Dear Mike: A Christmas party for Rainycrest residents took place Friday afternoon. Hallett Hall was set up for party time, with the fireplace crackling, Christmas music playing, and all the Rainycrest Auxiliary members decked out in their Christmas hats ready to have fun. The residents were treated to a yummy […]

Katherine Hazel Neilson passed away peacefully, at the age of 86, on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2013 at the Rainy River Health Centre in Rainy River, Ont. Katherine was born Katherine Hazel Stang on Oct. 20, 1927. Her early life was lived in the community of Dewart Township, Ont., where she […]

Emelia Santine Pollard, of Modesto, Calif. (formerly of International Falls, Mn.), passed away in her sleep Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013 at Stratford at Beyer Park in Modesto. She was predeceased by her husband, Norman Pollard, on March 15, 2008. Emelia is survived by her children, Toni (Roy) Valley, Dennis (Gail) […]

Florence Rose White, 96, of International Falls, Mn., passed away Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2013 at the Good Samaritan Society in International Falls. A Mass of the Resurrection will be held Saturday, Dec. 7, 2013 at 11 a.m. at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in International Falls, with Rev. Fr. Kris […]

MOEN–Born to Peter and Faith, nee Armstrong, of Fort Frances, Ontario, a boy, Max Peter, weighing 7 lbs. 3 oz. on November 29, 2013 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.

BIG GEORGE–Born to Alexandra Big George and Chris Andy, of Big Island First Nation, Ontario, a girl, Azra Quinn Gloriana, weighing 6 lbs. 13 oz. on November 29, 2013 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.

BROWN–Born to Audrey Seguin and Shane Brown, of Bergland, Ontario, a boy, Jonathon Jeffrey, weighing 5 lbs. 13 oz. on November 28, 2013 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.

PERLETTE–Born to Alyssa Perlette, of Fort Frances, Ontario, a boy, Wyatt Owen, weighing 8 lbs. 1 oz. on November 27, 2013 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.

DUECK–Born to Erin Neilson and Edd Dueck, of Rainy River, Ontario, a girl, London Kennedy Jayne, weighing 6 lbs. 10 oz. on November 12, 2013 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.

HOUSE–Born to Laura Wickstrom and Kevin House, of Fort Frances, Ontario , a girl, Sloane-Joyce Emilia Ann, weighing 4 lbs. on November 8, 2013 at Health Science Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Remember the “Kraft Celebration Tour” in late August, when the temperature topped 40 C with the humidex as we gathered at the Sorting Gap Marina for the live broadcast of TSN SportsCentre? Wonder what Darren Dutchyshen and Jennifer Hedger would have thought broadcasting from that same location yesterday morning, when […]

It’s pretty safe to say that winter is here to stay across Sunset Country. It’s also probably time for all of us to start thinking about Christmas. That means it’s time to get your shopping done now so you’re not stuck trying to put something together at the last minute, […]