Staff The Kenora-Rainy River Districts Child and Family Services’ annual “Adopt an Angel” campaign is now underway, with trees up at Walmart, The Bargain Shop, and Taggs Source for Sports here as well as Tompkins Hardware in Emo. Laura Morrish, who is doing a school placement at the organization, noted […]
District News
From the OPP Three people face drug-related charges following an ongoing joint investigation into drug trafficking in Kenora. Shortly after 10:30 a.m. on Nov. 10, as a result of an ongoing investigation, police conducted a vehicle stop on a mini-van on Highway 17 near Dogtooth Lake, east of Kenora. Two […]
Staff The local winners have been named in the Fort Frances Lions Club’s annual peace poster contest, who now will be sent on to be judged at the “district” level. The winners are Ashton Cousineau (Crossroads), Kassy Michl (Robert Moore), Terra Carlson (J.W. Walker/Fort Frances High School), and Tessah Labbe […]
From the OPP The Kenora OPP is investigating multiple break-and-enters and mischiefs. Yesterday around 7 a.m., police were dispatched to several mischiefs to vehicles in the west side of Kenora. While police were conducting their investigation, there was a report of a break-and-enter in progress at a nearby residence. Police […]
Heather Latter There’s a new dog—and officer—in town. OPP Cst. Adam Martin and his canine partner, “Mako,” arrived in Fort Frances two weeks ago—taking over the post left vacant in the K-9 unit here when Cst. Chris Halverson, along with “Briggs” and “Diesel,” relocated back in May. “Cst. Halverson completed […]
Heather Latter The turnout might not have been huge but attendees seemed to enjoy themselves at the Fort Frances Museum’s “Night at the Museum” wine-and-cheese fundraising gala there Thursday evening. “It was lovely as always,” said Sarah Marusyk, acting president of the “Friends of the Museum,” which hosted the fifth-annual […]
Duane Hicks Ten communities in Rainy River District will receive more than $3.2 million in predictable, formula-based funding over the next three years to invest in critical local infrastructure projects. Municipal Affairs minister Bill Mauro, also the MPP for Thunder Bay-Atikokan, announced Monday morning at the Civic Centre here several […]
Heather Latter The Rainy River District School Board is concerned about the speed limit in front of Crossroads School in Devlin and is asking the Ministry of Transportation to reduce it from 80 km/h to 60 km/h. Director of Education Heather Campbell noted in a recent letter to Transportation minister […]
From the OPP The Rainy River District OPP is looking for assistance from the public. Officers were advised of an assault on the 100 block of Fourth Street West here around 1:50 a.m. today. Anyone with information, or who may have witnessed the assault, is asked to contact the Provincial […]
From the OPP The Rainy River District OPP responded to a mischief at the soccer pitch on McIrvine Road yesterday. Officers are looking for assistance in locating the person(s) responsible for damaging the fields used by many members of the public. An unknown motor vehicle drove onto to the fields, […]
Heather Latter In receiving additional funding through the Ministry of Education’s School Condition Improvement (SCI) program, the finance committee of the Rainy River District School Board shared its recommendations for the money with trustees at last night’s regular monthly meeting. “The funding was given to all school boards to address […]
Heather Latter With the Cloverbelt Local Food Co-op expected to expand into Rainy River District next year, co-ordinators are pushing to get area residents on board. “It would be great if we could start to get people purchasing memberships because it would really help to gauge the interest,” said Andrea […]
