Staff The annual Christmas Bird Count is set to happen this Saturday (Dec. 14) and more participants are encouraged to help out. As in past years, participants will be making a “big circle” around the district and covering different sectors—counting the number of birds and bird species they can see. […]
District News
Heather Latter Applications for Fort Frances High School’s Humanitarian Trip Scholarship are now available and Dexter Fichuk, who spearheaded the initiative, is hoping to receive some strong submissions. “It’s about being able to make a difference and creating change locally and globally,” said the 18-year-old, a former Fort Frances resident […]
Heather Latter Based on the voting numbers in the Aviva Community Fund competition, it looks like the “I Am Awesome! (And I Know It!)” self-esteem and empowerment retreat for young women will be one of the 30 finalists and still in the running to win up to $50,000. Voting ended […]
Dave Ogilvie It may have been the coldest stretch this winter but the frigid temperatures didn’t stop the residents of Emo and surrounding area from celebrating “Holly Daze.” It seemed almost too cold to hold a parade but by 5:45 p.m. on Friday, both sides of Front Street were lined […]
Staff The Emo Centennial Choir is ready to get everyone into the holiday spirit. It will present “Oh! What a Wonderful Child!”—a Christmas celebration of songs and readings—this Monday (Dec. 9) at 7:30 p.m. at the Christian Reformed Church in Emo. “We’re back after a four-year hiatus,” said director Renée […]
Press Release The executive directors of Kenora-Rainy River Districts Child and Family Services and Weechi-it-te-win Family Services will sign an historic agreement tomorrow (Dec. 6) that will allow WFS to provide child-welfare services to all band members living off their First Nations’ communities within the Rainy River and Kenora districts. […]
Heather Latter The first phase of the improvements to the Township of Emo’s water and wastewater systems are nearly complete. “They are about a week behind schedule,” noted Emo Mayor Vince Sheppard. “It will probably be [done] the third week in December, as long as there aren’t any problems,” he […]
Staff The Rainy River District School Board agreed last night to delay making a decision regarding the possible consolidation of Donald Young, Sturgeon Creek, and Crossroads schools until at least February. The future of these schools has been up for review since June, 2011, when concerns about declining enrolment and […]
Staff A Fort Frances couple was killed in a two-vehicle collision that occurred late yesterday afternoon on Highway 11 between Reef Point Road and the Windy Point bridge. Police identified the driver as David Chambers, 82, and the passenger as Louise Chambers, 75. The collision involved a westbound Chrysler PT […]
the OPP The Fort Frances Community Drug Action Team, with the support of the Rainy River District OPP and the OPP’s Northwest Region Emergency Response Team, conducted a search warrant last Thursday at #58A in the Walleye Trailer Park here. As a result of the investigation, officers charged two adult […]
Staff A Shoal Lake #40 First Nation resident has been charged with second-degree murder following a death at a residence there earlier this week. Katelyn Skead, 23, was to appear in court in Kenora today. The Treaty #3 Police Service responded to a call Tuesday around 12:30 p.m. to assist […]
Press Release “Hometown Holiday Weekend” in International Falls, set for today and tomorrow (Nov. 29-30), will include the annual “Parade of Lights,” a pet contest, and Friday afternoon fun, as well as the traditional old-fashioned wagon rides downtown. The festivities are added to a weekend of retail specials that promote […]
