The Rainy River Valley Field Naturalists Club has been accepted as a member of the Federation of Ontario Field Naturalists. The federation held a board meeting Saturday and voted to include the local club. Its executive had been waiting for a response after submitting an application to join in December. […]
District News
Mike Solomon had his bags packed and was ready to make the trip to Elk Island National Park in Alberta on Monday to pick up the latest herd of elk. They’re scheduled to arrive at their new home at Cameron Lake this Friday. The park, located about an hour southeast […]
A district couple who raise elk near Devlin aren’t worried about a disease that has forced roughly 1,500 animals to be put down in Saskatchewan since December. “There are no threats to our elk that have been identified,” Deb Cornell said Monday in response to the recent outbreak of chronic […]
The newly-renamed Crossroute Forest People’s Alliance is building in strength–doubling its members from 40 to 80 since its first meeting here last Thursday. “It’s going better than expected,” Alliance president Jeff Steinke said Monday evening. Besides changing its name from the Crossroute Forest Sportsman’s Alliance to avoid confusion with other […]
Residents in the west end of Rainy River District will not be dialing 9-1-1 until December. While all the municipalities have spent the money to have every road mapped and building numbered last year, Bell Canada is not prepared to have the service up-and-running until the end of the year. […]
After 33 years with the Rainy River District School Board, Jerry O’Leary is calling it quits. At 53, O’Leary is using the “85 factor” (age plus experience) to retire and pursue other interests. Always busy, O’Leary currently is the principal at three schools–the Sturgeon Creek School in Barwick, Sturgeon Creek […]
The Riverside Foundation for Health Care celebrated its year-long “Care Close to Home” fundraising campaign by hosting an evening of food, dance, and thank yous Saturday night at the Red Dog Inn. The bird-themed banquet was the Foundation’s way of thanking the district for its support during the campaign, which […]
Despite cries from some area anglers and hunters to allow more “public input,” MNR District Manager Bill Darby said the consultation process to decide the fate of Trout Road will continue as it has so far–by the book. “The consultation process is not a referendum. We need to hear as […]
Creativity and patience are key as the first-ever Sioux Narrows Nestor Falls council works through its transition and heads towards its budget process. “So far so good, we’re just getting into it,” noted Coun. Doug Davis. “We’ve had some meetings with just council to set our course, where we’re going, […]
In the wake of Bell Canada’s announcement last week of improved services in several district communities, there remains some confusion and demand for faster Internet. “It’s nice stuff but I think we really need high-speed Internet and I don’t know when that’s going to happen,” said Emo Reeve Russ Fortier, […]
Andrea Beth, a pharmacist from Hamburg, Germany, arrived in Fort Frances last Friday to spend two weeks getting to know the community that could very well become her next home. Responding to an advertisement in a pharmaceutical magazine for pharmacists, Beth decided the possibility of moving and eventually working in […]
Town council has decided the fee structure for the baseball diamonds and soccer pitches behind St. Francis School here will stay the same this summer. “The fees will stay as it has been but there will be an introduction of non-resident fees,” said Community Services manager George Bell, noting they […]
