The Ministry of Natural Resources has had a flood of comments pour into its office over the past month concerning the deteriorating state of two dams in the area. The public was invited to submit comments on the future of Footprint Lake dam and the Manitou River (Esox Lake) dam. […]
District News
Pending amendments to the Ontario Nutrient Management Act have some district farmers concerned they may not be able to keep up without incurring severe financial difficulties. The original concept of nutrient management, compiled five years ago by the Ontario Farm Coalition, was based on the need to balance on-farm requirements […]
Girls just wanna have fun. And if you can do that as well as drive a 2003 red Grand Am, and have half your car insurance paid by the company you’re involved with, that’s even better. That’s exactly what Carrie Andrusco has been having fun with this past year. Andrusco […]
The Emo-Devlin-Barwick Minor Hockey Association held its annual jamboree for initiation players on Saturday and once again it was a fun day for all. This year’s theme was “Beginning All-Stars.” Five teams participated, including Emo Initiation (coached by Trevor Mills and Dean Morken), Fort Frances Novice Orange and Novice Black […]
Arranged by Fr. James Panikulam, the National Evangelization Team (NET) facilitated a retreat for Grade 7 and 8 students at Our Lady of the Way School in Stratton last week. NET Ministries of Canada is a Catholic evangelistic outreach for youth based out of the Archdiocese of Ottawa. The team […]
It seems we must become smarter than the average bear if we are to curb the incidents of brazen bruins in Fort Frances, Mayor Glenn Witherspoon told the annual meeting of the Rainy River District Municipal Association on Saturday in Stratton. Last year, there were 80 reported bear sightings in […]
A big thank you to the United Church ladies of Stratton for the delicious luncheon served the seniors on Jan. 9. Thanks also to Glen Hart and Ramona Smith for the entertainment. Ramona played accordion for years with her family at the Blackhawk Hall dances when she was young—and she […]
According to the Northwestern Health Unit, the Kenora/Rainy River districts are not exactly a healthy place to live. And it’s getting worse. This cheery message, the basis of a presentation during the Rainy River District Municipal Association’s annual meeting in Stratton on Saturday, came complete with graphs and flow charts […]
Industry Canada announced Friday that one local proposal to create a business plan for bringing broadband service to Rainy River District was approved. Four other applications, representing a total of 22 communities, also were accepted in Kenora-Rainy River riding under the federal government’s Broadband for Rural and Northern Development pilot […]
The only privately-operated livestock inspection station in Canada is in danger of closing if the federal government doesn’t open its purse strings, the Rainy River Cattlemen’s Association warned last week. Outgoing RRCA president Tom Morrish said the port of entry station in Rainy River has been an important link for […]
Members of the La Vallee centennial committee have decided to continue to accept family histories they’ve requested for a history book to be published in conjunction with the township’s centennial in 2004. The initial deadline had been Jan. 31, however, there are still families which haven’t handed in their histories […]
Kenora-Rainy River MP Robert Nault was at La Place Rendez-Vous yesterday to congratulate two local men who had received the Queen’s Jubilee Medal for outstanding commitment to community service. Crown Attorney Robert “Buster” Young and OPP Cst. Paul Pirie were nominated for the medals last year and found out in […]
