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 […]
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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 […]
As if Jerry O’Leary isn’t busy enough these days as the principal of three district schools, he’ll soon by at the helm of a municipality. O’Leary was elected mayor of the newly-amalgamated municipality of Sioux Narrows Nestor Falls on Monday night, narrowly beating Sioux Narrows Reeve Dick Motlong by a […]
He’s probably the only person who rubs his hands together in anticipation when weather forecasts call for hail. But then, Rod Harrison of Devlin has an uncanny passion for repairing automobile dents. “Hail damage repair has been my bread and butter for the past few years,” he noted. Harrison suffered […]
Evelyn Armstrong of Stratton may not have fought on the front lines in the Second World War but she certainly did her part contributing to the war effort by helping build the famous Spitfire fighter planes. A 20-year-old woman in 1940, Armstrong volunteered for the position of riveter at the […]
