Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Earlier this month, I was pleased to host the Hon. Carolyn Bennett, minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs, in the Fort Frances region. Minister Bennett visited Couchiching First Nation and met with indigenous leadership from across the riding. We also toured the Nanicost building and stopped by the children’s pow-wow […]
The 12th-annual International Falls Bass Championship took place over the weekend on Rainy Lake and the Rainy River—and another successful event is in the books. A full field of 60 teams showed up again this year to participate in the event, and several tournament records were set by eventual winners […]
You know those ideas that seem like really good ones at first blush, when excitement is high and enthusiasm keen! But halfway across swimming Lake Ontario, you start to doubt your common sense and think you may have made the wrong decision—considering you only know how to dog paddle and […]
Well, another busy weekend is in the books. Our first cattle sale of the fall season was held Saturday at the Stratton sales barn, during which 631 head sold for $830,211.03. Despite cattle prices lower than last year, we still saw some decent prices. In fact, the auctioneer made a […]
Where do you stand on electoral reform? The federal government certainly wants to know. An all-party committee has been hearing from experts over the summer—and is set to conduct cross-country consultations this fall before submitting its final report by Dec. 1. Locally, Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP Don Rusnak is holding […]
David Edward Armit, 87, passed away on Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016 at his son’s home in Rush City, Mn. He was born Nov. 8, 1929 to Alex and Leona Armit and grew up in Fort Frances, Ont. David loved music and played the drums in many different bands. He also […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Leonard Shine announces his passing on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Leonard was born July 2, 1936 in Devlin, Ont. to Alvin and Mary Shine. He grew up in Devlin and lived in […]
With great sadness, the family of Wanda Mae Woodgate, 52, of Devlin, Ont., announces her passing on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 at her home with her family by her side. Wanda was born on July 28, 1964 in Fort Frances, Ont. to Albert and Mae Truelove. She was united in […]
Anita (Lovisa) McIntosh passed away, surrounded by family, on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2016 in International Falls, Mn. at the age of 83. A Mass of Resurrection will be conducted Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2016 at 2 p.m. at St. Thomas Catholic Church in International Falls. Visitation will be held one hour […]
It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Daniel LaRocque on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 at the Health Sciences Centre in Winnipeg, Man. with his family by his side. Dan was born June 23, 1947 in Fort Frances, Ont. to Lawrence and Vera LaRocque. Dan began […]
Well, another Emo Fair is behind us. We certainly ended up with a pretty decent weekend. The rain could have passed us by Saturday night but like many said, “It wouldn’t be an Emo Fair without rain!” I was happy that it didn’t rain enough to cancel the stock car […]
