Brainerd, Mn. is a small city, a little bit bigger than Fort Frances and Kenora, but it is one of the epicenters for the fishing community in North America. Back in the 1970s, Al and Ron Lindner, two brothers from Chicago, moved to Brainerd because of its proximity to countless […]
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It is with great sadness that the family of Dr. Angus Joseph MacKintosh announces his passing, with family by his side, on Friday, Oct. 26, 2018 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. A funeral mass will be held on Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018 at 11 a.m. at St. […]
Riverside Health Care will hold its next open board meeting today (Oct. 25) at 6 p.m. in the boardroom at the Emo Health Centre. “Jimmy the Janitor” will perform as a fundraiser for the 908 Rainy Lake Air Cadets Squadron today (Oct. 25) at 7:30 p.m. at the Townshend Theatre […]
Anne Acree passed away on Friday, Oct. 12, 2018. She was born on March 15, 1942 to the late Donald and Betty McGregor of Rainy River, Ont. Anne was a dedicated wife and mother who made anywhere her family was home. Everything from the tent to the house, or a […]
Father, granddad, brother, son, uncle, cousin, friend to many, and band councillor at Big Grassy First Nation. Born on Aug. 11, 1968 to Melvina Copenace and Kenneth Big George (both deceased), John entered the spirit world on Monday, Oct. 15, 2018 on his beloved Lake of the Woods near Manitou […]
It is with great sorrow that we, the family of Bluebird George Alexander Major, of Morson, Ont., announces his sudden passing. He went missing on Lake of the Woods on Monday evening, Oct, 15, 2018 and was found on Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018. Birdy was born in Toronto, Ont. on […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Nellie Jerry announces her passing on Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018 at Rainycrest Long-Term Care Home in Fort Frances, Ont. Nellie was born on Nov. 4, 1926 in Winnipeg, Man. to the late Frederick and Mary Haver. Along with her parents and […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Marshall Weldon Morrison announces his passing Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018. Marshall was born on March 19, 1976 to James Morrison and Lorraine Big George at the Rainy River Health Centre in Rainy River, Ont. He grew up on the Big Island […]
It is with great sorrow that the family of Dan Livingston announces his passing, with family by his side, on Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Dan spent just over three-quarters of a century with us and we were so blessed to have […]
Gloria Bergner passed away on Sunday, Oct. 21, 2018, with her loved ones by her side, at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Gloria leaves behind her three daughters, Taunia (Guy) Klem and their children, Lyz and Darian, Dana (Adam) Scott and their sons, Declan and Felix, and […]
When all was said and done here Monday night, just over 51 percent of the eligible voters in Fort Frances cast ballots in the municipal election. A very disappointing number to be sure–especially considering people had a full eight days to vote for their choice for mayor, town council, and […]
