Band members of district First Nations now are eligible to apply for disaster relief funding through the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development. Two representatives from Indian Affairs, Real Bouchard and Sonny McGinnis, will be touring district First Nation communities to assess the damage. “Right now, we’re going to […]
District News
It may have been a little belated but Barwick held its Canada Day activities over the weekend, highlighted by the always popular parade and a fastball tournament. The parade featured antique tractors and cars, old stock cars (including George Oltsher’s #33 and Gilbert Warren’s #02), fire trucks from Fort Frances, […]
June 15 was a memorable day for Peter and Leona VanHeyst as they celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary with family and friends in the Fellowship Hall at the Christian Reformed Church in Emo. It was a festive mood for all in attendance, especially the couple as they entered the hall, […]
A committee struck to decide where the district should go in relation to the smoking bylaw proposed by the Northwestern Health Unit has recommended all municipalities establish such a bylaw. “Our purpose with this committee is to try and help to get a level playing field with this whole issue, […]
It’s been almost a month since flooding swept the district but some residents north of Stratton and Pinewood are no closer to getting answers about compensation than they were the week it occurred. “Each of us has a different set of questions,” said Barbara Miller. ”When will we know? We […]
Fireworks are being blamed for an explosion Friday around 2 p.m. at Frank’s Cash and Carry on Highway 17 in Wabigoon. A box of fireworks was being re-packaged in the garbage portion of the store when the explosion occurred, police said, ripping a hole in the west wall of the […]
The Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development is opening a disaster relief office and will begin processing claims for financial compensation from First Nations residents in Rainy River District who were impacted by the recent heavy rainfall and flooding. The department has appointed Sonny McGinnis, Issues Management Officer, to […]
The Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board has donated a used computer to the Stratton Toy Library so it soon will be able to offer educational games and such for the children to use. For those members who would like to receive their newsletters by e-mail, feel free to […]
Emo council has raised residential taxes by five percent this year to offset the cost of many projects, including a water intake system for the river and a sportsfield. The township was facing a deficit of $50,000, Emo Reeve Russ Fortier said. “We had to increase the levy but not […]
Donald Young School said farewell to its Grade 8 students during recent graduation exercises at the school gym attended by family and friends. The graduates included Van Paul Allan, Kristina Bombay, Nathan Brigham, Allan Hunsperger, James Kaemingh, Tyler Kinnear, Daniel Lalonde, Ian Lougheed, Stephanie Markewich, Donald Matheson, Gordon Matheson, Sarah […]
Our community would like to extend sincere sympathy, concern, compassion, and all the other caring thoughts and feelings at this sad time to the Kellar and Shoemaker families in the loss of a son, brother, grandson, nephew, and cousin. Also sympathy to all the friends, schoolmates, and teachers who knew […]
Canada Day celebrations will be held in Barwick this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. The mini parade will begin at noon Saturday starting from the municipal office and winding up at the ball park area. Co-ordinators ask you to register at 10:30 a.m. for judging. Doug Giles from Rainy River will […]
