I don’t like to travel. There, I’ve said it. That’s a load off my chest. I also stole a piece of bubble gum from Perlette’s grocery store when I was five. It’s been weighing on my soul all these years, and I almost blurted out the truth on more than […]
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William “Bill” Broeffle passed away peacefully, at the age of 62, on Friday, Nov. 29, 2013 at Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances, Ont. Bill was born Feb. 28, 1951 to Clarence and Nancy Broeffle. He had a great love for music, food, and spending time socializing with family. Bill […]
It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of our mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, and trusted friend, Katherine Enid Buffington. Kay was born Nov. 14, 1922 in Nipawin, Sask., the second child to George and Anne Agnew. She told many heart-warming stories about her life on the farm. After […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Russell Carkner Cone Jr. announces his passing on Monday, Nov. 25, 2013 at home in Fort Frances, Ont. Russell was born Wednesday, April 15, 1931 in Fort Frances. He received his schooling in Mine Centre, Ont. and Fort Frances. He had […]
Cecil Leif, 84, passed away Friday, Nov. 22, 2013 at the Atikokan General Hospital in Atikokan, Ont. He was born Sept. 19, 1929 to Carl and Esther in Bergland, Ont., where he was raised. His first job was as a mechanic at a Ford garage in Fort Frances, then he […]
June (Storey) Hacking, née Roth, 78, of Kamloops, B.C., passed away peacefully, with her family by her side, on Sept. 25, 2013 at the Lakeview Lodge in Kelowna, B.C. She was born June 20, 1935 in Pinewood, Ont. June started her career as a registered practical nurse (RPN) at Atikokan […]
We, as a family, are sad to announce the passing of Dorothy W. Mitchell on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2013 at age 95. Dorothy was born April 10, 1918 in Carman, Man. At the age of five, she moved with her parents to Fort Frances, Ont., where her father had a […]
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Marjorie Martha Hayes on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2013 at the Rainy River Health Centre in Rainy River, Ont. Marjorie was born Sept. 20, 1924 and grew up in International Falls, Mn. During her young adulthood, she worked in the […]
Since Nov. 19, when I asked the minister of transportation to address the issue of road maintenance and safety in Northwestern Ontario, my offices have received hundreds of letters from constituents expressing their concerns. Your message is very clear, and I ask that you continue to send letters so I […]
Those grey things running around neighborhoods, and using the power and telephone lines to cross streets, are a nuisance. There are always three in my yard and the mother kicks the young out of her nest in the early fall. Her nest is in a hollow of a tree near […]
Dear editor: I was an attendee at the recent committee of the whole meeting of the Rainy River District School Board for its accommodation reviews. I was stunned and unimpressed by administration’s recommendation to close Sturgeon Creek School and Crossroads School, and the building of a consolidated “super school” in […]
Dear editor: I was in attendance at the Rainy River District School Board’s committee of the whole meeting Nov. 19 regarding the accommodation reviews and left with feelings of disgust and sadness. It pains me to think the senior administration of the RRDSB is even considering closing our district’s best […]
