Peacefully on Friday, Jan. 17, 2020, Tena Lundgren, 93, of Rainy River, formerly of Bergland, Ont. passed away at the Rainy River Hospital. Funeral service will take place at a later date in the spring and a complete announcement will follow.
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With great sadness the family announces the sudden passing of Colleen Hazel Hyatt, 69, of Mine Centre, Ont. on Jan. 17, 2020 at her residence. Funeral arrangements pending.
Dear editor, I would like to use the space in your paper to bring some hopefully helpful suggestions to the people who plan aspects of the life of a senior. First of all, I would like to thank the Town of Fort Frances for allowing me to become a Senior […]
The family of Melvin Lindsell are sad to announce his passing on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2020. Complete obituary to follow.
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 […]
