Dear editor: On behalf of the La Verendrye Hospital Auxiliary, I would like to thank everyone who attended out annual fall tea and enjoyed an afternoon of good food and fellowship. A big thank you, as well, to the membership who so willingly gave of their time and talents to […]
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When Ainsworth was looking to build its oriented strand board mill here in Rainy River District, they set out to get communities to compete against each other. Calgary just has re-elected Naheed Nenshi to his third term as mayor of that fine city. In his re-election bid, Nenshi was criticized […]
George Walter Easton passed away suddenly on Sunday, Oct. 15, 2017 at the Didsbury Hospital in Didsbury, Alta. George was born on July 25, 1938 in Fort Frances, Ont. He spent more than 22 years serving in the Canadian Armed Forces. After retiring from the army, he worked at the […]
It is with great sorrow that the family of Evie Eldridge (Dick) announces her peaceful passing, at the age of 91, on Friday, Oct. 20, 2017 at her home at Rivers Edge Villa in International Falls, Mn. Mom was born on Nov. 16, 1925 in Fort Frances, Ont. to the […]
Charles Lindbergh carried a copy of Robert Service’s poems during his record-setting non-stop flight across the Atlantic Ocean in 1927. Lindbergh was prepared for the monotony of the trip and the drone of his monoplane, “The Spirit of St. Louis.” Even Lindbergh knew that Robert Service’s poetry, which Robert preferred […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Patricia Ruth Del Ben announces her passing on Friday October 20, 2017 at the LaVerendrye Hospital. She leaves behind her sister Grace and husband Merdo Krawchuk; niece Patti (Brad) Anderson and their children Graham and Rachel and niece Julie Krawchuk and […]
While there still is some time to get out in the boat and catch a few fish, the open-water season is nearing its end here in Northwestern Ontario. That means that after you’re finished up with using your boat, you need to take care of it, the motor, the accessories […]
The Rainy River Cattlemen’s Association will hold its next cattle sale Saturday, Oct. 21 starting at 8:30 a.m. at the Stratton sales barn. For more info, contact barn manager James Gibson at 487-2731 or 271-2005 (cell), via e-mail at katjames24.kg@gmail.com, or call the sales barn at 483-5354. The “Luncheon of […]
Words cannot adequately convey the sense of pride all of Rainy River District feels over Team Canada winning the silver medal at the world mixed curling championships in Champéry, Switzerland. There was an avalanche of local interest, of course, because the rink featured Stratton siblings Trevor Bonot and Jackie McCormick, […]
