Agnes Waldeck was born on Nov. 9, 1922 in Altona, Manitoba but has been a resident of the Golden Age Manor for the past 18 years. Agnes passed away peacefully on Aug. 13, 2014 at the Emo Hospital at the age of 91. Agnes was predeceased by her parents, Diedrich […]
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More than 20 trains pass through Rainy River, Emo and Fort Frances daily to cross the bridge at Ranier to begin travelling south to Duluth, Minneapolis, Chicago and down to the Gulf of Mexico. Over years with modern technology those trains have grown in length and now stretch for over […]
It is with heavy hearts that the family of Carl Big George Sr. announces his sudden passing on Friday, Aug. 15, 2014 at Thunder Bay Regional Hospital at the age of 60. A traditional wake will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2014 from 4 p.m. at the Big Island […]
Sadly the family announces the passing of Dino D’Agostini of Fort Frances, Ont. on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2014 at the age of 97. Funeral mass will be held on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2014 at 11 a.m. from St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Fort Frances, Ont. Interment will take place in Fort […]
On August 14, 2014, one month shy of her 86th birthday, Jenny Wonfor passed away at La Verendrye General Hospital, with family there to see her through. Jenny loved her hometown. Born and raised in Fort Frances, she was the second oldest child of Italian immigrants, Andrew and Clementina Fontana. […]
The 27th-annual Kenora Bass International went down as one of the best ever this past weekend on Lake of the Woods. Some 140 teams participated in this year’s event—the highest number in several years. The weather also was great throughout the event and by the time things were said and […]
Sadly, with heavy hearts, the family of John Dustin Sr. announce his sudden passing, surrounded by his family and friends, on Monday, Aug. 11, 2014 at the age of 63 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. John was born May 21, 1951 to the late Herb and Elsie […]
It is with deep sadness that the family announces the passing of Jenny Wonfor on Thursday, Aug. 14, 2014 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. Funeral arrangements are pending and a complete obituary will follow.
Iven W. Asplund, of Grand Rapids, Mn., passed into Eternal Life on Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2014 following 85 years with family and friends. Iven was born in Fort Frances, Ont. on Aug. 1, 1929 to John and Annie Asplund. Iven began his work career as a machine shop apprentice with […]
It is with deep sadness that the family announces the passing of Rozan Shearer on Monday, Aug. 11, 2014 at the age of 84. Rozan was born Nov. 9, 1929 at Couchiching First Nation, Ont. to the late Charles and Ann Bruyere. Rozan was well-known because of her employment at […]
There are many entries on my list of things that please me—my list of favourites, from frogs singing at night to my beloved dandelions in May with their magically-curling stems, floating perfectly still on the surface of a lake (preferably Rainy Lake) on a hot summer day, bushes filled with […]
Just as the horse-and-buggy changed the mode of transportation, driverless cars are set to change our lives dramatically in the coming decades. We already have witnessed the self-parking vehicle. And Google has pioneered a fleet of cars that currently are travelling hundreds of thousands of miles to prove they are […]
