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 […]
District News
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 […]
Although the flooding happened three weeks ago, the nightmare continues for a dozen farming families around Pinewood. When you call Wade and Kim Desserre’s home and get the answering machine, the first thing you hear is, “We are still cleaning up after the flood.” They incurred an estimated $50-60,000 damage […]
Riverside Health Care Facilities Inc. will receive a total increase of $651,200 as part of today’s announcement that the province is providing a record $9.4 billion in funding to hospitals for 2002/03—a jump of $645 million over last year. Other regional hospitals also will see increases, including Atikokan General Hospital […]
A post-mortem conducted yesterday at Lake of the Woods District Hospital in Kenora revealed the cause of death of a Devlin teen Monday night as a single gunshot wound. Meanwhile, Fort Frances OPP is continuing its investigation into the shooting incident that claimed the life of Jeffrey Louis Shoemaker, 14. […]
Principal Don McBride welcomed everyone as Sturgeon Creek said farewell to its Grade 8 graduates. The theme for this year’s ceremony was “Dreaming, Believing and Achieving.” The gym was decorated with green/yellow balloons and streamers, with small lights inserted in them, to give it that enchanting atmosphere. Opening with “O […]
The Emo Fair is looking for the district’s finest vocalists—be they of the Ozzy Osbourne or Shania Twain variety. “The ‘Grandstand Jam’ will be going on Saturday, Aug. 17 during the Emo Fair,” said organizer Candy Greengrass. “It’s a singing contest for kids ages eight-19. “‘Thinking of Pinky’ will be […]
