Henriette (Henri) Jocelyn Verhoef passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2017, at the age of 51, at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. A celebration of life will take place Saturday, Oct. 14, 2017 at 11 a.m. at the Northridge Funeral Home in Emo, with Pastor Ralph Fluit […]
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In conjunction with “Fire Prevention Week,” the Chapple, Emo, La Vallee, and Alberton Fire & Emergency Service will be at Cloverleaf Grocery in Emo on Saturday, Oct. 14 from 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. with multiple fire trucks and equipment. There also will be fire safety info, a draw for a fire […]
It is with great sorrow that the family of Darren Ottertail announces his sudden passing on Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017 in Kenora, Ont. Darren was born on Dec. 22, 1970 in Lac La Croix First Nation, Ont. to Ralph Sr. and Joan Ottertail. He was raised in Lac La Croix […]
With great sorrow, the family of Sarah Victoria “Vicky” Anderson (Fults) announces her passing, at the age of 75, on Sunday, Oct. 1, 2017 at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre in Thunder Bay, On. Vicky was born on March 11, 1942 to Bert and Mabel Fults (Moore) of […]
Lydia Esther Wilson was born on March 30, 1936 in Carpenter Township, at her grandfather’s house, in the same room her father was born in, and was delivered by her grandmother. Lydia passed away on Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. after suffering a […]
A scheduled bus service between Fort Frances and Thunder Bay may be gone for good. The Caribou Coach Transportation Company’s website carries the bleak message that its bus serving the Fort Frances-Thunder Bay route, including Atikokan, is being suspended as of this Saturday (Oct. 14) for an “undetermined period of […]
The lights symbolizing the stars came on first, then the more powerful lights lit up the new Rainy Lake Square last Thursday night. The grey and black sidewalks and entrances were welcoming. It was a preview to concert-goers attending the final concert “Rainy Lake 150” series on the 200 block […]
Submitted by Tyler Moffitt Autumn is here and the Fort Frances Fire & Rescue Service team members would like to share some important fire and life safety information you can embrace and practice. Smoke alarms •Working smoke alarms are required on every level of your home and outside all sleeping […]
I always am immensely impressed by the youth in Thunder Bay-Rainy River, particularly when it comes to being engaged in our community. I’ve had the opportunity to hear from young people in our riding through a variety of events, such as “Pizza and Politics” at the college, our “Canada 150 […]
Aside from a few weeks in May and June when they show up in shallow water to spawn, crappies typically disappear in most waters across Sunset Country over the course of the summer. That’s a shame because they are fun to catch and great to eat. Fortunately for anglers, they […]
I sit at my desk waiting for hope to resurface from the morning deluge of tragedy in the news, and it is difficult–so very difficult–to find the belief that our humanity hasn’t all but been annihilated. We blame Trump, or most of us do, with his narcissist madness. His politics […]
