Town council forwarded a zoning bylaw amendment application from Loblaw Properties West Inc. to municipal planner Faye Flatt for processing during Monday night’s regular meeting here. And if everything goes ahead without any problems, work on the site for a new grocery store could begin this spring, Flatt said Wednesday. […]
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The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario occasional teachers and the Rainy River District School Board reached a tentative agreement on a new four-year contract on Tuesday. The union represents 93 occasional elementary teachers across the district from Rainy River to Atikokan. Details of the settlement will be issued after ratification […]
The OPP would like to remind motorists that the Ministry of Transportation’s road information number is 1-800-268-4686. Police also encourage motorists to pay attention to local radio and TV stations for road and weather updates. The 9-1-1 service, as well as the OPP’s 1-888-310-1122 service, are “call for service” emergency […]
Grade 1/2 teacher Shar Gilbert helped Danielle Hammond, seven, make a Chinese lantern made out of red envelopes at JW Walker School yesterday. The class welcomed teacher Hue Eldridge to teach the students about Chinese New Year, which takes place on Sunday. The red envelopes are traditionally used to give […]
Muskie goalie Richard Wieringa used his stick to bat away the puck against the Dryden Eagles here Friday night in a rescheduled game from November. Wierenga put on a stellar performance—and made countless beautiful saves—to help the black-and-gold earn a 7-2 victory. The Muskies next see exhibition action in Bagley, […]
Maddy McKay, nine, and Alyssa Armstrong, seven, showed off the animals they made in their knitting club at J.W. Walker School last Wednesday. McKay said hers was part horse, snake, and dog while Armstrong made a pony. The school’s knitting club meets three times a week, with 25-30 students participating, […]
Donald Young School students are working hard towards their third theatrical production, which this year is the timeless classic, “Peter Pan.” In this scene, the lost kids crowd around Wendy (Paige McNally) while Capt. Hook (Hailey Trimble) continues to yell and terrify. Kennedy Latimer and Corinna Mack are sharing the […]
Conservative candidate David Leskowsi kept a smile on his face Monday night as even though the numbers in the riding put him in third place, his party was doing well nationally. –Heather Ogilvie photo
Liberal incumbent Ken Boshcoff took a call from a supporter congratulating him on his win shortly after being declared elected in Thunder Bay-Rainy River Monday night. Boshcoff and NDP candidate John Rafferty were within 200 votes of each other through most of the night, making for a tense few hours. […]
Icebox Radio Theater in International Falls is proud to announce the cast for its first show of the 2006 season, “Have You Anything to Declare” by local author Jeffrey Adams. The play features Russ Crowthers as “Pete,” Alea Nordrum as the female guard, Beckie Aitken as both “Barb” the secretary […]
Five Kenora men have been fined a total of $7,250 after lying and conspiring to cover up killing a cow moose without a licence. They all pleaded guilty. Vincent Schatkowsky, 45, was fined $1,000 for hunting a cow moose without a licence, $1,000 for making a false statement to a […]
The Ontario Federation of Agriculture is asking Natural Resources minister David Ramsay to intervene directly to ensure that local conservation authorities follow the intent of a recent ministry announcement dealing with wetland areas. “We’re concerned the conservation authorities may be using the new generic regulations as a tool to place […]
