More than 80 dancers took part in three days of dancing at the 13th-annual Weechi-It-Te-Win pow-wow here last Friday to Sunday. The pow-wow, held at the Memorial Sports Centre, attracted dancers and participants from across Northwestern Ontario and Minnesota. “This is a time for people to celebrate their culture and […]
District News
Riverside Foundation for Health Care is getting its “Care Close to Home” fundraising campaign rolling next month with a “stretcher push” from Rainy River to Fort Frances. “We think this is a great opportunity for the whole district to show their support of the renovations at both the Emo Health […]
Security cameras may be installed at the Emo OPP detachment after a jury recommended such a move following a coroner’s inquest last week. Dr. John Hammett, of the regional coroner’s office in Thunder Bay, visited the detachment last Wednesday and Thursday to conduct a mandatory inquest into the death of […]
Many area businesses are pleased by last Wednesday’s announcement by Bell promising to provide fast, up-to-date services throughout most of Rainy River District. “This is a very good day, it’s going to move us forward,” said Geoff Gillon, community investment manager for the Rainy River Future Development Corp., which had […]
The Rainy River Future Development Corp. held its annual meeting last Thursday at La Place Rendez-Vous to update members, elect new board members, and to take in safety advice from an entertaining speaker. “We have raised the community benchmark to another level thanks to people from across the district who […]
Morley and Patullo township residents who had passed away were honoured at a special Memorial Tree dedication service attended by about 70 people Saturday in Stratton. Moe and Joyce Henry came up with a unique idea last winter. “I anticipated that we would get about 10 takers,” Moe Henry said. […]
The Alberton rec committee met Monday night to consider building a new community hall. “This isn’t just a hall we want to build, it is a cornerstone for people to gather,” noted Coun. John Milling, who has been pushing for a new facility. A Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corp. grant […]
It’s been a busy four weeks for Cloverleaf and Fairway employees as they marched back and forth to get the highway store in shape, adding new shelves, stocking shelves, painting, and refreshing the interior. On Wednesday, the store was ready for customers. The Lotto centre will stay, and a money […]
Saturday, May 13 was one of the most exciting days of my life. That was the day I arrived in London, Ont. for the Canada Wide Science Fair 2000. Young scientists from all across Canada would be taking part in judging and activities for eight days, with 550 grade seven-12 […]
KBHW Radio in International Falls is pleased to have the Carpenter family participating in the All-Class Reunion ladies’ breakfast slated Saturday, July 2 at the Holiday Inn, Peggy Gustafson said. The Carpenters are a family of nine that perform a variety of music with a Christ-centered focus. They range in […]
Kids aren’t shy at the Willow-Mor Farms–and neither are the animals. “Last week I had 40 kids in with the pigs,” chuckled Tom Morrish as he and his wife, Shirley, sat in their farmhouse kitchen drinking coffee and recalling some of the hundreds of children who have visited their home. […]
Two programs–the Provincial Homelessness Initiative Fund and the National Child Benefit Strategy–have been adapted to the needs of local families and approved by the Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board. The programs, designed to fill in the gaps between existing social services, had to be formatted to suit local […]
