Heather Latter The chairs of the Accommodation Review Committees at both Sturgeon Creek and Crossroads are “cautiously optimistic” their schools will remain open after last week’s committee of the whole meeting revealed Rainy River District School Board trustees are opposed to consolidating the two schools with Donald Young School in […]
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the OPP Yesterday around 3:10 p.m., the OPP responded to a motor-vehicle collision at Second Street East and Portage Avenue involving a school bus and passenger vehicle. The collision occurred when a Honda Civic was travelling westbound behind an unloaded school bus on Second Street East. Both vehicles stopped for […]
the OPP Kenora OPP was contacted Jan. 12 regarding the discovery of sexually-explicit photographs of a 17-year-old girl on an electronic device. A subsequent investigation involving members of the Kenora OPP Crime Unit resulted in the arrest of a 16-year-old male from Kenora. An investigation revealed the male had distributed […]
Heather Latter Those who enjoy a good documentary are not going to want to miss the upcoming film festival entitled “What’s Up Doc?” Presented by the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre, it will run Jan. 20-23 starting at 5:30 p.m. A different film will be shown each night, with […]
Heather Latter As the 74th-annual Rainy River District Festival of the Performing Arts gears up, with entries now being accepted, people are reminded that all are welcome to participate. “It’s a fun and rewarding opportunity for people to showcase, develop, and nurture their dramatic and/or musical abilities,” noted Joleen Beninger […]
Heather Latter The charitable dinner for the Alzheimer Society of Kenora-Rainy River Districts, held Saturday night at La Place Rendez-Vous here, was a success—bringing in more the $4,000 that will be used locally to help people affected by Alzheimer’s disease and their families. “It went very well,” said Rossana Tomashowski, […]
Heather Latter A decision has not been made officially yet but it seems Rainy River District School Board trustees are against administration’s recommendation to consolidate Donald Young, Crossroads, and Sturgeon Creek schools with a new one in Emo. Trustees voiced their opinions at a committee of the whole meeting earlier […]
Heather Latter Having grown up with horses, Angela Halvorsen is now ready to share her passion with others as she opens her “Dreamweaver Ranch,” located just south of Emo. “I’ve had this idea for years,” Halvorsen remarked, noting she often invites people, especially young children she knows, out to ride […]
Press Release David Bouchard calls his passion for stories a gift from his great-grandmother. As a young boy growing up in Gravelbourg, Sask., the award-winning author and advocate for literacy would visit the elderly woman weekly. Long after her death, Bouchard is convinced his great-grandmother’s spirit also helped him discover […]
the OPP A 32-year-old Atikokan man has been identified in a sudden-death investigation there. Foul play is not suspected in the death of Ryan Keeash, police have determined. Shortly before 9 a.m. on Dec. 31, Rainy River District OPP officers responded to reports of a deceased male located on the […]
Staff An Atikokan man was killed in a two-vehicle accident early yesterday morning on Highway 17 about 40 km east of Ignace. Danny Henderson, 57, was pronounced dead at the scene. Ignace OPP said a westbound van, driven by Henderson, collided with an eastbound pickup truck carrying two occupants around […]
Staff An open house focused on results of the 2012 Aboriginal Peoples Survey, “First Findings,” will be held Jan. 23 from 1:30-4 p.m. at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre. Statistics Canada released data Nov. 25 from the national survey of First Nations’ people living off-reserve, Métis, and Inuit […]
