AVIS-Born to Scott and Nicole, nee Rogozinski, of Fort Frances, Ontario, a boy, Kiplan Matthew, weighing 6 lbs. 1 oz. on September 18, 2015 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.
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Twin suicide bombings at a “peace” rally in Turkey over the weekend killed dozens and injured scores more. In countless other countries, people have to brave death threats in order to cast a ballot—if they even are allowed to vote at all. Here in Canada, election campaigns are not marred […]
Ted Brockie Dear Mike: While I believe the local “zombie walk” is intended as “just a little fun,” it has severe negative repercussions which are anything but a “little bit of fun” to those who suffer from schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. These walking, talking “zombies” induce visual and/or auditory hallucinations […]
Mark Gerber Dear editor, We are very privileged in our part of the world. Yes, Thanksgiving Day here in Canada was celebrated and we certainly are very blessed. I just returned from Europe and while there in my country of birth, the official day of “Dank, Buss und Betag” was […]
Christa Little Dear editor: Oct. 18-24 is Canadian Foster Family Week. This week, we honour the foster families across the Kenora-Rainy River districts. Our foster families are essential and without the constant care and commitment they provide, we would not be able to offer the protection that some children in […]
Richard Joseph “Dick” Johnson, 79, passed away on Aug. 11, 2015 in hospital in Grande Prairie, Alta. He was born May 13, 1936 to John and Inez Johnson and was raised in Pinewood, Ont. On Nov. 7, 1956, he married Lynne Hadley and together thy raised a family of four. […]
Patricia May (Pat) Lundy, 75, of 1340 Wallbridge Ave., Thunder Bay Ont., passed away Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2015 at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre. Pat was born April 30, 1940 in Emo, Ont. to Richard and Amy Orme. She was predeceased by her husband, Cleland; her parents; and […]
In remembrance of Lieuwe Boersma, 98, who went to be with his Lord and Saviour on Monday, Oct. 5, 2015 at the Rainy River Health Centre in Rainy River, Ont. Lieuwe (Leo or Louis) was born in Marrum, Netherlands on Aug. 5, 1917 to Cornelis and Leviena Boersma. He was […]
George Arthur Nault passed away Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015. He was born Nov. 17, 1929 in Fort Frances, Ont. He was a hard-working boy whose early entrepreneurial skills allowed him to help his family after his father’s death. When he grew up, he put these skills to good use and […]
Janette Storrie Clark (nee McKay), 78, of Rainy River, Ont., passed away peacefully with family by her side on Friday, Oct. 9, 2015 at the Rainy River Health Centre after a brief illness. Janette was born March 16, 1937, in Paisley, Scotland, the younger of twin girls born to Peter […]
Julia (Korb) Wilson passed away Friday, Oct. 9, 2015 at her residence at Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances, Ont. She was born Jan. 15, 1920 in Mor, Hungary. She was married to Cleveland James Wilson on June 7, 1938 and made a home for their children, Betty Robinson, Bob, […]
