Why would the Ministry of Health agree to build a new hospital with extra long-term care beds and not provide enough funding to fill it with patients? That’s the question baffling both Rainy River residents and Riverside Health Care Facilities Inc. here. Riverside CEO Wayne Woods said they have “pretty […]
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The Northwestern Health Unit is investigating Crossroads School in Devlin after a number of students there came down with a ’flu-like sickness over the past week. “We currently have staff investigating there,” Ken Allan, infectious disease control team leader with the health unit, said Tuesday. “We’re taking water samples to […]
A three-year study looking into the genetic diversity of Rainy River’s sturgeon population is underway by Rainy River First Nations, with a Ph.D. student scheduled to come in and run it this fall. Jen Mercer, head of the band’s program on the Rainy River watershed, said the main thrust of […]
Despite stiff competition, Crossroads student Keith McKay proved he could speak with the best them, taking top honours at the district speech contest last Tuesday at the Emo Legion. His speech, “My Socks,” earned him first place while Ginna Faykes (Atikokan High School) took second place with her speech, “Suicide.” […]
About 20 people showed up at the Civic Centre last week to hear an hour-long presentation by Normiska Corp. on progress of its operations here, including word on negotiations with Weyerhaeuser Canada Inc. to process 160,000 cubic yards of bark byproduct on site at Ear Falls. Normiska president David Graham […]
Canadian Heritage minister Sheila Copps will be on hand for the grand opening of the Kay-Nah-Chi-Wah-Nung Historical Centre this Friday around 3:30 p.m. Being held in conjunction with the Rainy River First Nation’s annual fish fry, half-hour guided tours of the centre will begin at 2 p.m., with the fish […]
Stratton resident Riet Carnahan is among 20 individuals, groups, and businesses who will be receiving a 1999 Ontario Volunteer Award later this month in Sioux Lookout. Carnahan, nominated for the award by Barb Duguay, co-ordinator of the Emo and Rural Home Support and Emo Meals on Wheels, has been an […]
A Couchiching family barely had time to flee their home in the early-morning hours of Monday after being awakened by the sound of smoke detectors and the crackle of flames burning through the walls. The Couchiching volunteer fire department rushed to the house, located on the south side of Highway […]
The Emo Research Station will be bustling with activity once again this year, with nearly every bit of available lot space taken up with crop trials. Station manager Kim Jo Calder said in addition to the regular batch of cereal and forage crops, new trials will be done on peas […]
By Mark Elliott
Staff Writer
Staff Writer
Vendors, vendors, and more vendors will have their wares on display–both inside and out–as the Clover Valley Farmers’ Market opens for the season here Saturday. Kim Mose, who is taking over the reins as market manager this year, said things will be pretty jam-packed when the doors open at 8 […]
Sales barn manager Russell Richards is expecting 700 head of cattle or more to go up for bids Saturday during the Rainy River Cattlemen Association’s (RRCA) annual spring sale in Stratton. Richards said there’s a good number of “top quality cattle” which are destined for the Stratton auction ring. In […]
The fourth annual Ag Days is being hailed a success by its organizers, with more than 60 people in attendance both Friday and Saturday at the Barwick recreation hall for the trade show, seed fair and lecture series. The trade show was packed with exhibits, ranging from farm equipment, to […]
