It is with great sadness we announce the passing of our mother, Barbara Ann Ross, on Sunday, June 22, 2014 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Mom was born Dec. 4, 1946 in Fort Frances to Don and Odell Ross (Gill). Barbara will be lovingly remembered by her […]
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Sheryl Kresse (nee Gustafson) passed away peacefully, with family by her side, on Monday, June 16, 2014 at the age of 70 after a courageous battle with cancer. Sheryl was predeceased by her parents, Evald and Emily Gustafson. She is survived by her husband, Edward; sons, Scott and Kandace Aspelieter […]
Harry George Smutylo, 93, a long-time resident of Nipigon, Ont., passed away Monday, June 16, 2014 at Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances, Ont. Dad came from Holland to Canada in 1948. He was born in the town of Towste, province of Halychyna, district of Ternopil, Western Ukraine in 1920. […]
Walter John (Jack) Gagne passed away peacefully on Friday, June 20, 2014 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. following a short illness. Jack was born and raised in Fort Frances. He completed his schooling in Fort Frances before attending the University of Toronto, where he graduated with […]
It is with a deep sadness and broken hearts we say farewell to our son, brother, father, cousin, uncle, and friend. Gerald John Gawryluk, who was born June 13, 1957, passed away suddenly on June 13, 2014 on his 57th birthday. Son of Laurette (Noel) and Alex Gawryluk; brother to […]
Emanuel (Manny) Nels Nordin passed away Saturday, June 21, 2014 at the Rainy River Health Centre in Rainy River, Ont. He was born Feb. 1, 1925 in Tovell Township (Bergland), Ont. to Knute and Emma (Fredrickson) Nordin. He attended McCrosson-Tovell school in Bergland and worked for Dalseg’s in the late […]
Harry George Smutylo, 93, a long-time resident of Nipigon, Ont., passed away Monday, June 16, 2014 at Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances, Ont. Dad came from Holland to Canada in 1948. He was born in the town of Towste, province of Halychyna, district of Ternopil, Western Ukraine in 1920. […]
Jack Gagne, 84, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Friday, June 20, 2014 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. Funeral arrangements are pending, and a complete obituary will follow.
May 20, 1949 – June 10, 2014 It is with great sadness that the family of Linda Beth MacDonald announces her passing in Ottawa, Ontario on Tuesday, June 10, 2014 aft er a courageous battle following a stem cell transplant. Linda was born on Friday, May 20, 1949 in Fort […]
I give myself no credit for having any fashion sense, and I should qualify said confession with an I could not possibly care any less. I’ve had such a steady diet of jeans and sweatshirts that when I do emerge in a dress or other garment from that category, I […]
In a little more than a decade, Rainy River District has experienced two extreme rainfalls. They may be a result of climate change that is affecting our weather patterns. What was a 50-year extreme in 2002 is now repeating itself—and may mimic a 100-year extreme that brought on the flooding […]
Many years ago, I undertook an arduous journey by bus. From my home in Edmonton, Alta. to my brother’s home in Warden, Wash. with my two small children, aged two and six. Before the trip, I was mildly apprehensive as the journey would involve a lot of sitting for my […]
