Chapple council discussed the problem arising from the locking of the Richardson Dump at its regular meeting in August. It was decided that a new road be built along the west side of the municipal property to join up with the unopened road allowance going north. In other news, Chapple […]
District News
Activities at the Emo Toy Library and Resource Centre are going ahead full-team, said assistant co-ordinator April Siemens. “It’s that time of year again—time to pack school lunches,” she noted. “If you have a creative, fun idea to make brown bag lunches cool, let [us] know and [we] will include […]
While Rainy River OPP moved into its new station back in June, a grand opening will be held Sept. 19 when OPP Commissioner Gwen Boniface comes to visit. Commissioner Boniface, along with OPP Supt. Al Dawson, North West regional commander, and members of other district detachments will do the ribbon-cutting […]
The 20th-annual “Sharathon” at KBHW Radio in International Falls was its most successful yet, station manager Bruce Christopherson enthused. During the three-day event held last month, KBHW fielded telephone calls and letters from 525 supporters, who made “Faith Promises” in the amount of $171,746 over the next 12 months. Owned […]
Congratulations to Dave and Rose Sharp on their 25th wedding anniversary. The family actively participated at the service at Our Lady of the Way Church in Pinewood to celebrate the occasion this past Sunday (Sept 1). The couple renewed their vows during the service. Music was by Bernie Schulzki and […]
The Rainy River First Nations land claim is close to being finalized. The First Nations have proposed that certain provincial Crown land be provided to them for reserve upon settlement. The provincial government has invited the public to attend open houses around the district to discuss the proposed land selections. […]
The OPP is conducting an investigation into the circumstances surrounding a stabbing incident that occurred Saturday around 10:30 a.m. at a residence on the Weagamow Lake First Nation. Gilbert Quequish, 22, of Weagamow Lake was transported by air ambulance to Thunder Bay Regional Hospital (McKellar site) on Saturday afternoon, where […]
Residents in several areas, including Spohn Township, Flemming, McCrosson, Big Grassy First Nation, and Morson, have had their power restored after an outage caused by stormy weather early Sunday morning. Hydro One reported Tuesday morning the roughly 700 customers had their power restored around 10 p.m. Monday after multiple hydro […]
Two people were killed in a two-vehicle collision Friday around 1:45 p.m. on Highway 17 East near Richard Lake. The accident occurred when an eastbound van crossed the centerline into the path of a westbound tractor-trailer unit, striking head on. Both vehicles caught fire upon impact. The driver of the […]
The Dryden OPP investigation into a single motor vehicle collision which occurred at 12:30 a.m. Monday on Highway 17, 1.3 km west of Blue Lake Road in Vermilion Bay, has been completed. A tractor-trailer unit hauling a load of particle board was eastbound on Highway 17 when it drifted into […]
NDP leader Howard Hampton has called on the Conservatives to buy hay from Ontario farmers to ship to struggling farmers in Western Canada. “Ontario farmers in some areas are blessed with a surplus of hay, and have chosen to share that with western farmers,” Hampton says. “The government should pitch […]
Bar patrons in Emo soon could be buying off sale liquor with their winnings from a video lottery terminal (VLT). “We received a letter from Brain Maguire asking if the Chamber would support him with the Chamber in Kenora to bring [VLTs] into Northwestern Ontario bars and sell off sale […]
