Each year, the grade one to three classes at Sturgeon Creek celebrate being in school for 100 days. They celebrate this by doing a number of activities involving the number 100. This year, the grade one-two class made projects out of 100 things. They made a chain out of 100 […]
District News
In a report released today, the district manager of the Ministry of Natural Resources here has decided the disputed Trout Road will remain closed to vehicular access under the 2002-2022 Crossroute Forest Management Plan. “My decision is based upon very careful review and consideration of all available and relevant information,” […]
Anka Rebehn is energetic and confident, but has a penchant for losing her identification. Although the 16-year-old German girl has been living at the home of Corey and Darryl Dyck in Rainy River since Aug. 21, she has had the chance to visit some other Canadian destinations–losing her passport somewhere […]
They are a small group of locals who gather once a week to chat over the airwaves on their small, portable radios–but they are always prepared to jump into action in case of an emergency. Not just anybody can be a ham radio operator. Training, a knowledge of Morse code, […]
It is bringing back memories of when I used to make twice-a-week visits to the late Margaret ‘Marg’ McLeod’s residence to get an update on local news and view her quilt-making. It was something else to watch–cutting material up into squares, sewing them together on her reliable modern sewing machine, […]
The Sunset Country Métis is ready to face a new term with a council that includes both familiar and new faces, as well as a couple vacancies, following Saturday’s election here. Former president Earl Klyne, Sen. Gordon Calder, and youth rep Nathan DeGagne were elected to the executive during polling […]
It’s been three months since nominations first opened for the municipal election last fall but Morley finally has a full council. Morley’s fourth councillor, Gary Jolicoeur, was sworn in last week, joining Reeve Gary Gamsby and Couns. Bill Romyn, Ken Haw, and George Heyens. “He’s been a councillor before and […]
The once controversial “gap” in emergency fire dispatch services in the district finally has been closed. The “gap”–a 10 to 15-minute break that would occur in the dispatch service whenever the dispatcher already was on a call–has been filled by Riverside Health Care Facilities Inc. The “gap” was discovered about […]
The Emo Rockets racked up 28 goals in a Novice tournament last weekend but fell short by two in the ‘A’ final. Rockets’ coach Shane McDonald was impressed with his players, saying they all worked hard and had no problem hitting the net. In their first game Saturday morning, the […]
For an area already becoming popular among birding enthusiasts, Rainy River District now has one more attraction. The area around the mouth of the Rainy River, in the west end of the district, has been named an “Important Birding Area.” “It’s been recognized by the Canadian Important Bird Area Program, […]
While the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) program has been taught in grade six classrooms across the district for several years, it soon will be extended to include 10th-graders. Groups such as the OPP, the School Violence Prevention Team, and the district Substance Abuse Program have worked at making the […]
Adopting the same school calendar as three other regional boards, the Northwest Catholic District School Board last night agreed to submit its draft of the 2001-02 calendar to the Ministry of Education. While proposed calendars don’t normally have to be submitted to the province before May, the one here must […]
