BURKHOLDER-Born to Margaret and Anthony of Mine Centre, Ontario, a girl, Kezia Raquel, weighing 6 lbs 15 oz on October 10, 2016 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.
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Ivan’s family sadly announces his passing on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2016 in his 86th year. Ivan was born on March 23, 1930 on the family homestead in Stratton, Ont. to William A. Bell and Ruth (Beaman) Bell. He spent his first 19 years there before the family moved eastward to […]
Bill Fostey, 86, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016 at Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances. He was born Oct. 11, 1929 in Fort Frances to John and Annie Fostey. As a young man, Bill joined the local paper mill, working there for more than 42 […]
Sadie Paton Darvell, 86, of International Falls, Mn., passed away Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2016 at the Good Samaritan Society in International Falls. She was born Sept. 6, 1930 to Alexander Paton and Sarah (Whyte) Bryan in North Regina, Sask. She was united in marriage to James Frederick Darvell on Dec. […]
Last week in Times, we ran a story about a labour shortage across Rainy River District. Then in Monday’s Daily Bulletin, we reprinted an article from 1936 about employment in the bush of the district. More than 800 men had appeared to work in the logging camps. Between 1936 and […]
Thanksgiving has passed. I ate enough turkey and stuffing and fixings to sink the ship a few times. The pumpkin pie was exceptional, if I’m allowed to say so; the pumpkin grown in my own garden, which somehow makes it more noteworthy, almost noble. If Rod Stewart is knight-worthy so […]
Though it was a damp morning here in Rainy River District on Monday, we sure cannot complain about the temperatures! It seems odd not to be dressing up in full outdoor gear. I even had to cut my grass again over the weekend—amazing! And my flowers are still blooming. I […]
It’s no secret we have a long winter up here in Sunset Country. So like many anglers, I try to keep the boat wet as long as the weather permits. We still have at least a few weeks of open water left before things start to freeze up—and the fall […]
Although there’s hope the trend has started to reverse, a declining population here in Fort Frances—and right across Rainy River District—has had widespread implications. Certainly one impact of having fewer people around is a drop in volunteers. For instance, many service clubs that used to flourish here have folded, with […]
Peter Lynn Martin passed away suddenly and peacefully on Sunday, Oct. 16, 2016 in Toronto, Ont. He was born in Devlin, Ont. Peter is survived by his wife, Myrna; daughter, Karen, of Toronto, Ont.; and son, Murray (Prem) and grandsons, Collin, Devin, and Sean, all of Calgary, Alta. He also […]
Lillian Boshey, 71, of Lac La Croix First Nation, Ont., passed away Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016 in Duluth, Mn. surrounded by her family. She was born Oct. 27, 1944 in Lac La Croix First Nation. She grew up in Lac La Croix and was united in marriage to John Boshey […]
It is with profound sorrow that the family of Allison Nicole Smith announces her passing on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016 in Couchiching First Nation, Ont. Allie was born on Dec. 22, 1995 to Marvin Fering and Shirley Smith in Fort Frances, Ont. Allison loved old country music, and she enjoyed […]
