The Rainy River District School Board said it is committed to keep working at improving local student achievement after seeing some grade three and six scores drop below–and some rise above–provincial standards. The announcement came Tuesday with the board’s release of the results of testing done by the Education Quality […]
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Public health nurse Heidi Ivall was in Barwick last Thursday morning to present Jackie Champagne, owner/operator of Roseberry Runway, with the provincial “Eat Smart!” award. “This award-winning restaurant promotes healthy living in the community,” noted Ivall, by meeting exceptional standards in food safety, non-smoking seating, and healthier food choices. “At […]
In just over five months of active campaigning, “Care Close to Home” is closing in on its goal of $3.5 million for two major renovation projects at La Verendrye hospital in Fort Frances and the Emo Health Centre. The $8.3-million projects will provide much-needed improvements to both facilities, focusing primarily […]
Two dozen district residents piled onto a bus early last Thursday morning and headed out to the Agribition show in Regina, Sask. for four days. And they returned home Sunday night with rave reviews. The tour, organized by Angela Halverson of the Rainy River Future Development Corp., was the second […]
Cynthia Donald is hoping a meeting of the Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder support group set for Jan. 16 will bring out parents who want to learn more about ADHD as well as get support from others who have a child suffering from it. Though the group has been running […]
The Northwestern Ontario Elk Restoration Committee is hoping for an early Christmas present this year with the release of 50 more elk here from Elk Island National Park in Alberta. NOERC co-chair Mike Solomon is hopeful the call will come in soon with word the elk are ready for transportation […]
There’s little doubt conservation is crucial for the future of the tourism industry in the region following the Northwestern Ontario Tourism Association’s annual fall meeting here Friday.
With the federal election candidates in Kenora-Rainy River riding continuing to debate how to fund health care and what to do with tax surpluses, the district’s agricultural community is feeling left out of the equation. Farmers here–and across the country–are simply being forgotten on all parties’ platforms, they say. “Right […]
The new Kiniwazison Toy Lending Library at Seine River held its grand opening yesterday and organizer Bonnie Johnson has been very pleased with the community’s response to it so far. “I am a bit nervous about [Tuesday],” Johnson had admitted Monday. “The library has been open since August but Tuesday […]
The referendum in Alberton on Monday, while not binding, clearly showed a lack of enthusiasm for building a new community centre there. In response to the question, “Are you in favour of the construction of a new community hall in the Township of Alberton,” some 217 voted no while just […]
Paul Anderson, who was born and raised in Devlin, recently had the honour of capturing a Gemini Award. As art director for C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures, Anderson and a team of animators and writers won the best animated series award for their children’s show, “Angela Anaconda.” Currently residing in Toronto, Anderson, […]
He can huff, he can puff, but he won’t blow this house down. Sitting along Highway 611 North in Miscampbell is the home of Ken and Amy Boles–a home they’ve painstakingly built with bales of straw. With a low budget but a knack for construction, Ken Boles began building their […]
