Going winless in three games at the Dudley Hewitt Cup last week in Kirkland Lake to finish in fourth place and out of the playoffs certainly wasn’t the ending to their season the Fort Frances Lakers had hoped for, especially after coming within a win of advancing to the RBC […]
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Lori Maki Dear editor: In celebration of National Nurses Week, Riverside Health Care would like to extend a heart-felt thank you to our entire nursing staff. La Verendrye General Hospital, Emo Health Centre, Rainy River Health Centre, and Rainycrest Long-Term Care, as well as our community programs, are privileged to […]
Sadly, the family announces the sudden passing of Donna Hagarty, 59, of Rainy River, Ont., on Friday, May 6, 2016 at her residence. Donna was born May 8, 1956 in Port Arthur, Ont. to Michael and Diane (nee Bay) Paziuk. She was united in marriage to Rick Hagarty on July […]
The family of Bruce Hyatt are saddened to announce his peaceful passing on Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at Pinecrest Home, with family at his side. He joins his parents, Jessie and John; six sisters, Irene Dorosh, Pheme Larsen, Edith Jeffrey, Georgina Halverson, Nellie Primrose, and Lucy Peltonen; and three brothers, […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Jerry (“Blackie”) Martin announces his passing on Monday, May 9, 2016 with his soulmate, Diane, and family by his side. Jerry was born Reginald Gerald on Oct. 17, 1935 to Reginald and Irene (Molly) Martin in Fort Frances, Ont. Jerry’s older […]
With great sadness, the family of Emily Smith, 73, of Devlin, Ont., announces her passing on Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. after a courageous battle with cancer. Emily was born Aug. 31, 1942 in Emo, Ont. to Jack and Lilly Boldero. She grew […]
Lloyd Reynolds, 81, of Devlin, Ont., passed away peacefully on Friday, May 6, 2016 at his residence, with his family by his side. He will be greatly missed by family and friends. Cremation has taken place, and a gathering of family and friends will take place at a later date. […]
Mae Neill-Upshall, 90, peacefully passed away, with her family by her side, on Thursday, May 5, 2016 at the Rainy River Health Centre in Rainy River, Ont. Mae was born Sept. 1, 1925 in Kingsford Township, Ont. to Ernest and Ethel (Cann) Smith. Mae was married to John (Jack Matheson) […]
Curran Strachan Dear editor: This is a response to the “Scandalous” letter you published on April 27. What I find “disheartening” about this letter is that still today in 2016, we have people who still have such narrow minds. It’s unfortunate that it is still frowned upon to dress your […]
Nina Stopa Dear editor: I am writing this in response to the letter entitled “Scandalous” in your paper last week. While I am not here to dispute Mr. Johnson’s claims, as it is my belief that such ignorance and bigotry is inarguable, I am here to say shame on you […]
Matt Soprovich Dear editor: I’d like to extend a big public jeer to Jerome Johnson for last week’s thinly-veiled homophobic rant disguised as a letter to the editor (“Scandalous,” April 27.) You’ve clearly expressed yourself with the clarity and logic of a YouTube comment section when you try to argue […]
