Join Voyageurs’ education specialist Teri Tucker this Sunday (Jan. 29) from 2-4 p.m. at the Rainy Lake Visitor Center for an afternoon of fun and learning. The program begins inside with a short talk about how researchers use snow tracking skills to look for animals within Voyageurs National Park. Learn […]
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Ontarians should be vigilant and help to protect the province’s lakes and rivers from invasive species, Natural Resources minister David Ramsay said Monday. “Invasive species are a very real environmental and economic threat to the Great Lakes, inland lakes, and rivers,” warned Ramsay. “The public has a key role to […]
The Emo and District Hospital Auxiliary is co-hosting the “Pop Your Winter Blues” concert coming up this Friday (Jan. 27) at 7 p.m. at the Emo Legion. There also will be a silent auction, featuring such items as musical instruments, wooden deck furniture, Valentine’s packages, children’s toys—in general, a lot […]
The following information related to income of farm families is from a December, 2005 Statistics Canada news release: For the first time since 1990, families with relatively large farm operations relied on off-farm sources for more than half of their total income—joining the ranks of families with small- and medium-sized […]
A conservation officer rescued a local trapper who was suffering mild hypothermia and frostbite after his snowmachine got stuck in slush. The trapper was rescued on Trout Lake, 40 km northeast of Red Lake, by James Guise, who works out of the Ministry of Natural Resources office in Red Lake. […]
Bergland will host local municipal leaders this Saturday (Jan. 28) in conjunction with the annual meeting of the Rainy River District Municipal Association. Delegates from as far away as Atikokan will gather at the Bergland Hall to discuss issues that affect communities across the district. The day will begin with […]
They’ve done it. The local Taggs ‘AA’ Bantam team won its fifth tournament in a row over the weekend to extend its record to 29-1 in tournament play (they are 49-2 overall this season). Taggs nipped Bloomington Jefferson 4-3 in a shootout to capture top honours in Fargo, N.D. over […]
The Township of Emo put out a tender for the harvesting of municipal woodlots, with council agreeing to accept the highest bidder—Todd McLean of TNT Logging in Devlin—during its regular meeting last Wednesday night. The township received eight tenders to harvest the woodlots at Concession 6, SE 1/4 S 1/2 […]
While four councillors voted in favour of implementing a two percent increase in sewer and water rates for all classes Monday night, Mayor Dan Onichuk stood dead against the hikes. “The residents are subsidizing the large commercial, and a lot of the small businesses that don’t use a lot of […]
The Northwest Catholic District School board ended the 2004-05 school year in a balanced position, and agreed to transfer $84,334 to the reserve for working fund. The board reviewed its audited financial statements at its regular monthly meeting last Tuesday night (Jan. 17) with BDO Dunwoody chartered accountant Don Yurkiw. […]
After being downloaded to the municipality in September, 2000, the Provincial Offences Administration (POA) office has proven to be one of the most effective in the province, POA co-ordinator Donna Anderson told council Monday night. “59.6 percent of our cases are settled prior to trial, so they’re paid prior to […]
About 75 people were treated to a gourmet meal during the “Chef’s Charitable Dinner and Auction,” a fundraiser for the local Alzheimer Society held Sunday night at the Adventure Inn here. “It was fantastic,” Margaret Schonewille, executive director of the Alzheimer Society for the Kenora/Rainy River districts, enthused Monday. Being […]
