Having already raised about $400,000, Rainy River First Nation Chief Jim Leonard said he’s certain the Aboriginal Dialysis Acquisition Drive will reach its goal soon. “We will definitely get it. Our goal is $500,000 and it will be raised,” he stressed Tuesday. Starting in early February, the campaign–chaired by Chief […]
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The Rainy River Social Services Administration Board is going back to square one in the choice of an apportionment formula that will dictate each municipality’s share towards its budget. One formula already had been chosen by the board but a misunderstanding in the voting process forced it to put all […]
After only three years of shared ownership, Manitou Forest Products at Rainy River First Nation (Manitou Rapids) is looking at the possibility of a half-million dollar expansion. It already has re-invested $750,000 over the last five years. “We’re always expanding, trying to put up new buildings. Right now, we are […]
A new building that has appeared just east of Emo has drawn a lot of speculation from passing motorists and nearby residents. The Wieringas’ new indoor horse ring is one of the biggest building projects in the area at 60’ x 140’. “Someone said ‘that’s a really big garage,’” laughed […]
The Emo Figure Skating Club–along with their very capable instructor, Marie-Josee Potvin, moms, and helpers–staged a grand finale to the season with their annual ice show Sunday afternoon. This year’s theme was “Century of Memories,” which dated back to the Waltz, featuring skaters Trevor Baker, Kayla Caul, MacKenzie Caul, Noreen […]
To combat alcohol abuse in native communities and celebrate the resolve of those who choose not to drink, Rainy River First Nations held its first sobriety pow-wow there last weekend. “This is a bit of a new thing. It’s the first one we’ve had and it’s to celebrate our sobriety,” […]
As more and more information is gathered on intravenous drug use in the area, the local Northwestern Health Unit office remains positive about starting up a needle exchange program here. “We want to meet the needs of people if that need is there,” said Ken Allan, team leader at the […]
An FM station within a station, KXBR is eager to take to the airwaves in mid-April at 91.9 FM through KBHW-FM in International Falls. Called “EDGE-WISE,” the station will combine God’s Word, music, and personality to speak directly to the younger generation in Borderland, preaching the Gospel in a creative […]
The weather forced some changes but that didn’t stop Sturgeon Creek students from having fun at their annual winter carnival last Friday in Barwick, complete with a pancake breakfast, hotdog barbecue, games, and awards. “The parents of the students came, too,” said eighth-grader Matt Neilson, who’s president of the student […]
The Stratton recreation grounds may look more like a forest in several years if Moe and Joyce Henry have anything to say about it. Come spring, the couple will be looking to plant up to nine varieties of trees there as part of a “memorial tree” project, in which Stratton […]
With his trick-roping, horseback-riding, target-shooting, and guitar-strumming, Eric Brandrick could well be the closest Rainy River District has to a cowboy. “Yeah, he’s our old cowboy. He sings and plays guitar and everything,” said Joyce Young, owner of Trail’s End Riding Stable north of Devlin. Living on a piece of […]
The province’s proposal to merge Nestor Falls and Sioux Narrows is a sign the government’s amalgamation picture is a big one, increasing the pressure on other municipalities to find a local solution. “The way I feel about it is that it’s a different situation. They don’t have any organization to […]
