Women facing domestic abuse and family violence in Rainy River District may not know where to turn for help. “A lot of people think the Atiko-kan Crisis Centre itself is not available to the west end of our district, or they didn’t know how to access it,” said Donna Kroocmo, […]
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The Emo Chamber of Commerce executive held its January meeting this week and is busily preparing a full slate of community events. “We’re going to have an election for the position of secretary at next month’s meeting on Feb. 18,” Chamber president Colleen Vennechenko said. Former secretary Paul Kyro resigned […]
Three Devlin riders were honoured at the annual Northern Superior Quarter Horse awards banquet Saturday, hosted by the local Borderland Quarter Horse Association. Kayla Caul, riding “Itz Ropin Time,” took home three awards—Senior Western Pleasure Reserve, the Halter Gelding Reserve, and All-Around Senior Horse Reserve. Karen Davis and Michelle Beck […]
A new protocol for dealing with the police was approved by the Northwest Catholic School Board at its regular monthly meeting here Tuesday night. Al Cesiunas, former principal of St. Joseph’s School in Dryden who is now a full-time assistant to Education Director John Madigan, told the board this protocol […]
The Pictograph Art Gallery in Atikokan is showing, until Jan. 26, “The Gathering”—multimedia artworks by the young (age six) and not so young students of local artist/instructor Thelma Cameron. This exhibition features watercolours, acrylics, oils, ink, pencil, watercolour pencil, and plasticene utilizing paper, canvas, canvas board, and rocks. The gallery […]
Alberton council voted last week to allow the Town of Fort Frances to provide water service to residents of Alberton after some residents there had requested it. Users would have to pay for the service. In a recorded vote of 3-2, Alberton council decided to allow water service from Fort […]
Chapple held its regular monthly council meeting last Tuesday (Jan. 8), with Bill Clink taking the oath of allegiance as reeve after longtime reeve Cecil Wilson announced his retirement. Also on hand for the meeting were Couns. Peter Van Heyst, Rick Neilson, and Rilla Race, Road Supt. James Teeple, and […]
Cleaning up a portion of Highway 11 and keeping track of local wildlife populations are just two of the projects the Rainy River Valley Field Naturalists are tackling this year. The club is committed to encouraging conservation and wise use of the environment, noted Bill Morgenstern, who was elected president […]
Rainy River First Nation reps met with local municipalities at the Red Dog Inn here last week to discuss the progress of their land claims negotiations. “There’s nothing etched in stone. Things are still up for negotiation,” said Rainy River F.N. Chief Gary Medicine. “There’s no land set aside, no […]
Rainy River council decided Monday night to sever ties with the Northwest Ontario Recycle Association, joining similar moves by Emo and Alberton last week. These are the latest of 10 area municipalities that have served notice of their intent to opt out of NORA, including Morley, La Vallee, Sioux Narrows-Nestor […]
The Rainy River Cattlemen’s Association annual meeting will take place next Wednesday (Jan. 23) at 7 p.m. at Our Lady of the Way School in Stratton. Current president Tom Morrish said no major concerns are facing the RRCA, but added there are ongoing issues the association will be working on […]
Arnold Kaemingh, 41, rises before 5 a.m. each morning, seven days a week, 365 days a year. Depending on the weather, he’ll get on his snowmobile or four-wheeler to cross the road to his Devlin dairy farm trailed by Princess, the family’s four-month-old German shepherd. He’ll work anywhere from eight […]
