Staff Emo, La Vallee, Chapple, Morley, and Sioux Narrows/Nestor Falls all will see elections in their respective townships on Oct. 27. In Emo, former arena manger Jack Siemens is running against incumbent mayor Vince Sheppard. Meanwhile, nine people are seeking the four seats on council there. Incumbents Ken Fisher, Gary […]
District News
Heather Latter Despite Sunday being marked by intermittent rain, the showers held off for the duration of the 34th-annual Terry Fox Run here. “It was awesome,” enthused Pam Guild, who helped organize the event along with members of the congregation of the Church of the Holy Spirit. “We had a […]
Heather Latter Students at Mine Centre School soon are going to be learning in a very unique way. The school recently was chosen to be a part of a program called “Connected North,” which was launched last year by Cisco Canada at Aqsarniit Ilinniarvik School in Iqaluit, Nunavut. This past […]
Duane Hicks First Nations’ actor Adam Beach has had a traumatic life—but he’s never let it hold him back. Beach related his success story—and his connection to traditional values—to a full tent Monday morning during the Fort Frances Tribal Area Health Services Inc. Behavioural Health Services’ conference, which is running […]
the MNRF Ontario firefighting resources are being scaled back as the fall season progresses and fire activity slows. FireRanger crew resources now are at about 20 percent of the peak summer levels while the aerial detection program is coming to an end for the season. Air attack birddog aircraft will […]
Press Release The Kenora OPP is pleased to announce its detachment is the home of the newest K9 team in the Northwest Region. Provincial Cst. Jeff Poperechny and his K9 partner, “Jax,” now are on patrol in Kenora and providing service to the region. Cst. Poperechny, originally from Fort Frances, […]
Staff Two monitored fires in Red Lake District were declared “out” on Tuesday. This leaves just one active fire in the Northwest Region—Fort Frances District Fire #17, a lightning-cause blaze on an island in the north arm of Rainy Lake. It is expected to be called “out” in the near […]
Staff Better late than never, the 2014 mini-royalty contest will take place Saturday, Sept. 27. But parents can start signing up their youngsters today. Organizer Melissa Gushulak said all of the contest sponsors are in place, and she’s glad to get the community support to go ahead with the event […]
Heather Latter If Raymond Calder lived in Toronto, you can bet Rob Ford would have his vote in the upcoming municipal election. The 11-year-old has followed the Toronto mayor through his political career—and controversial antics—for the past few years. “He’s on the news a lot and he’s a big-city mayor,” […]
Heather Latter After almost 15 months on the transplant list, Nathan DeGagne finally got the call that would give him a new heart. “We got our phone call on Aug. 27 at 10:30 a.m.,” his wife, Sarah, said Friday from Ottawa, where the surgery was performed. “It was really overwhelming,” […]
Heather Latter With another school year underway at the local Confederation College campus, enrolment remains similar to that of last year. “It’s holding steady, about 100 full-time post-secondary students,” noted campus director Anne Renaud. She feels enrolment is remaining strong due to the Bachelor of Science and Nursing program, which […]
Heather Latter A community barbecue held Saturday at Point Park to celebrate safety is being deemed a success. “It surpassed our expectations—it was phenomenal,” enthused Tiffany Clifford-Smith, chair of the Rainy River District Substance Abuse Prevention Team, which organized the event. The goal was to educate people on the safety […]
