The CEO and chief medical officer of the Northwestern Health Unit is under municipal fire again after announcing the closure of two nursing stations. Sioux Narrows Nestor Falls Mayor Jerry O’Leary is upset at what he calls a political maneuver by Dr. Peter Sarsfield to get more provincial funding after […]
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Watch out OFSAA, here they come! The Muskie senior girls’ volleyball team are on a mission–and that’s to do the best they can at the all-Ontario ‘AA’ tournament which got underway earlier today in Sault Ste. Marie. “I think we will do well if we play our best,” reasoned head […]
The 19th-annual Nestor Falls Lions Club’s Winter Carnival and Fish Derby once again was a success with the collaboration of volunteers, sponsors, and enthusiastic participants. “It went really, really well,” organizer Nadine Storey said. “It was a good weekend, beautiful weather, everyone had fun . . . most of the […]
The Muskie senior girls’ volleyball team will play four matches Wednesday as the all-Ontario ‘AA’ championship gets underway in Sault Ste. Marie. Seeded 17th out of the 17 teams at OFSAA, the black-and-gold will play in ‘Pool A’–which is made up of five teams instead of four, including top-ranked Chatham-Kent. […]
The World Day of Prayer 2001 worship service was held last week at St. George’s Anglican Church in Emo. It was led by Rev. Eileen Bragg, with a good attendance by participating churches from the ministerial, including St. Patrick’s, Calvary Baptist, the Emo and Devlin United Church, and Off Lake […]
With the focus on economic development picking up across the district, three communities have decided to poll their constituents to seek new direction and priorities. The strategic planning surveys, written with the help of the Rainy River Future Development Corp., are being sent to residents in Emo, Alberton, and Lake […]
With the new year, the local Salvation Army decided to make a stronger focus on its youth outreach program, including hiring a part-time co-ordinator. “What we’re trying to do is provide a healthy environment where young people can hang out and have other people to talk to. To give them […]
The public is one step closer to getting an idea what a combined J.W. Walker/Alberton/Alexander MacKenzie school could look like after the Rainy River District School Board decided on an architectural firm at its regular meeting last night. “We’ve picked a firm called Prairie out of Winnipeg,” said Education Director […]
A science fair was held Feb. 19-23 at Sturgeon Creek School. An open house, held on the evening of Feb. 22, started with a potluck, followed by the viewing of exhibits. A small but enthusiastic group was welcomed by school council chair Mike Neilson. He said science was to be […]
The Stratton Toy Library is saying goodbye to one of its dedicated workers, assistant co-ordinator Sandy Shrumm, who had given excellent support to the centre. The STL wishes Sandy great success in her future endeavours. “On the same note, STL would like to welcome Laurie Anderson as assistant co-ordinator,” said […]
It was an awesome evening last Friday at the Barwick Hall as communities blended together for a benefit spaghetti supper and auction is support of Metta and Richard Visser. Some 400 plus came out on a mild evening to help the couple defray some of their growing medical expenses. Bidders […]
The Rainy River District School Board last night ratified the tentative contract agreement it had reached with the local Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario back on Feb. 8. The two-year contract provides a total salary increase of eight percent–divided over two percent hikes as of September, 2000, February, 2001, September, […]
