DID YOU KNOW? It’s Carbon Monoxide (CO) Awareness Week. This important public safety initiative is aimed at educating people about the dangers of carbon monoxide—often called the silent killer—and how to stay safe. CHANGE YOUR CLOCKS—CHANGE YOUR BATTERIES Did you remember to change all your clocks this past weekend? Let […]
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It is great that November has arrived and we can still see grass and bare ground. I know that will change soon enough but I am enjoying it while it lasts. The rain last week really just made things slimy and our roads bumpy. Back my way the graders were […]
The Emo Legion Branch #99 will hold Cenotaph services and events as follows: There will be a free will luncheon at the Emo Legion at 12:00 p.m. A Remembrance Day dinner will be served at the Emo Legion beginning at 5:00 p.m. The cost is $20.00 and children 10 and […]
We had a drought here in the eastern part of our fair country this past summer and fall, but fair to say the entire country has experienced many challenges due to climate change. Nova Scotia and New Brunswick have been hit the hardest, local reports say. I’m not convinced we […]
EVENTS CALENDAR Hunter’s Dinner fundraiser for the West Rainy River District Lions Club. Featuring wild meat and fish. Nov. 8 doors at 4:30, dinner at 6 p.m. tickets $50, available online at westlions.ca or from Telford Advent, 807-271-2007, Kent Ogden at Cloverleaf Grocery Store or any West Rainy River District […]
EVENTS CALENDAR Seven Generations Education Insititute Rainy Lake Campus will be hosting a Haunted School, on Oct. 30 from 6-8 p.m. “Join us for our spoooooooooky Haunted School! We’ll have Halloween games, an outdoor fire, marshmallow roasting, treats, a haunted house, and fun Halloween activities planned by SGEI’s own Early […]
When I was the publisher of this newspaper, I set my agenda to be at the newspaper by seven in the morning. John Pierce often was there before me as we both wanted to get a jump on the day. I was usually up by six in the morning, having […]
DID YOU KNOW? Young Trick-or-Treaters will soon take over the night, but even spooky characters need to be safe and celebrate right. Help them celebrate Hallowe’en right by ensuring your yard and pathway are free of hazards: STAY SAFE WHILE TRICK-OR-TREATING: BE CAUTIOUS WITH TREATS (CANDY, OTHER FOOD ITEMS, & […]
It was another great weekend in the Rainy River District. The wind was a bit strong, but it really helped to dry things up. It is still sticky on top and where the animals congregate but over all not that bad. I will be happy when I can get my […]
‘Bazil’ The family of Shane (Bazil) Copenace announce his passing on October 7, 2025, at Thunder Bay Regional Health Science Centre in Thunder Bay, Ontario. Bazil was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, on February 15, 1989, to Judy Ann Copenace and Warren Russell Disbrowe. Bazil was raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba with […]
Deanna Mary Coughlin passed away peacefully on October 15, 2025, at Winnipeg Children’s Hospital, surrounded by family, at the age of 16. She was born May 15, 2009, in Abbotsford, British Columbia, to her loving father Craig Coughlin. Deanna was predeceased by her Papa Lawrence Jewett; as well as her […]
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Mark Gauthier. Mark, in his 67th year, passed away at home in Fort Frances, Ontario, on September 22, 2025. Mark was born in South Porcupine, Ontario, on July 23, 1959. Mark predeceased by his father Donald Gauthier and his […]
