Dave Ogilvie With the Emo Spray Park nearing completion, the committee would like to announce that they still are accepting memorial bricks. The last order will be sent in a couple of weeks. The company making the bricks requires an order of 30 bricks, so if you would like to […]
District News
Ken Johnston By Ken Johnston Editor, Rainy River Record Many local people may not have noticed the small kayak passing through Rainy River last Wednesday, but kayaker Rudy Goldstein certainly noticed the people here! “I started this journey mostly as a physical challenge, trying to average about 30-40 miles per […]
Staff The Rainy River District Regional Abattoir in Emo has been recognized with a Premier’s Award for Agri-Food Innovation Excellence. “It’s humbling to be recognized and its also gratifying,” said Steve Loshaw, president of the Rainy River District Abattoir Inc. “And I say that on behalf of the whole board, […]
the MNR One new fire was confirmed in the Thunder Bay District of the West Fire Region yesterday. Red Lake District, meanwhile, was investigating the report of two possible new fires by yesterday evening. Smokey conditions are being reported in Red Lake District as heavy smoke from large fires burning […]
Peggy Revell FORT FRANCES—St. Michael’s School and Robert Moore School here will be the next locations in the district where full-day junior kindergarten programs will roll out. The province selected these schools to offer the program starting in the fall of 2011, following the inaugural roll-out that will see the […]
Peggy Revell With a high participation and success rate, the Rainy River District School Board once again is happy with the results of this year’s Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT). “We’re pleased with our results,” said Director of Education Heather Campbell. “We continue to have high levels of success […]
Bryce Forbes FORT FRANCES—By the end of Confederation College’s graduation ceremony Tuesday evening at the Townshend Theatre, one student completed a grand slam of academics by taking home four awards. Barb Kwasnicia of Atikokan not only graduated from the Social Service Worker program, her third diploma from the college, but […]
Peggy Revell FORT FRANCES—The new harmonized sales tax (HST), resource-sharing, education, and a slew of other issues are up for discussion as First Nations’ leadership from across the province gathered at Couchiching on Tuesday for the 36th All-Ontario Chiefs Conference. “It’s always a pleasure to play host to the All-Ontario […]
the MNR It was a fairly quiet day in the West Fire Region yesterday. The far north was under a “high to extreme” forest fire hazard, but that was expected to be downgraded following the expected rainfall last night. There still are five fires being monitored in the West Fire […]
the MNR One new fire was reported in the West Fire Region by yesterday evening. Sioux Lookout Fire #48 was a smouldering blaze reported at the community of Wunnumin Lake at 0.2 hectares in size. A FireRanger crew has been dispatched to the scene. Meanwhile, one new fire was reported […]
Dave Ogilvie Despite unpredictable weather, the Emo Spray Park is nearing completion. The cement pad was poured Monday (June 14) and the plan is to hopefully have the project completed by July 1. But there still are several tasks that need to be finished before the park will be operational. […]
Robin McCormick Fr. Victor DeGagné was ordained to the Roman Catholic priesthood on Friday, June 4 in Thunder Bay by the Most Rev. Bishop Fred Colli. The son of Kathy and Yves DeGagné of Hammond Road, Fr. Victor celebrated masses in the district this past weekend. A potluck dinner for […]
