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. […]
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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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
