PLANTE-Born to Jacklynn Hughes and Josh Plante, of Fort Frances, Ontario, a girl, Payton Katherine Eva, weighing 7 lbs. 2 oz. on June 13, 2015 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.
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Who says there’s nothing to do in Fort Frances? Saturday alone saw the “Relay for Life,” the Boundary Waters Dragon Boat Festival,” the “Teddy Bears’ Picnic,” and the windup for the older divisions in Fort Frances Youth Soccer all being held. Couchiching also had planned its pow-wow for this past […]
The family of George Cawston announces his passing on Thursday, June 25, 2015. He was united in marriage to the late Betty Jean Armstrong in 1957. George leaves behind his two sons, Rod (Debbi) and Murray (Cindy); and special friend, Sandy Stark, whom he met in late November, 1992. He […]
Betty Mary Ronning was born July 14, 1929 to Francis “Stanley” Beninger and Marjorie Beninger in Barwick, Ont. When she was a young girl, her family moved to Emo, Ont., where she attended school. She married Calvin Fulford in 1947 and was blessed with three children, Ralph, Janet, and Linda. […]
After being a burn survivor for five years, Michael Roach, 29, of Couchiching First Nation, Ont., passed away peacefully in his home on June 25, 2015 after succumbing to his injuries. Parents Pat and Kim and older brother, John, welcomed Mike into the world on Feb. 13, 1986 in Red […]
It is with deep sadness that the family announces the passing of Ethel Angelina McKee at her home on Monday, June 22, 2015. Ethel was born Jan. 24, 1938 in Fort Frances, Ont. to the late Harold and Jennie Scott. She had lived most of her life in Fort Frances, […]
The family of George Cawston announces his passing on Thursday, June 25, 2015. A graveside service will be held Thursday, July 2, 2015 at 1:30 p.m. at Riverview Cemetery in Fort Frances, Ont. A complete obituary will follow. In memoriam donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society c/o […]
It is with great sadness the family of Dallis Bluebird announces his passing on Saturday, June 20, 2015 in International Falls, Mn. Dallis was born Aug. 29, 1974 in Rainy River, Ont. to Perry Archie and Janet Bluebird. He grew up in International Falls, attending school there. He later worked […]
Well, folks, I can sail. Yes I can. I raised my own mainsail and my own working jib and, as forecast, headed out for my very first sail on my own sailboat last Tuesday (June 16). It was a defining moment in my life. Granted, I did have a consummate […]
June is a fun month. The leaves are all out and the pollen is falling from the pine trees, fertilizing the flowers that will, in a couple of months, produce cones for the squirrels to feed on. All the annual flowers have been planted and their blooms brighten our neighbourhoods. […]
I was listening to a conversation in a coffee shop the other day where several people were discussing the taste of food (I confess; I was eavesdropping). One person was saying he didn’t like his partner’s potato salad. “It has all the ingredients of your mother’s potato salad,” she replied […]
Last week, I spent a lot of time with some of the great kids here in Rainy River District! My week started off with our 4-H Beef Club meeting. Jaden Woolsey offered to host our club for our third meeting and I decided that night that we just might have […]
