It is with heavy hearts that the family of Linda Skirten announces her passing on Friday, March 31, 2017 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances at the age of 60. Linda was a kind and gentle person with a loving heart and her door was always open. She […]
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Beatrice Ogier (nee Galusha), a resident of Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances, Ont., passed away peacefully, with family at her side, on Thursday, March 30, 2017 at the age of 68. Beatrice is survived by her children, Penny of Thunder Bay, Ont., Percy and Denise of Fort Frances, Ont., […]
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and great-great-grandfather, James Patrick McLeod, peacefully with family at his side, on Monday, March 27, 2017 at Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances, Ont. Jim was born on Hungry Hall Indian Reserve near Rainy River, […]
Cecile LaFrance Vavricka, 91, a long-time resident of Bloomington, Mn., passed away Friday, March 10, 2017. She was predeceased by her husband, Wayburn (Wayne) Vavricka; parents, Arthur and Medora LaFrance; brothers, Leo and Daniel; sisters, Rita Ruelle, Claudia Domanski, and Noella LaFrance; and in-laws, Kay LaFrance, Rolland Ruelle, Ed Domanski, […]
With great sadness, the family announces the passing of Catherine Olive Beaushene, 88, of Emo, Ont., on Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at the Emo Health Centre. Funeral arrangements are pending and a complete obituary will follow.
With construction slated to start as soon as the weather permits, and a completion date set for Aug. 1, no doubt town residents are getting anxious to see the vacant lot where the old Rainy Lake Hotel once sat blossom into the new Rainy Lake Square. Although the word “market” […]
It is amazing what you can learn when you begin clearing and rooting through the files at your parents’ home. My mother is downsizing and the family is doing the downsizing. You never can know what you might discover. For instance, we have the receipts for my grandfather’s funeral in […]
My partner and I almost always have a date on any given Friday night. And as the evening flows along to that inaugural refreshment, no matter what it may be, we sip not until we toast it between us with “Cheers” as we look intentionally into each other’s eyes and […]
After a couple of weeks at home, and some quality time on the ice, I’m back in the boat this week down south at Lake Cumberland. Located in Kentucky, Cumberland is the ninth-largest lake in the United States but it has not held very many high-level bass tournaments. So for […]
We celebrate my dad’s birthday on April 3 every year but this year he was turning 70! He did not want a big celebration but we did end up going out for a pizza Sunday afternoon. He was in his glory since the restaurant sold Nevada tickets and he won […]
I would like to live in a castle, maybe one in Ireland because I’m fairly certain Canadian castles are in short supply. The selection of castles in Europe is extensive, I’ve read. Windsor Castle holds some sort of record for having been continuously lived in for the longest period of […]
With heavy hearts, the family of Grant William Perreault wishes to announce his passing on Saturday, April 1, 2017 after a courageous and lengthy battle with cancer. Grant was born on April 26, 1976 to Dennis and Judy Perreault, the youngest of three children. He was born and raised in […]
