Public school students returned to cleaner, brighter and, in some cases, safer schools last week thanks to the Rainy River District School Board’s “Summer Works” program. Alberton, Robert Moore, Riverview, Rainy River High School, Donald Young, Huffman, and Sixth Street all received paint jobs in at least one room, and […]
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Area residents who want to participate in the 20th-annual Terry Fox Run–slated here and in countless other communities across Canada on Sunday, Sept. 17–won’t have difficulty finding a pledge form. They’re available at more than 20 sites across town. “I’m hoping that at least 200 people participate–the more, the merrier,” […]
Concern for the local waterways drew a cross-section of participants from across the district to a Watershed Report Card training session last Wednesday. The training session, designed to teach the average resident how to identify problems in local lakes and rivers, was attended by reps of the Rainy River District […]
In recognition of International Literacy Day on Sept. 8, we wanted to introduce you to a few typical adult literacy learners: “Jim” is in his early 20s and never finished high school. His learning disability wasn’t identified when he was in school so he didn’t get the help he needed. […]
Thanks to a “Family Home Visitor” workshop, Bonnie Johnson of Seine River First Nation now has the tools she needs to help families in that community give their young children the best start in life. And she expects her newly-honed skills to come in handy when she opens a toy […]
The Fort High guidance department is getting troubles sorted out as quickly as possible for the roughly 300 students who discovered they had scheduling problems when they picked up their timetables two weeks ago. “I talked to one of the guidance counsellors and we’re moving ahead faster than scheduled,” FFHS […]
The farm animals with anthrax have been quarantined, no wild animals have been diagnosed with the disease, and people are at very little risk, a panel of experts re-assured about 150 people who crowded into the Stratton Millennium Hall last Thursday night. “The first thing I want to say to […]
For 13 years, Gary Esselink has been getting up at 4:30 a.m., going to bed between 9-11 p.m., and spending pretty much the entire day outside. The number of dairy farms in Rainy River District has been slowly dwindling and for Esselink, the reason is obvious. “There’s not a lot […]
The transition board preparing for the amalgamation of Sioux Narrows, Nestor Falls, and surrounding areas endorsed Kenora as its service provider. Board members met last Thursday to decide whether the Kenora District Social Service Administration Board (DSSAB) or the Rainy River DSSAB would be the most suitable service provider for […]
In loving memory of Gladys Armstrong, 83, of Rainy River, Ont., who passed away at the Dryden Regional Health Centre on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2000. Gladys was born Aug. 29, 1917 in Hazenmore, Sask. to the late Isaiah and Ethel Huntley. Gladys moved to the Bergland area in 1931. Later, […]
Jane Ann Baldwin (nee Crowe) passed away peacefully Sept. 2, 2000 at Victoria Hospital in Winnipeg, Man. Born in Fort Frances, Ont. on Feb. 7, 1949, she was predeceased by her husband, Carson, on June 30, 1998; her son, Barry, on Aug. 28, 1998; her parents, Daniel and Margaret Crowe; […]
It is with great sadness that the family announces the passing of “Dad, Gramp, Pa,” Gilbert Henry Tucker, 77, of Fort Frances, Ont., on Saturday, Sept. 2, 2000 at La Verendrye General Hospital. Gib was born Dec. 22, 1922 to the late Jane and George Tucker. He married Lillian Sinclair […]
