The family of Melvin Lindsell are sad to announce his passing on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2020. Complete obituary to follow.
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The Rainy River Cattlemen’s Association will be holding its annual meeting at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 16 at Our Lady of the Way school in Stratton. The agenda will include updates, sales dates for 2020 and bringing members up to speed on the barn construction. Your opinions will be […]
I walk to the mailbox every day. Well, every day Monday to Friday. More often than not, the mailbox is empty and when it isn’t, useless flyers or bills occupy the space. Still I walk with an eager lightness to my step and as I place the key in its […]
This past Monday my hometown, Rainy River, Ontario, lost one of its Grandma’s… mine… While the first several decades of her life she lived elsewhere, the past two (or so) she called Rainy River home. But unlike others, she was not known by her actual surname…. Between this column and […]
I watched the movie “The Post” on Saturday night with my wife. It is the remarkable story of Catherine Graham, who was the owner of the family owned “Washington Post” that she inherited from her father. Her husband Phil had been the publisher, but his sudden death left her in […]
It is with deep sadness that the family of Gerald Paul Gouliquer, “Uncle Mike” of Thunder Bay announce his passing on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020 at the age of 82. Born July 18,1937 in Pinewood, Ont. to Pierre and Mary Anne Gouliquer of Pinewood. Gerald lived most of his life […]
It is with great sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of Keith Strachan at the Atikokan General Hospital Extended Care wing with his loving family by his side. Keith was born in Winnipeg on May 18, 1930 and was raised in the Rainy River District by his parents Bill […]
Jean Melba Heard of Halifax, N.S. and formerly of Rainy River, Ont., passed away on Monday, Jan. 6 in the Abbie J Lane Hospital, QEII in Halifax. Jean was born on June 15, 1924 in Port Arthur, Ont. to Robert Louis Srigley and Ethel Cooke Srigley. The Srigley family were […]
Sadly the family announces the sudden passing of Norma Blight, 65, of Rainy River on Monday, Jan 13, 2020. A service of celebration and remembrance will be held on Saturda,y, Jan. 18, 2020 at 2 p.m. at the Rainy River Royal Canadian Legion. Complete funeral announcement to follow.
It is with great sadness and sorrow we announce the sudden loss of our Mother Jean Elizabeth Steele (Jewell) on Jan. 7, 2020. She was born on Feb. 25, 1935, in Devlin, Ont. to the late Wellington and Blanche Jewell. Jean will be greatly missed by her children Vernon (Doreen), […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Delores Eyolfson announces her sudden passing on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020 at the LaVerendrye General Hospital. Delores was born on Jan. 3, 1934 at Couchiching First Nation to Arthur Sr. and Matilda (Morrisseau) Lee, and was raised at Bear’s Pass. She […]
Cell phones have become a ubiquitous part of our daily lives. There are pros and cons to this, as with most things. Lament it all you want, but it isn’t just teenagers who seem to be perpetually glued to their pocket-sized screens these days. But with the rise in use […]
