The Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development will provide $796,100 towards the initial costs of a $3.3-million, 18-hole golf course being built at Couchiching. “This is a dynamic new business partnership between Couchiching First Nation and the government of Canada,” said Indian Affairs minister and local MP Robert Nault […]
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A chemical reaction at the Boise Cascade mill in International Falls ruptured a fibreglass tank and caused gas to escape into the plant Tuesday night. “We had some foreign material get into one of our weak solution hydrochloric acid tanks,” mill spokesman Bob Anderson said this morning. “[The] foreign material, […]
Municipalities west of Fort Frances are satisfied with their OPP service provided under 5.1 of the Police Services Act. Fort Frances OPP S/Sgt. Hugh Dennis, OPP reps from Orillia and regional headquarters in Thunder Bay, and retired Geraldton Mayor Michael Power met with municipal delegates for the annual consultation on […]
Former Devlin resident Tana Kennett is getting everything in place these days to fly to Bolivia, South America with a team of five others to provide dental care to people who have never had it before. Making up the team will be Tana, who is presently attending the University of […]
Water quality in the Rainy River basin is in good shape—and a new water management plan being formed across the border is trying to keep it that way. “Water quality in Rainy basin is in as close to pristine condition as you’ll find anywhere else in Minnesota,” co-ordinator Nolan Baratono […]
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, […]
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 […]
