He’s probably the only person who rubs his hands together in anticipation when weather forecasts call for hail. But then, Rod Harrison of Devlin has an uncanny passion for repairing automobile dents. “Hail damage repair has been my bread and butter for the past few years,” he noted. Harrison suffered […]
District News
Evelyn Armstrong of Stratton may not have fought on the front lines in the Second World War but she certainly did her part contributing to the war effort by helping build the famous Spitfire fighter planes. A 20-year-old woman in 1940, Armstrong volunteered for the position of riveter at the […]
The Rainy River District School Board’s System Leadership Committee has been working to develop future leaders for district schools for two years–and is determined to keep on doing so, it was revealed at last night’s board meeting. “Two years ago, we started looking at the demographic trend and noticed the […]
Rainy River council flip-flopped last Friday and decided to sell the Rainy River Electric distribution system to Hydro One after all. This after a motion to sell it a week ago Monday (Oct. 30) was defeated by a tie vote. Changing their vote was Mayor Gord Armstrong and Coun. Gerry […]
The Fine Line Art Gallery hosted “Music in the Gallery” on Friday night to help raise money for the arts community in Fort Frances. About 30 people were on hand for the three-hour event, where they could view artwork by local artists as well as enjoy the instrumental melodies of […]
His name has been synonymous with district newspapers for nearly four decades. Milt Guba of Emo has been writing district news since the mid-1960s and last week was honoured for his contributions by the Rainy River Record and the Canadian Community Newspapers Association. Guba was presented with a Bronze Quill, […]
Whether it’s watching one somersaulting in the living room or looking at one down the shaft of an arrow, there’s little that holds as much excitement for the Cupps and their guests as a black bear. Each fall, about 15 hunters pass through the Cupps’ home to take advantage of […]
“Rainy River Ambulance is in a bit of a crisis right now,” ambulance manager Grace Silander told the Rainy River District Social Service Administration Board here last Thursday.
Transportation and special education funding are topics that will be brought up by both the local public and Catholic school boards here Thursday when they meet with deputy education minister Suzanne Herbert. Both boards have been spending more than their budgets in the area of transportation for several years as […]
After three years of not doing any serious painting, Connie Cuthbertson has made her way back into the art scene with a bang. “I was accepted to exhibit in a show–the 75th Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolour,” the Fort Frances woman enthused. Although Cuthbertson, who also owns Northwoods Gallery […]
While raising children can be demanding under normal circumstances, raising physically or developmentally disabled children can take quite a toll on parents. For 10 years, the Family Relief Program here has been sending out qualified family relief workers to offer those parents periods of respite. “We have about 54 families […]
It has been almost a year since the first elk were released at Cameron Lake by the Northwestern Ontario Elk Restoration Committee and so far it’s been a great success, said co-chair Mike Solomon. “The elk are alive and well,” Solomon said last week. “With the exception of four or […]
