What an amazing long weekend! The weather was great. I know, I heard a lot of complaints about how hot it was, but haven’t you noticed the cooler evening. Fall is starting to move our way. Another sure sign is the fact the Emo Fair is just two weeks away. […]
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It was about eight years ago when my youngest son, Noah, and I rented an engine hoist to remove the 289-V8 engine out of our 1965 Ford Mustang father and son project. Although the body of this car had no rust whatsoever, the rest of the car pretty much needed […]
I was weeding this morning, pulling invaders while the sun was busy elsewhere. Thankfully, I no longer have a lawn to tend to, but I have a few areas of perennials, with hosta and brown-eyed Susans and the like. A small stone wall marks the perimeter of my property; in […]
Dear editor, Since I know the facts I would be remiss if I did not express some gratitude towards former mayors Roy Avis, Dan Onichuk and Glenn Witherspoon and their councils for having provided the foresight and directions that were instrumental in achieving recent Superior Court of Ontario decisions regarding […]
It is a sweltering 95 F on the second day of August. The Weather Network calls for four consecutive days of this heat wave. The blistering sun has heated Europe to its highest temperatures. President Trump volunteered to send fire fighters to Siberia–not as Stalin used to do to get […]
Patricia Ann Jurivee, 69, of Couchiching First Nation passed away on Saturday, Aug. 3, 2019 at La Verendrye Hospital. Prayer service will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019 at 7 p.m. at Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Church in Couchiching First Nation. Funeral mass will be held on […]
“Rough Cut Pine” will perform at the Rainy Lake Square this evening (Aug. 1) from 6-8 p.m. Free concert. Bring a chair. The Halkirk fire protection team will hold its 28th-annual fish fry on Saturday, Aug. 3 from noon-6 p.m. at the Bear Pass fire hall (Bear Pass Road). A […]
VELDHUISEN-Born to Dan and Kayle, nee Koval, of Devlin, Ontario, a boy, Reid Daniel, weighing 6 lbs 3 oz on July 16, 2019 at LaVerendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.
Sadly, the family announces the sudden passing of Alan James (Jim) Crackel, 85, on July 24, 2019 at Rainy River Hospital. Complete obituary to follow. Arrangements entrusted to Northridge Funeral Home.
The starting lineup for the Thunder Bay Rainy River Riding is now complete. On Monday evening, Dr. Marcus Powlowski was named the Liberal candidate for the coming election. He joins Conservative Linda Rydholm and New Democrat candidate Yuk-Sem Won on the ballot. The election date is set for Oct. 21. […]
It is with great sadness that the family of June Ruth Hamalainen (nee Vollans, nee Mack) announce her sudden passing at 78 years, on Wednesday July 24, 2019 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. June was born on June 17, 1941 in Port Arthur, Ont., first child of […]
