Duane Hicks While town council was on track to look at the 2013 draft budget before the end of December, last week’s announcement regarding the indefinite idling of the kraft mill and #5 paper machine here will set the process back a couple of months. At Monday night’s council meeting, […]
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Heather Latter Randy Nickle will seek the Ontario Progressive Conservative (PC) nomination for the Kenora-Rainy River riding during a meeting set for Saturday in Dryden. A long-time resident of Kenora, Nickle has been a business owner and volunteer in his community, and feels he has the qualities needed to assist […]
Heather Latter The popular “Spirit of Christmas” fundraiser, which made a one-time comeback Sunday at La Place Rendez-Vous here, was deemed a success, topping $7,000. Hosted by the Rainy River District Breast Health Network, the organization was given the opportunity to reintroduce the event this year to help pay for […]
Heather Latter The fun, flirty, and fabulous “Hope and the City” event held Friday night at La Place Rendez-Vous here was a success, raising just over $5,000 for women’s cancer research. “We were very pleased with how it went,” enthused co-organizer Jennifer Anderson. “We were very excited with the turnout, […]
Duane Hicks Town council has been asked to hold off on re-zoning the former Huffman School property on Williams Avenue into a residential subdivision until the location for an assisted living facility in Rainy River District is determined. Local resident Bob Armit said that as a fifth-generation resident and taxpayer […]
Heather Latter The local Physician Recruitment Committee is continuing its efforts to bring more doctors to Rainy River District. Allan Katz, CEO of Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc., noted he, Dr. Jason Shack, and physician recruiter Todd Hamilton attended Health Force Ontario’s Health Professionals Recruitment Tour earlier this fall and […]
Duane Hicks Despite growing funding challenges, the district still is well-deserving of the title of a “safe community” after the Safe Communities Rainy River District (SCRRD) scored a perfect 20 out of 20 for the sixth-straight time on the National Report Card from Safe Communities Canada. Rainy River District scored […]
Lucas Punkari After months of discussions and getting feedback from the public over the summer, the recommendations made by the Fisheries Management Zone 5 advisory council to the Ministry of Natural Resources are inching closer to approval. But before the new regulations for lakes from the Manitoba border to the […]
Duane Hicks Santa and Mrs. Claus waved to the crowd along the 700 block of Scott Street during the 55th-annual “Parade of Lights” on Saturday. This year’s parade was sponsored and organized by Causeway General Insurance Brokers. Ltd. for the fourth time.
Heather Latter Tammy and Kelsey McLean checked out one of the quilts up for grabs at the “Spirit of Christmas” held Sunday afternoon at La Place Rendez-Vous. The event, hosted by the Rainy River District Breast Health Network, raised more than $7,000.
Heather Latter Joe Galbraith placed donated items in a trailer during the “Fill a Trailer” event held Saturday at the Safeway parking lot. Hosted by students in the Social Service Worker program through Contact North here, donations of winter clothing were being accepted to give to the local Salvation Army.
Lucas Punkari Sturgeon Creek School student Aaron Scheibler watched closely as two-time Canadian junior curling champ Kaitlyn Lawes showed him how to throw an out-turn properly.
