Almost 150 people were on hand at Couchiching First Nation on Tuesday to watch the unveiling of a monument honouring 103 aboriginal war veterans. “In the Second [World War] and Korean wars, thousands of aboriginal men enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces from this community . . . they deserve […]
District News
Pastor Dan Pearson, his wife, Leah, and their daughter, Clara, will be moving on to Minnedosa, Man. in July after five years at Off Lake Evangelical Covenant Church. They were honoured at a fond farewell party Sunday, May 29. Friends participated in the dinner and program that followed in the […]
Last Saturday morning, 16 horseback riders rode eight miles in support of the Northern Therapeutic Riding Association for the disabled during Freedom Ride 2000. The riders spent weeks collecting pledges for the ride, with the $6,051 raised to be used to feed the horses throughout the year as well as […]
RN Arlene Rae started her career at La Verendrye hospital in Fort Frances in January, 1964 and put in her last day back in December. Hopefully, this sends a message to all that our local hospital has been worthy of Rae’s excellent nursing ability for more than 35 years. Rae […]
More than 80 dancers took part in three days of dancing at the 13th-annual Weechi-It-Te-Win pow-wow here last Friday to Sunday. The pow-wow, held at the Memorial Sports Centre, attracted dancers and participants from across Northwestern Ontario and Minnesota. “This is a time for people to celebrate their culture and […]
Riverside Foundation for Health Care is getting its “Care Close to Home” fundraising campaign rolling next month with a “stretcher push” from Rainy River to Fort Frances. “We think this is a great opportunity for the whole district to show their support of the renovations at both the Emo Health […]
Security cameras may be installed at the Emo OPP detachment after a jury recommended such a move following a coroner’s inquest last week. Dr. John Hammett, of the regional coroner’s office in Thunder Bay, visited the detachment last Wednesday and Thursday to conduct a mandatory inquest into the death of […]
Many area businesses are pleased by last Wednesday’s announcement by Bell promising to provide fast, up-to-date services throughout most of Rainy River District. “This is a very good day, it’s going to move us forward,” said Geoff Gillon, community investment manager for the Rainy River Future Development Corp., which had […]
The Rainy River Future Development Corp. held its annual meeting last Thursday at La Place Rendez-Vous to update members, elect new board members, and to take in safety advice from an entertaining speaker. “We have raised the community benchmark to another level thanks to people from across the district who […]
Morley and Patullo township residents who had passed away were honoured at a special Memorial Tree dedication service attended by about 70 people Saturday in Stratton. Moe and Joyce Henry came up with a unique idea last winter. “I anticipated that we would get about 10 takers,” Moe Henry said. […]
The Alberton rec committee met Monday night to consider building a new community hall. “This isn’t just a hall we want to build, it is a cornerstone for people to gather,” noted Coun. John Milling, who has been pushing for a new facility. A Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corp. grant […]
It’s been a busy four weeks for Cloverleaf and Fairway employees as they marched back and forth to get the highway store in shape, adding new shelves, stocking shelves, painting, and refreshing the interior. On Wednesday, the store was ready for customers. The Lotto centre will stay, and a money […]
