After the long winter we experienced this year, the nice weather across Northwestern Ontario over the past week sure has been a pleasure. Hopefully it’s a sign of what’s to come over the next few months. As water temperatures have increased rapidly over the past week, so has the fishing […]
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It is with great sadness that the family of Donna Morrison announces her passing on Friday, May 25, 2018 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. A memorial service will be held Thursday, May 31, 2018 at 2 p.m. at Green Funeral Home in Fort Frances, with Pastor […]
With great sadness we announce the passing of Murray L. Caldwell (Papa), 75, of Fort Frances, Ont., on Monday, May 21, 2018 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances. Murray was born on May 12, 1943 in Bristol, N.B. to Murray and Mary Ellen Caldwell. He was united in marriage […]
Riverside Health Care will hold its next open board meeting today (May 24) at 6 p.m. in the meeting room at the Rainy River Health Centre. An all-candidates’ meeting, hosted by the Rainy River Federation of Agriculture, will be held today (May 24) at 7 p.m. at Our Lady of […]
A small but vocal group stood by the border crossing here for about a half-hour or so on Friday morning to deliver a very important message: welcome tourists. It’s one all of us should embrace as the flow of American anglers has begun streaming into Rainy River District once again […]
Dear editor: As provincial election day looms closer, one can’t help but notice the sea of blue signs dotting the town. These civic-minded citizens are showing their support for who they believe is the best choice to represent Kenora-Rainy River. That’s fair, however, it’s imperative to realize that a vote […]
Until recently, it had been almost 12 months since I’d picked up a keyboard and wrote a column. What a phenomenal detour once again from the road I was meant to take all my life. Occasionally over the past few months, readers would ask me if I had stopped writing […]
I have written about libraries a few times in my last 524 columns, 385 of which have been printed here. But who’s counting? I guess I am. Libraries are the past and the future, and everything in between. I was at the Kentville Public Library one morning last week, doing […]
Marjorie May McTaggart, 91, left us in her sleep in the early morning of Saturday, May 19, 2018 in the peace of the palliative care room at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Marjorie was born on April 14, 1927 to William and Mae Davidson in Winnipeg, Man., where […]
With great sadness, the family announces the sudden passing of Jason Ogier, 43, of Devlin Ont., on Tuesday May 15, 2018 at his residence. Jason was born on May 22, 1974 to Ronald and Sandra (Loveday) Ogier. He worked at varies jobs over the years, including Burts Sawmill in Sioux […]
Sadly, the family announces the passing of Charles (“Chuck”) Harrison, 83, a former longtime resident of Barwick, Ont., on Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at his residence in Fort Frances, Ont. A service of celebration and remembrance will be held on Friday May 25, 2018 at 11 a.m. at the Barwick […]
A service of celebration and remembrance for Robert (“Bob”) Johnston will be held Sunday, June 10, 2108 from 2-4 p.m. at the Rainy River Legion in Rainy River, Ont.
