It is with great sadness that the family of Roy Emile Legarie announces his passing, with family and friends by his side, on Sunday, Dec. 27, 2015 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Roy was born Dec. 1, 1926 in Virginia, Mn. to Alcide and Marian Legarie. […]
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Sadly, the family of Gladys Smith announces her sudden passing at her residence on Friday, Dec. 25, 2015. She was born Sept. 22, 1928 in Fort Frances, Ont.; the youngest child of Gladys and Jack Gillies. Gladys lived in Fort Frances, Rainy River, and Melville, Sask. but her heart was […]
Change certainly was the theme for 2015 here in our corner of the world. For one, the ground-breaking ceremony in May for New Gold’s Rainy River Project north of Barwick signalled a switch to mining as the new economic driver in the district—not the forest industry. The project is pumping […]
“What if I choose not to believe?” It’s a line from one of my favourite movies of the holiday season, “The Santa Clause.” I’ve always believed in the power of mystery and magic, and the older I get, the more I understand that my attitude towards everything really is everything. […]
Early Monday morning, I was at the Den getting my ears lowered when Carol and I began reminiscing about the businesses on Scott Street. I have lots of memories as my cousins lived on First Street and we had the run of Scott Street. But perhaps my best memories of […]
The week of Christmas has arrived! Where did this year go? It seems like only yesterday I was trying to prepare for Christmas—last year. I still have great intentions of getting a Christmas letter written and mailed this week. I also have been trying to clean but it seems I […]
Christmas is a wonderful time for sentiment. And for me, part of the nostalgia is watching all my favourite movies of the season: “Christmas in Connecticut,” “White Christmas,” “Holiday Inn,” “Miracle on 34th Street,” and “A Christmas Story.” But as far as inspiration goes, there’s nothing to match the 1946 […]
With only a sleep or two left before the big day, if you haven’t picked up all of the presents for everybody on your Christmas list, you might need some help. Fortunately, it’s pretty easy to find gifts for people who enjoy the outdoors, especially in our part of the […]
Dale Booth Hey Mike: Over the past few weeks, the town of Fort Frances has been on TV five or six times a day with that new Tim Hortons commercial. And for those of us who now live in other parts of Canada, it sure makes us miss the little […]
Donna M. Kroocmo Dear editor: We are in the midst of the holiday season, with parades, festivities, and celebrations that include the number-one date-rape drug available: alcohol. Disturbing information has come to our attention recently involving other date-rape drugs being used in our district, and we believed it was imperative […]
Troy Kenneth Basaraba, 42, of Cloquet, Mn., passed away Saturday, Dec. 19, 2015 at the Cloquet Community Memorial Hospital. He was born Dec. 30, 1972 in Fort Frances, Ont. Troy was involved in football, hockey, and track and field in high school. He graduated from Falls High School in 1991 […]
It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of our dear brother, Marcel Raymond Gouliquer, 62, of Rainy River, Ont., on Friday, Dec. 18, 2015 at the Rainy River Health Centre. Marcel was born May 26, 1953 in Emo, Ont. to Antoine (Tony) and Rose Gouliquer. He […]
