Ethel (Penny) McFarland passed away Wednesday, July 20, 2016 at Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances, Ont. Ethel (Penny) was born Jan. 10, 1924 in Edinburgh, Scotland to William and Jemima Brown. She married Canadian serviceman Claude McFarland in Edinburgh on March 10, 1943. Ethel and her young toddler, Gerald, […]
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BURKHOLDER-Born to Julie and Edward, of Mine Centre, Ontario, a boy, Donovan Edward, weighing 8 lbs 2 oz. on July 9, 2016 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.
It is with the heaviest of hearts that the family of Robert Lynn Cain announces his peaceful passing on Wednesday, July 20, 2016. Lynn was born in Fort Frances, Ont. on Jan. 30, 1947 to Lorraine and Clifford Cain. He was raised down Cain Road, on the family farm in […]
Ken Fisher, 69, of Emo, Ont., entered into eternal peace after a courageous battle with cancer on Thursday, July 21, 2016 with his family by his side. Ken was born in Fort Frances, Ont. to Russell and Mary Fisher. He was united in marriage to Evelyn Alexander on April 26, […]
In Loving Memory May 29, 1935 – July 13, 2016 Out of respect for our father’s wishes, there will be no public service or traditional obituary. A private family dinner has been held in his honour. Special thanks to all of dad’s family and friends for your love and support.
Sadly, Rainy River District lost one of its strongest supporters last week. I received the sad news late Friday night that Linda Armstrong had lost her battle to cancer. Linda loved agriculture and her community. She had great passion about the Ontario Federation of Agriculture and was a part of […]
Why do birds begin singing at 3:30 a.m. before there is even the hint of a sunrise? Why on nights of high humidity are the sounds of the trains amplified? All of these questions—and even many more—have crossed my mind this past week as I have awakened from a deep […]
