All that’s left to do now is remodelling the interior after the new ring scale at the Stratton sales yard received the federal stamp of approval last week. “We have a sticker on it and she’s all ready to go,” said Peter Spuzak, president of the Rainy River Cattlemen’s Association. […]
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Students of Emmanuel Christian Academy in Fort Frances earned several medals at the Regional Junior Convention hosted by Portage Christian Academy on Feb. 3-4 in Portage La Prairie. About 100 students aged seven to 12 from nine schools competed in a multitude of events in academic, athletic, art, musical, and […]
Cellular phone service made the connection in the west end of the district last Tuesday and Wednesday when the Barwick and Rainy River towers were turned on. And Sharon Hacio, general manager of Norwest Mobility, said were was traffic on the towers almost immediately. While the official turn-on date was […]
With Emo and Alberton now on board, La Vallee will make a formal request to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing to conduct two feasibility studies on potential mergers. One will look at a possible merger of La Vallee and Alberton while the second will examine the possibility of […]
Alberton is taking a close look at building a new community hall after getting an extension on a Small Communities Capital Assistance grant until the end of the year. “A lot of communities used the grant last year. [But] due to time constraints, we weren’t able to get all our […]
With more than 25 children already in foster care in Rainy River District and their numbers growing, Family and Children’s Services here is hoping an informational forum Feb. 14 will expand the pool of new families who can accommodate the needs of district children and teens. The forum is slated […]
The ring scale arrived at the Stratton cattle sales yard yesterday and installation is now going ahead of schedule. Members of the Rainy River Cattlemen’s Association came out to install the 6,000-pound scale, which was delivered by Scaleco of Brandon Man. at 9:30 a.m. yesterday. The scale arrived in two […]
A Devlin woman who was up in arms over plans to close the Emo hospital for at least six months for renovations is more conciliatory this week after speaking with the CEO of Riverside Health Care Facilities Inc. “I have talked with Wayne Woods, and the situation has improved,” said […]
The Stratton Toy Library has scheduled a pre-school Valentine party, featuring a treasure hunt, games, and snack, for Thursday, Feb. 10 from 10:30 a.m. until noon. Those interested are asked to pre-register and also get a list of names for a Valentine card exchange. Also let them know if you’d […]
Mine Centre School held school spirit week last week. Each day had a different theme, and staff and students were encouraged to dress according to the theme for the day. Monday was pajama day, everyone looked a little silly in their wacky hats and glasses Tuesday, then Wednesday was the […]
Rainy River District 4–H’ers had plenty to be proud of in 1999 and that fact shone through at the annual awards banquet last Friday evening in Emo. In addition to the usual awards, there were several notable achievements of provincial distinction. Simone LeBlanc of Barwick, a long-time 4–H member and […]
A number of radical changes taking place for 4–H in Ontario, which encompasses about 9,000 youngsters and 2,000 adults, were outlined during Friday night’s annual awards banquet. As of April 1, for instance, the 4–H Council of Ontario will be 100 percent responsible for delivery of all programs. “We will […]
