the OPP Rainy River District OPP officers were kept busy over the weekend as they investigated three incidents involving impaired drivers. On Saturday at 10:13 p.m., officers responded to the report of a vehicle in a ditch near Pither’s Point Park. When officers arrived, they located an uninjured male driver […]
District News
Staff Fort Frances District saw its first fire of the season Wednesday evening. Local MNR fire operations supervisor Marnie Brown said this morning that a crew responded to a 0.1-hectare, human-caused blaze just east of town. It primarily was a grass fire, but it did spread into mixed wood fields. […]
Robin McCormick A roast beef supper, complete with potatoes, veggies, buns, salads, and desserts, is planned for Sunday, May 15 from 5-7 p.m. at the Dance Community Hall. The cost is $12 for adults and $6 for kids, with those six and under eating free. The Dance Hall is located […]
Jack Elliott On Friday, 124 students and staff from Rainy River High School held a blitz to clean up our town. They began the morning by watching an environmental documentary explaining the life cycle of a disposable paper cup as well as the environmental repercussions of a culture reliant on […]
Duane Hicks Naicatchewenin Development Corp. (NDC) has partnered with Kingfisher Lake and Wunnumin Lake First Nations in the Treaty #9 area, along with Canadian Security Management, to form Synterra Security Solutions—a new company which offers specialized security services for mining operations. And the partnership already is off to a promising […]
Dave Ogilvie The Rainy River District Women’s Institute is hosting its annual “Spring Tea” on Friday, May 20 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at Knox United Church in Emo. There will be soup, sandwiches, desserts, and coffee/tea, as well as bake tables and a door prize. Admission is $7, with proceeds […]
the OPP The OPP is looking for help to contact the next-of-kin for a man who may have had a relative living in the Thunder Bay area. On March 21, the Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry OPP detachment responded to a sudden death in a barn on County Road 18 in […]
Staff The ice on Rainy Lake went out earlier this week. Thor Einarson, of Einarson Bros. Flying Service in International Falls, reported yesterday that the ice was “out” on the Canadian side of Rainy Lake by Monday (May 2). Last year, “ice-out” on the Canadian side of Rainy Lake was […]
Staff The final concert for the Rainy River District Festival of the Performing Arts, highlighting each of the award winners, will take place this Sunday (May 8) from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Townshend Theatre. There will be performances in each of the four categories (drama, vocal, piano, and instrumental), starting […]
Staff Rainy River District OPP located a missing teen safe and sound yesterday around 4 p.m. Tia Medicine, 15, had left her residence at Young Star House on Tuesday and attended school in Fort Frances, but failed to return to the residence that day. The OPP would like to thank […]
Robin McCormick A garage sale is being held in Devlin later this week. It will take place across from Greensides from noon-4 p.m. tomorrow and Friday (May 5-6), and again from 8-11 a.m. on Saturday (May 7). Items include slightly-used clothing, furniture, a TV, tables, chairs, lamps, bedding and curtains, […]
Dave Ogilvie The Rainy River District Logging and Safety Committee held a two-day health and safety forum last Thursday and Friday at the Emo-La Vallee Community Centre, the Royal Canadian Legion, and Gavel’s in Emo. The forum, which drew more than 150 participants, began with a welcome from president Steve […]
