The butter in the butter dish was hard this morning, which can only mean one thing: it is September. And every year at this time I throw up my hands and cry out, “How did this happen?” Then I remind myself of all the good things that come with September […]
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Growing up I always did pretty decent in school and once it got going I didn’t hate school but I always hated this week of the year when it was time to end the two months of summer fun to head back to class. We would have to move from […]
By Robin McCormick
Devlin correspondent
Devlin correspondent
Two milestone wedding anniversaries were celebrated in the weekend. Gordon and Jeannine celebrated their 65th anniversary on Sunday, Sept. 1. An afternoon of family and friends shared their best wishes and reminisced with the happy couple. The event was held at Cornell Farms. Cornell’s three adult children–Kim, Debbie and Doug–along […]
The Northern Policy Institute has been focussing on human capital across Northern Ontario. Their findings do not provide for a great deal of optimism for either the Kenora or the Rainy River Districts. Even though both districts have high unemployment rates, they also have high job vacancy rates. In the […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–The economy blew past projections by expanding at an annualized pace of 3.7 percent in the second quarter, giving Canada its strongest three-month stretch of growth in two years. Statistics Canada’s latest reading for real gross domestic product shows an unexpectedly solid turnaround for an economy that […]
The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO–Ontario college and university students are heading back to school with lower tuition fees, but accompanying cuts to government assistance mean many will have both less help paying for school and more debt. The Progressive Conservative government announced a 10 percent tuition cut earlier this year […]
From the OPP
Members of the Rainy District Ontario Provincial Police were made aware last week of a phone scam which has affected multiple persons in the area. The scammers have phoned unsuspecting persons and claimed that they have won a sweepstakes or prize of some sort usually many millions of dollars, vehicles, […]
Ken Kellar Aiden Loerzel, left, and Carter Payne debated how much cheese to put onto their foccacia dough during Confederation College’s Culinary camp at the Fort Frances High School on Thursday. The camp offered participants the chance to learn about different culinary practices and try their hands at a number […]
Ken Kellar Rick Socholotuk took up his bass guitar to perform with “Rewind” at the Rainy Lake Square on Thursday evening. The band drew a huge crowd to the square to enjoy a wide variety of crowd-pleasing tunes from the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s. The show was a tribute to […]
From the OPP
Shortly after 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, members of the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were advised of a call for service at Red Pine Island on Rainy Lake. Officers were advised that the complainant believed her daughter, aged 62, was attacked by a bear. The […]
Ken Kellar Sisters Aella, left, and Finley Grynol, got some pointers from mom, Shannon, and dad, Aaron, while searching in the money pit that was run as a part of the Labour Day BBQ put on by a few of the local unions at the Point Park yesterday. Members of […]
Ken Kellar Bransen Campbell, left, registered for Grade 9 at Fort Frances High School with help from his brother, Calin, on Thursday. Meanwhile, Scott Kivimaki, left, got some guidance from sister, Anne, and mom, Sarah, as he opened his new locker for the first time. New students had the opportunity […]
