It is with the heaviest of hearts that the family of Blaine Caldwell announce his passing on October 9th in Thunder Bay, ON. Blaine was born in Bath, N.B. on June 4, 1990. He grew up in Bristol, N.B., and graduated from high school there. Blaine went on to College […]
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The Hudson’s Bay store in Downtown Winnipeg is closing soon. I heard the announcement today (October 4) on CBC Radio while I was driving, and I gasped. I didn’t gasp because the Hudson’s Bay Company is in financial difficulties, as many companies are in financial difficulties during this pandemic, the […]
Rainy River Seniors Activity Depot Did you know that the population of our town of Rainy River is approximately 60 per cent seniors? When we turned 55 we are qualified as seniors, but many of us don’t feel like the name fits us. We are not only younger in age […]
As I write this, it is Thanksgiving Day. For Canadians it is much different than previous Thanksgivings. For Marnie and myself, we are in Calgary celebrating our granddaughter’s first birthday, which coincides with the Thanksgiving long weekend. For most families across Canada, the traditional gatherings of families and friends around […]
I hope everyone was able to enjoy a great Thanksgiving weekend – with or without turkey. I was fortunate to be able to celebrate with a few friends on Saturday night (with a ton of laughs and teasing) and again on Sunday night with my family. I know I have […]
Now that you know what you can plant for a xeriscaped (drought tolerant) garden it is time to prepare the garden. Here are the seven principles that xeriscaping is based on and can easily be adapted to any type of garden. Planning and Design Planning is key, as you […]
Heading into this last stretch of the Bassmaster Elite Series season where we have four events over a six week period I will admit that I was a little bit nervous about my chances of success. We knew the fishing was going to be tough at these tournaments, it’s just […]
Rainy River Rec presents the Rainy River’s Trail of Terror. The spooky event will take place Fridays and Saturdays from October 17 to 31. Soft scare and hard scare options available. Maximum of six people per group, with a cost of $5 per person for the soft scare, and $10 […]
It is with profound sadness and broken hearts that we announce the passing of Carol Vera Diane Wolanicki on October 1, 2020 at the Rainy River Hospital with her loving family by her side. Mom was born November 22, 1942 in Rainy River to William and Anne Race, she was […]
With great sadness and eternal pride the family of Nick Wihnan announces his passing on Saturday, October 3, 2020 at the LaVerendrye Hospital. It was through his strong will and determination that he lived to a beautiful age of 92. Nick was born on February 17, 1928 in Fort Frances, Ont. to Fred and Dora Wihnan (Yarmie). He […]
Peter “Marvin” Stewart, age 73, passed away suddenly on June 2, 2020 at his residence. He was born on January 7, 1947 to parents Peter and Edith (nee Andrews) in Fort Frances. He grew up in Barwick. He lived many of his adult years in Calgary and moved to Thunder […]
May 10, 1940 – October 4, 2020 It is with deep sorrow we announce the passing of Wesley Carl ‘Buzz’ Mudge October 4, 2020 after a long and courageous fight with cancer. Wesley passed peacefully in the night, his family at his side. He’s survived by his wife Sharon; his […]
