Duane Hicks A new First Nations’ engineering firm has become official, with four partners having signed on the dotted line at La Place Rendez-Vous here earlier this fall but which only recently was approved by Rainy River First Nations. RRFN, Naicatchewenin Development Corp., Saulteaux Consulting & Engineering, and TBT Engineering […]
District News
Staff A new OPP Community Satisfaction Survey will be conducted starting in January. Speaking at this morning’s Police Services Board meeting here, OPP Insp. Steve Shouldice noted the telephone survey is a tool for gathering public opinion on policing issues and ratings on OPP services. The survey will run from […]
There were more winners in the Rainy River District Mutual Aid Association’s weekly cash calendar draw. Winning $30 for Dec. 8-14 were Jim Hooker (Iroquois Falls), Arlene Byrnes (Fort Frances), Carol and Bob Angus (Emo), Judy Baker (Dryden), Paul Pirie (Fort Frances), Sandy Cenerini (Atikokan), and Brady Bujold (Atikokan). Winning […]
Duane Hicks Rainy River Future Development Corp. is looking to review telecommunication services in Rainy River District. The RRFDC has applied for a Northern Communities Investment Readiness (NCIR) grant, and is looking for a consultant to undertake a review of the telecommunication services and infrastructure locally. “What we’re doing there […]
Heather Latter Three stroke survivors from Rainy River District have learned about strategies to manage the daily challenges of living with a stroke after completing a program called “MOST” (Moving On after Stroke), which was offered via teleconference through St. Joseph’s Care Group in Thunder Bay. “The first month it […]
Heather Latter It now belongs to another family but regardless, the former Greensides General Store in Devlin will carry on with a family tradition. “It’s always been a family business—and we certainly have enough family who are willing to help out,” said Robin Payeur, who, along with her husband, Joey, […]
It will be cloudy tonight, with an overnight low of minus-22 C (eight below zero F) and southwest winds at five-10 m.p.h. Tomorrow will see some snow in the morning, along with a high of minus-six (21) and low around minus-24 (11 below). Expect southwest winds at 10-15 m.p.h. Thursday […]
the OPP Thunder Bay OPP responded to a single-vehicle collision on Highway 11/17 near Finmark Road yesterday around 3:10 p.m. A Ford truck was eastbound when the driver lost control of the vehicle, entered the east ditch, and rolled over. A large fuel tank in the bed of the truck […]
Staff Committee Films, a Minnesota-based production company that develops television shows for Discovery, History, Nat Geo, and Travel Channel, is seeking to cast local characters to interact with the stars of an upcoming reality series about life in northern Minnesota. The show will follow a handful of people highlighting the […]
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. […]
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 […]
