It is with great sorrow that the family of Jon (Jonathan) Medicine announces his passing on Monday, Aug. 7, 2017 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. To those who had the privilege of knowing Jon, he was many things-son, brother, nephew, uncle, and friend. He loved his […]
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Mary Marmus, 100, of Rainy River, Ont., passed away peacefully on Monday, Aug. 21, 2017 at the Rainy River Health Centre. A funeral mass will be held Friday, Aug. 25, 2017 at 11:30 a.m. at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church in Rainy River. Parish prayers will be offered […]
Amanda Shirley Boon, 24, passed away in Toronto, Ont. on Friday, Aug. 18, 2017. She was born on June 2, 1993 in Fort Frances, Ont. Amanda lived in Stratton, Ont. and later moved to Thunder Bay, Ont., where she completed high school. She always was very social and creative, and […]
John Patrick Clemens, 59, passed away Saturday, July 29, 2017 of heart failure after a short stay at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth, Mn. John was born on June 22, 1958 in St. Cloud, Mn. to Virginia Rose (Weitzel) and William E. Clemens. John grew up in St. Cloud, […]
Two local groups deserve to be singled out this week for their worthy efforts. First off, kudos to the Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society for staging yet another successful fall fair in Emo from Thursday to Saturday. A record 9,700 people attended the fair last year, with RRVAS chairman James […]
My mother moved from her home and has told her children to deal with her belongings. I don’t think we realized how much stuff my father and she had accumulated in their lifetime. For instance, we discovered she had kept every report card for every year the three of us […]
It is with deep sorrow, the family of James (Jim) Frenette announces his passing. Jim died unexpectedly in his home on Friday August 11th, 2017. Jim was predeceased by his parents Oni and Anne Frenette, sister Anita ( Jackson), brothers Don, David, Dennis and infant sister Margaret-Anne. Jim is survived […]
Darya Ann Fedorchuk passed away at her home in Fort Frances on August 17, 2017. She was predeceased by her parents William & Vera Fedorchuk and brother-in-law Lynn E. Maurer. She is survived by her sister Patricia Maurer. Darya wanted to be a school teacher since she was a young […]
The Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society’s annual fall fair continues today and tomorrow (Aug. 18-19) at the Emo fairgrounds. See page B1 of Wednesday’s Times for a full schedule of events. Stock car racing action goes today and tomorrow (Aug. 18-19) at the Emo Speedway as part of the Rea […]
