Press Release A teach-in for the public is planned for this Sunday (Jan. 27) at the Sunset Country Métis Hall here as part of the “Idle No More” movement. Confirmed speakers will include Lakehead University instructor Robert Animikii Horton, who is from Rainy River First Nations. His topic will be […]
District News
Press Release The greatest encouragement any stroke survivor can receive is from another who already has “walked a mile in those shoes.” But if you live in a small community, where do you find these people? For instance, a 30-year-old mother of two whose language centre of the brain has […]
Duane Hicks With one piece of the funding puzzle still to fall in place, the creators of a locally-produced popped wild rice cereal are hoping to build a production facility at Nigigoonsiminikaaning First Nation (Red Gut Bay) later this year. A few years ago, Rainy River Cereal was test-marketed everywhere—from […]
Staff Concerns about winter highway maintenance are liable to generate discussion at the 22nd-annual general meeting of the Rainy River District Municipal Association this Saturday in Barwick. Many people have been complaining about the road conditions of Highway 11, and this is the first winter the maintenance has been handled […]
Heather Latter The president of the Kenora-Rainy River Liberal Riding Association is excited to attend this weekend’s leadership convention in Toronto, where the province’s new premier will be chosen. “I’m looking forward to it,” said Emo Coun. Anthony Leek, who also is the Northern Regional vice-president for the Ontario Liberal […]
Heather Latter Those who thought they were too late to offer feedback on the future of Sturgeon Creek School now have another chance. The final public consultation was held Jan. 15. But due to a miscalculation of dates, the deadline to submit written feedback has been extended to Feb. 7. […]
There were more winners of the Rainy River District Mutual Aid Association’s weekly cash calendar draw. Winning $30 for Jan. 13-19 were Amanda Dickson (Atikokan), Donald Anderson (Pinewood), Karen McTavish (Devlin), Patti McTavish (Devlin), Stella Huntley (Atikokan), Darryl Allan (Fort Frances), and Sandi Nash (Atikokan). Winning $30 for Jan. 6-12 […]
the OPP On Tuesday around 4:40 p.m., members of the Rainy River District OPP responded to a two-vehicle accident on Highway 11 in La Vallee Township. The collision involved a passenger van and a beer delivery truck. There were two males in each of the vehicles, with the passenger of […]
Nicole Horn A new version of the religious education course will be offered to interested high school students starting in the second semester. Fort High, Rainy River High School, and the Sturgeon Creek Alternative Program (S.C.A.P.) will be the pilot schools for this online course. It no longer will be […]
Heather Latter Kumon, an after-school math and reading academic enrichment program, has been running locally through sponsorship from the Kenora-Rainy River Child and Family Services for more than a year and now is ready to accept more students. “It began primarily for children in care but we see a need […]
Heather Latter Students in Grades 6-8 are invited to join the new Builders Club, which is being resurrected here thanks to a partnership between the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre and the local Kiwanis Club. An international student-led organization affiliated with Kiwanis International, the Builders Club provides members with […]
Duane Hicks Reports of influenza are part of every winter but ’flu season has hit the Rainy River and Kenora districts early this year. Donna Stanley, manager of infectious diseases for the Northwestern Health Unit, said Monday that ’flu has been confirmed across the entire region the health unit covers, […]
