The Paragon report, an economic development assessment of Rainy River District was presented to area municipalities last week. The report, first revealed in the Times back on July 5, was done by Paragon Decision Resources Inc. at the request of the Rainy River Future Development Corp. to show what the […]
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Applying about 35,000 pounds of pressure to the side of an old K car, Emo volunteer firefighter J.P. Winik tore a door right off its hinges. Winik and several fellow firefighters from Emo and Fort Frances spent about two hours last Thursday dismantling the vehicle using powerful hydraulic tools–including the […]
Principal Jerry O’Leary is staying positive the water once again will be safe at the Sturgeon Creek annex in Stratton after a sample came back “clean” on Monday. “They tested again today as we have to get two tests back with positive results. But we should find out in a […]
The Fort Frances Elementary Facilities Review Committee said yesterday it will keeping details of its three recommendations under wraps as it passes them on to be finalized by the Pupil Accommodation Committee. “Without giving away too many details before it even gets to the committee, I can only say the […]
As various school councils continue with their School Improvement Planning for 2000-01, the Rainy River District School Board last night took a look back at what several schools have achieved in the past year. “The principals and staff have done an outstanding job in this first year of implementation,” said […]
While Bob Manning may be the Elks national leader for 2000-01, also known the “Grand Exalted Ruler,” moving “up the ladder” by no means involves getting a rest as he plans to spend the year ahead touring the country. “I plan to spend 250 days on the road in the […]
The Rainy River District School Board is making intensive efforts to address early literacy–and the plan for doing so this year was presented by literacy co-ordinators Maureen Ricard and Penny Newman at last night’s regular meeting here. “We’re trying to make an intensive effort on literacy. Hopefully, we can have […]
Voters from the unorganized areas east of Fort Frances will be able to vote for public school trustees at the board office here Nov. 8 after the Rainy River District School Board voted to have an advance poll at its regular meeting last night.
Local calves sold at healthy prices during last Saturday’s auction at Stratton, further re-enforcing the revamped cattle barn as a viable part of the area’s beef market. “This is the highest market I’ve seen this fall. These six-week cattle are getting $900–everything’s a good $100 more now,” said Jeff McSherry, […]
Pickup trucks pulled up to the big tent at Hannam Park in Rainy River on Saturday only minutes before the 1 p.m. registration deadline as owners of the district’s biggest pumpkins wanted to keep them under wraps as long as possible. In total, 48 pumpkins were entered in the sixth-annual […]
Jeff Gillon, Community Investment manager for the Rainy River Future Development Corp. here, believes the economic impact local farming has on Rainy River District is one very few people know much about. “The farming industry provides income and revenue to people across the district, and is not restricted to one […]
Some 100 students walked out of classes at Rainy River High School on Monday to protest the lack of extra-curricular activities there this year. Numbers dwindled by yesterday afternoon, and today everyone was back in class, prompting principal Don McBride to say the situation was now under control, citing “communication […]
