The 20th-annual Rainy River Walleye Tournament runs today through Saturday (Sept. 20-22) under the big tent at Hannam Park in Rainy River. See page C1 of Wednesday’s Times for a complete schedule of events. An information meeting for all school bus drivers, and those who want to become one in […]
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Toronto, July 8, 2019–Today Rob Ford, the premier of Ontario, announced he now will move beyond the council of Toronto to reduce government costs. Having successfully reduced that council by almost 50 percent, Ford now plans to reduce council sizes across Ontario by amalgamating municipal councils into regional governments. Believing […]
It is with profound sorrow that the family of Holly-Ann Olson announces her passing, with family by her side, on Friday, Sept. 14, 2018 at the Thunder Bay Regional Hospital in Thunder Bay, Ont. She was born on March 16, 1988 in Fort Frances, Ont. to Douglas and Geraldine Olson. […]
On her own terms and with her family by her side, Maxine Joyce Plumridge passed away peacefully on Thursday, Sept 13, 2018. Mom was born on June 5, 1933 to Harold and Marie Green, the middle of three girls. The first nine years of her life were spent on the […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Nicholas Stephen Mutz announces his peaceful passing on Friday, Sept. 14, 2018 at the age of 94. Nick was born on April 19, 1924 in Rakow, Poland to Stephen and Paraska Mutz. In 1934, at the age of nine, he came […]
With his family by his side, Ulke Helder, 86, of Dawson Township, Ont., and formerly Bergland, Ont., passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018 at the Rainy River Health Centre in Rainy River, Ont. Ulke was born in Bergland on May 12, 1932 to Jon and Sieske Helder. He […]
Eva Jenny (Bennell) McClain passed away on Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018 at the age of 93 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Eva was born on Oct. 27, 1924 in the Township of Kingsford, Ont., where she grew up as a little girl playing with her four sisters […]
Raymond Gushulak, 72, of Atikokan, Ont., passed away on Monday, Sept. 17, 2018, with family by his side, at the Atikokan General Hospital. A funeral service will be held Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018 at 11 a.m. at the Riverview United Church in Atikokan. A complete obituary will follow.
Sadly, with her family by her side, Helene Tompkins (nee Schock), 87, of Emo, Ont., passed away on Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018 at the Emo Health Centre. Helene was born on Sept. 2, 1931 in Blue Township, Ont. to John and Mary Schock. She was united in marriage to Edward […]
This month, students from across Thunder-Bay Rainy River headed back to school. Whether you’re starting junior kindergarten or going into Grade 12, I wish all of you an enjoyable and successful year! Supporting educators and post-secondary institutions, and making Canada’s world-class education system even better, is a priority for this government. […]
For the past several years, the Crow Lake Classic bass tournament has been a fun, smaller event that attracted 20-something teams each year and consisted of mostly local anglers as well as a few out-of-town duos. While the event has been going on for about 15 years, the Hanson family […]
