The constant rainy and cool weather that plagued June is beginning to take its toll on district crops. “Anything that was planted early is doing pretty good. The stuff that was planted later isn’t doing very well,” said Kim Jo Bliss, technician at the Emo Research Station. Depending on the […]
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Kyle Guba, the son of Jay and Elaine Guba, is still learning the skills of racing as a rookie with the Sudbury Kart Club but organizers expect him to be an expert by season’s end. In his first race June 4 when the club hosted the Northern Ontario championships, the […]
Couchiching First Nation will receive more than $1 million as its share of the revenue generated by Casino Rama in Orillia. “We’re not in receipt of it yet but it’s going to be around $1.2 million and then quarterly payments,” Chief Chuck McPherson said. Earlier this month, the province signed […]
High school teachers will be in for hard times come fall, the president of the local Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation warned after the provincial government passed the controversial Bill 74 last week. “I really fear for the future,” said Andrew Hallikas. With teacher workloads being increased from six classes […]
The Rainy River District School Board marked a first in its history Saturday by bringing together all its staff, including the various unions, for an employee appreciation dinner at the Red Dog Inn. “With an organization that has such a rich history, it’s important to recognize its members every chance […]
Dubbed “Mission Possible,” the Riverside Foundation for Health Care’s “Care Close to Home” campaign has made it no secret the district is supporting its goal to raise $3.5 million locally for renovations at La Verendrye and Emo hospitals. In fact, more than $1 million already has been raised. “The support […]
After four months of deliberating and a second round of voting, the Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board (DSSAB) finally has settled on an apportionment formula. DSSAB members spent hours discussing the formula which determines how much each municipality will be levied by DSSAB, eventually choosing the second of […]
In a move to reduce transportation costs, students from both the Rainy River District School Board and Northwest Catholic District School Board may be riding the same bus down the road. “We’re working with the [Catholic board] to combine our transportation needs, and so far, we’re negotiating our operator contracts,” […]
“The program says ‘graduation’ but it’s really more of a celebration of these students’ success.” And so with those words of Delbert Horton, CEO of Seven Generations Education Institute, began the school’s 12th-annual graduation at the Red Dog Inn last Thursday afternoon. Not only were 29 graduates were honoured with […]
A Chapple couple has been stocking up on antiques all winter in preparation for the opening of their new business–Mather Creek Antiques and Collectibles–on July 1. Karl and Sherry VanHeyst will set up shop along Highway 71 about five miles north of the junction of Highway 11. In the meantime, […]
The seeding is coming to an end at the Emo Research Station, and plots of experimental crops can be seen from the highway in different hues of green. “We need a few days of good weather,” noted research technician Kim-Jo Bliss, who has been rushing to plant her crops between […]
Despite a loss of up 30 students over the past several years, and with an estimated six more gone next year, rumours that Rainy River High School may close are not true, the director of education for the local public school board said. Education director Warren Hoshizaki. “I think every […]
