The Rainy River hospital’s “buy a brick, build it quick” campaign has reached $244,500 in pledges–and optimism is running high the $300,000 goal will be reached by year’s end. With $25,000 still to come from the Royal Canadian Legion, the number of $500 bricks needed to be bought to reach […]
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Word from local MP Robert Nault that the Rainy River Future Development Corp. won’t see a decrease in funding next year has brought a sigh of relief to west-end residents, particularly those who use its satellite office in Rainy River. In an interview last week, Nault said while he couldn’t […]
Atikokan residents once again can drink tap water without having to boil it first after three consecutive samples came back negative for the Cryptosporidium bacteria. The Northwestern Health Unit lifted its “boil water” advisory last Friday. It was issued Oct. 14 after a sample taken by the Ontario Clean Water […]
After negotiating for six months, the Northwest Catholic District School Board finally ratified a tentative contract with its teachers at last Saturday’s regular meeting in Dryden. The two-year agreement, which will expire Aug. 31, 2000, should solve the previous problem of inequities between the former Dryden Separate School Board and […]
Town council voted unanimously Monday night to sign a contract with Northwest Energy, which would allow the town to buy its power on an aggregate basis with 10 other municipalities from Kenora to Schreiber. Public Utilities Commissioner Doug McCaig, who has been working on the Northwest Energy concept for the […]
The water level on Rainy Lake may now be sufficient to make for a good spring after the International Joint Commission ordered a further decrease in its outflow in mid-November. Currently at 336.83 m (roughly 1,105 feet), but still 1.6 feet under the minimum level of the rule curve, Rick […]
With Christmas once again upon us, we pause to remember the simple joys of days gone by. But though times have changed, the true spirit of the holiday season remains forever constant. This was true at the annual Christmas Chorale held at the Emo Christian Reformed Church before a packed […]
“The Rainy River First Nation’s way of life obligates us as stewards to take care of the Rainy River. Through our way of life, we have preserved knowledge which we will share and pass on. It is everyone’s responsibility to project, conserve, and revitalize the river.” –Community Environmental Watch Framework […]
Echo Lake Estates is still waiting to hear back from the Ministry of the Environment over who is responsible for an easement on the south side of the property that needs to be enclosed before a subdivision agreement can be signed. Wendy Judson, who’s been developing the Emo property with […]
Sounds of the season were echoed by Donald Young School students as they presented their annual Christmas concert in the gym packed with parents and friends. The evening’s entertainment provided everything from music to recitation, skits, and choir participation. As always, children love to perform–especially for their parents. After principal […]
As adults and parents, we often pay lip service to the idea that our children–the upcoming generation–are our most precious resource. Yet frequently, what transpires in the hours between entry on and exit from the old yellow school bus are (depending on how verbal our children are) a sort of […]
You might call it a sign of the times. The first of two signs promoting agriculture in Rainy River District was hoisted into place late last week just west of Fort Frances on a piece of land owned by Leon DeGagne. The second sign is set to go up just […]
