Facing the Kenora Broncos in the semi-finals of an eight-team senior boys’ tournament there Saturday, the Muskies admitted they were a bit leery heading into the matchup. But once they got onto the floor, any worries quickly evaporated as they blew away their NorWOSSA rivals in two-straight games by scores […]
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Dear sir: On Oct. 9, 1999, I was present at St. Mary’s Church for the ordination of my father, William Adair, and Bob Grynol into the Permanent Diaconate. This was the culmination of almost five years of hard work and religious studies for both of these men and their wives. […]
Dear sir: I am worried about the attitude of the Liberal party and the federal government over the problems with Canadian Airlines. They are grossly over-funded and it is this debt load that keeps them unable to make a profit. Air Canada is a profitable company, formed in the 1930s. […]
Dear sir: This is the first time I put my feelings on paper but here goes. It’s my turn now! When I read in the paper the new sports complex was being called “Memorial Centre,” and Memorial Arena was keeping its name, I wondered why do we need two of […]
Dear editor: Since town council made its recent decision on the naming of the sports facilities (Memorial Arena, 52 Canadians Arena, and Memorial Centre), I have deliberated as to whether or not to rebut the choice. My conscience has dictated that I express my views and opinions. In the early […]
Dear sir: After reading the article written in the Monday, Oct. 28 edition of the Daily Bulletin and the letter to the editor by coach Dean Bruyere and sports writer Brian Bowman, I feel I have to respond. I also was at that football game and I have to say […]
More than 40 people interested in starting up a small business, or getting advice on running the one they have, may have learned a thing or two after attending a seminar last Wednesday at La Place Rendez-Vous. Coinciding with Small Business Week (Oct. 26-30), the seminar was a joint effort […]
District teachers spent Monday learning to adjust to the new math curriculum in innovative ways during a workshop at La Place Rendez-Vous. In response to Ministry of Education-dictated changes in the math curriculum at the start of the school year, the Rainy River District School Board brought in Ruth Dawson–a […]
If Mary Martinson had to prick her finger one more time for a blood test, it probably would bring tears to her eyes. That’s because three times a day for seven straight days, she had been doing just that as part of her participation in the “Celebrity Challenge” organized by […]
Sixth Street and North Star Community School will be the first two facilities the Rainy River District School Board reviews as it begins to assess how to best spend its school renewal funding next year, it was revealed at last night’s meeting. Other schools to be reviewed down the road […]
District grade three students are right on course in their reading, writing, and math according to testing results revealed at last night’s Rainy River District School Board meeting. The results, which were released by the Ministry of Education on Friday afternoon, indicate an improvement over testing done in 1997/1998–a change […]
Rainycrest’s effort to get 32 beds for a special needs unit will now be a matter of waiting, as administration waits to be interviewed, along with three other competitors, by the Ministry of Health later this month. During a public session last Thursday afternoon at the Travelodge in Kenora, Rainycrest […]
