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 […]
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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 […]
Dear editor, On January 6, the Thunder Bay Chronicle Journal published an article submitted by the Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry, Mr. John Yakabuski, related to our provincial government’s draft Forest Sector Strategy designed to stimulate job creation and promote economic growth. This Strategy is posted and available for […]
Nikita (Bernese Mountain Dog) finished #1 as Bernese Mountain Dog in Canada, for Rally Obedience. This was the second year in a row Nikita took this honour. She also finished in the number five spot for the “working group.” Nikita needs one more score and she will have her Masters […]
Since I started writing this column back in 2007 I have literally written hundreds of them. When Jim Cumming, then publisher of the Fort Frances Times, reached out to me and asked if I would be interested in doing it, he said I could write about whatever I wanted, outdoors […]
Dorothy Lillian Coran, 89, of Fort Frances, ON passed away on Monday, Jan. 6, 2020 at the LaVerendrye Hospital in Fort Frances. She passed peacefully with family by her side. Dorothy was born on July 10, 1930 in Fort Frances to Samuel and Ethel Ashworth. She lived in Fort Frances […]
The Fort Frances Museum and Cultural Centre will be opening its new exhibit “Canada: Day 1,” which tells the story of immigration to Canada, in early January. The museum will be open Tuesdays through Saturdays from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. The Fort Frances Senior Centre Board will be holding […]
Happy new year! As of Jan. 1, I became the official Corporate Chef of BC Egg, the marketing board that represents BC Egg Farmers. I am proud to share my first official recipe for them with you: West Coast Cauliflower Kedgeree.“What is a Kedgeree?” you may be wondering. It is […]
