Duane Hicks Fire chief set to retire “Citizen of the Year” Joyce Cunningham was honoured Friday night at the town’s annual appreciation dinner at La Place Rendez-Vous. Cunningham was not be able to attend because she was in Sudbury for a meeting of the Ontario Library Service North board, which […]
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Staff Family & Children’s Services of the District of Rainy River is inviting the public to attend an open house this Wednesday (Nov. 24) as it celebrates 75 years of being incorporated. “It’s kind of a bittersweet celebration,” noted Wendy Brunetta, who has been with FACS for 26 years. “We’re […]
Staff The winner of an essay contest held in conjunction with Local Government Week (Oct. 17-23) is scheduled make a presentation to council at tonight’s regular meeting. Daymond Morrisseau, a Grade 5 student at Robert Moore School, will read his essay before council. He was the only winner in this […]
Staff With the holiday season upon us, the local Salvation Army will be accepting applications later this week for its Christmas hamper program. Those who would like to receive a Christmas hamper this year must pick up a registration form on Nov. 25-26 at the Salvation Army Citadel on Victoria […]
the OPP Rainy River District OPP officers responded to 68 calls for service between Friday and Sunday. The calls were diverse but included a number of incidents related to the weather. Some of the incidents officers worked on included: •motor vehicle collisions; •a property-related investigation; •traffic-related complaints; •thefts; •assaults; •trouble […]
Peggy Revell Esther Fedoruk put her ticket into one of the bags at the penny table set up for St. John Anglican Church’s annual Christmas tea and sale Saturday. It was a bustling afternoon with a lineup from the get-go as people came out for dainties, tea, baking, and crafts.
Dan Falloon Taggs’ forward Braden Webb blew past a pair of Norwest Stars defenders in the third-place game of the Bantam ‘AA’ squad’s home tournament yesterday. Webb deked out the Stars’ goalie to boost Taggs’ lead as they ended up taking the game 7-0. The Neebing Hawks (Thunder Bay) won […]
A medical doctor can list the warning signs of pending serious health problems. Similarly, an economist can cite the warning signs of looming economic troubles. However, no one can predict the timing of these events, although they are certain to occur. There are two things to consider here. First, the […]
Duane Hicks Taylor Shouldice, left, and Jilayne Derksen performed “Wouldn’t It Be Loverly” from “My Fair Lady” yesterday evening at the Townshend Theatre during the opening performance of the FFHS Music Department’s fall musical revue, “Food for Thought.” The show runs again today and tomorrow (Nov. 19-20) at 7:30 p.m. […]
Duane Hicks In preparation for the annual “Holiday Art Extravaganza,” Jean Richards arranged a display of “Backwoods Jewels,” a line of jewellery incorporating beads, feathers, and antlers made by district artist Ashley Trinkner which just arrived at the Fine Line Art Gallery on Mowat Avenue. The extravaganza opens today from […]
Peggy Revell Marcus Big George rotated around the table and ended up sharing a chair with Malcolm Wilson during a game of “I’ve Never . . .” yesterday at the Memorial Sports Centre. The game was one of many activities that youths participated in on the final day of a […]
Staff With the 53rd-annual Christmas “Parade of Lights” coming up next Saturday (Nov. 27), organizers are encouraging businesses and groups to get working on their floats, if they haven’t already. Brenda Kellar of Causeway General Insurance Brokers Ltd., the parade’s sponsor, said plans have been shaping up nicely. “So far, […]
