Sam Odrowski Canada’s largest indigenous youth writing and arts contest is accepting applications until March 31. All Canadians age six to 29 who self-identify as aboriginal are eligible to enter their art or written work into the “Indigenous Arts and Stories” contest and win prizes up to $2,000. In addition […]
District News
Robin McCormickDevlin correspondent The Guthrie United Church will hold its annual “Spring Fling” on April 7 from 2-2:30 p.m. Adults pay $3 admission, $2 for kids age six-12 years. Children under 5 free. There will be a penny table, bale table cake walk and a lot of old fashioned fun. […]
Press Release The Northwestern Health Unit is seeking feedback about parent involvement in schools. In partnership with the Keewatin-Patricia, Kenora Catholic, Northwest Catholic, and Rainy River District School Boards, the health unit is asking parents and caregivers to fill out a short online survey on its website. They also can […]
Sam Odrowski Crystal Lake Mining Corp. is in the early exploration stages of searching for minerals here in Rainy River District. The company has started an aggressive 2018 exploration program–in search of nickel, cobalt, and copper–at its properties located 35 km east of New Gold’s Rainy River project north of […]
Sam Odrowski Virtual reality may be coming to local Catholic schools sooner than some might think. The technology is becoming increasingly prominent in classrooms and the Northwest Catholic District School Board is taking note of this. The implementation of virtual reality in the classroom was one of the topics discussed […]
Sam Odrowski An Emo resident recently won the largest jackpot to date for the district’s “Catch the Ace” lottery. Over the last 23 weeks, the pot has been building and last Friday, Gerry Allan won approximately $16,400. “Catch the Ace” is a locally operated lottery, where tickets are sold each […]
Sam Odrowski Good deeds didn’t go unnoticed at the Northwest Catholic District School Board’s meeting held last Tuesday night. Our Lady of the Way School was awarded the board’s monthly Recognition of Excellence for its charitable efforts during Lent. School staff worked with students every day after class to turn […]
Sam Odrowski Agriculture plays a crucial role here in Rainy River District. To celebrate this fact, the Rainy River Federation of Agriculture is hosting an “Ag Day” for the second-straight year on Friday, April 13 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Emo Legion. Its aim is to educate producers, farmers, […]
From the OPP A man has been arrested and charged in conjunction with a break-and-enter in Sioux Lookout. Members of the Sioux Lookout OPP were dispatched to a report of an incident at a Sioux Lookout business last Wednesday. The officers observed the cash registers to have been damaged and […]
From the OPP On March 24 around 8:50 p.m., the body of a 16-year-old youth was located in the area of Brinkman Road and Evergreen School in Kenora. Members of the OPP’s North West Region Crime Unit, the Regional Support Team, and Forensic Identification Services, under the direction of Det. […]
From the OPP The “emergency scam” tactics have changed recently which catch unsuspecting victims offguard. In the typical “emergency scam,” the victim will receive a frantic phone call from someone claiming to be a grandchild or loved one. The caller desperately will explain that they are involved in some sort […]
Barb EverettSubmitted by The Fort Frances Legion Ladies Auxiliary to Br. #29 met on March 14 with 35 members in attendance. President Alfreda Easton called the meeting to order. An application for membership was received and approved for Joanne Smith. An initiation also was held to welcome three new members: […]
