Local News from Across the Rainy River District
A tech-savvy teen has coded a new tool to help teachers map out their classroom seating plans. James Hohner, a Grade 10 student at Collège Jeanne-Sauvé, has dedicated much of his down time to developing a website (tools4teaching.online) this winter. Born out of his boredom and eagerness to help others, […]
After a busy first weekend, the Back Alley Bar and Restaurant at the Emo Inn is back and under new management, who have simple plans to keep it a local hotspot. The bar and restaurant previously had trouble staying open due to staffing issues. This resulted in the inn having […]
Editor’s note: This article was submitted by the local 4-H Hook It Club for their meetings in mid-February and we missed it in our inbox. We always enjoy letting the District read what our local 4-H groups are up to, so with apologies to the Hook It Club for the […]
CAT LAKE — Several winter road construction projects have received provincial funding, and one First Nations council manager says those corridors continue to be crucial lifelines. Jonathan Salo is the technical unit manager at Windigo First Nations Council. The organization provides a number of social, economic development and other services […]
I am waiting on my last two cows to calve, and I would be lying if I told you that I am not looking forward to a full night of sleep. It has all caught up to me and I am in need of some quality shuteye. Today was a […]
“Attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity”—Simone Weil Last month we opened up the topic of paying attention. Our plan was to practice paying more attention to what is going on in the present. One huge step toward being able to do this better is in noticing the […]
For almost 47 years, a Canadian flag has flown from the front of our home. The only time it disappears is in the time of Christmas lights. I returned it to its position this past Sunday, and as it began waving in the breeze, I realized again how proud I […]
In Winnipeg, we have a 32-year-old nephew with Special Olympics credentials in curling and snowshoeing. Austin doesn’t play hockey, but he knows about Billy Mosienko, the only National Hockey League player ever to score three goals in 21 seconds. Every week, Austin is a five-pin bowler at Billy Mosienko Bowling. […]
