It is with great sadness the family of Irene Annikki Elliott, of Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances, Ont., announces her peaceful passing, at the age of 86, on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2015 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. Irene was born April 23, 1929 in Fort Frances […]
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It is with great sadness that the family of John Audette announces his passing on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2015 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. He was born Jean Marie Audette on Oct. 4, 1928 to Joseph and Delima Audette on the family homestead near St. Pierre, […]
Across Canada this coming weekend, we will come together to celebrate our good fortunes that have united us as a nation. We very much are a nation of immigrants—welcoming newcomers from across the world who have left their native countries in search of better opportunities here in Canada. I can’t […]
I promised myself I wouldn’t bore you with any more droning on about my recent trip to Fort Frances to launch my novel. I apologize for repeating myself and for my effusiveness, but here I am at my daughter’s desk, getting ready to pen this week’s column submission, and the […]
Twenty pieces of underwear, all my socks (each divorced from its mate), multiple pairs of pantyhose of tortuous sizes, and all the trinket junk that covered the bottom of my panties’ drawer were flung around my bedroom such that a tornado couldn’t have left a bigger mess than I did […]
We sold 1,566 head at the Rainy River Cattlemen’s Association sale on Saturday at the Stratton sales barn—at the value of $2,483,785.15. Prices have dropped but I think it still was a successful sale for the most part (honestly, I haven’t had a chance to look over things). I was […]
Last November, my husband and I celebrated our 60th anniversary at one of our favourite restaurants: Water’s Edge. Our son, who is an accomplished chef himself, planned the meal with the help of Chef Tom. And what a festive occasion it was! Unfortunately, it was to be our last anniversary. […]
In what has become a bit of a tradition with these fall bass tournaments, the husband-and-wife team of Ted and Louise Stewner won yet another one this past weekend at the Whitefish Bay Fall Classic on Lake of the Woods. Now in its eighth year, the Stewners already have won […]
Many community events that have been around for 17 years often exhibit signs of getting tired or simply being the same-old, same-old. Not so with the Riverside Foundation for Health Care’s annual fundraising dinner—and all because of the amazing efforts of its Special Events committee. Always working tirelessly year in […]
William Cory Labovitch Dear editor: State Rep. David Dill, who represented the Minnesota side of the U.S./Canadian border from Lake Superior to the part of Koochiching County just past International Falls at the State Capitol, passed away in August. The replacement led to a split in the Democratic party between […]
Edward (“Ted”) Grennier passed away peacefully on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2015, at the age of 89, at his residence at Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances, Ont. Ted was born on Feb. 6, 1926 in Emo, Ont. to the late Ida and Ezra Grennier, and grew up in the Emo […]
The family sadly announces the passing of Verna Pearl Barsy, 80, of Rainy River, Ont., on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2015 at the long-term care facility in Rainy River. Verna was born in Sleeman, Ont. to Holgar and Fanny Armstrong. Verna was very active in the community, belonging to many groups […]
