes municipal property taxes, provincial and federal income taxes, sales taxes on goods and services (both Federal and provincial), taxes on gasoline; and on and on it goes. Rainy […]
The last federal election occurred on October 19, 2019. Canada formed a minority government with no party having the majority of seats in the House of Commons. Speculation soon expected that the government would be hard pressed to last a year. The leader of the opposition Andrew Scheer, resigned in […]
I am feeling anguish over the May 27th announcement of the discovery of the remains of 215 children at the site of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School, a school that operated for eighty years, operated by the Catholic Church from 1890 to 1969, and by the government as a […]
The trouble with all those beautiful shrubs and trees in the garden is a winter comes along like the last one and kills a bunch of them stone cold dead. I have noted across the District quite a selection of fruit trees whose buds swelled with the first promise of […]
The Emo Spray Park has recently opened up. This is a sure sign of summer and hopefully a sign that there will be less Civid restrictions from here on in The hours of operation at the spray park are 8a.m. to 8 p.m. Come out with ur kids, grandkids or […]
One of my friends gives me a hard time about always have a dirty truck. The truth is, I don’t like it much either, but I live on a gravel road. A sprinkle of rain makes a dirty truck. I have most likely told you this before but if I […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Gerald Langtry (age 83) announces his passing on May 29, 2021 with his wife of 60 years by his side. Gerald was born to Ben and Minnie Langtry on May 8, 1938 and lived his entire life in Fort Frances. Gerald […]
