the CBSA The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) reminds travellers to plan their border crossing to avoid delays during the upcoming Civic Holiday weekend. In anticipation of higher traffic volumes, and limits to the volume of traffic that can be processed at some ports of entry this weekend, travellers are […]
District News
Dave Ogilvie The OPP bike rodeo will be held next Wednesday (Aug. 3) at 10:30 a.m. at the Emo tennis courts. Youngsters are invited to bring along their bikes and show off their bike safety skills, with a free barbecue lunch being provided at noon by the Emo “Best Start” […]
Zoey Duncan The grass along Highway 71 at Sioux Narrows struggles to grow through decades-old rock and rubble left from when the highway was built. But now, on top of that grass, well-tended gardens are flourishing thanks to the Sunrise Echoes seniors’ club and a grant from the provincial government. […]
Jack Elliott This summer there seems to be more traffic than ever traversing our waterways. The latest group coming through the old voyageur route was headed to the Arctic Ocean via the Mackenzie River, from Ottawa—a distance of 7,000 km. Talk about a journey. I discovered the group of eight, […]
Dave Ogilvie Rainy River Resources is hosting a free workshop, for both kids and adults, in which participants will have a chance to learn about rocks, minerals, metals, exploration, and mining in a hands-on environment. “Mining Matters” is a program created by the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC). […]
Heather Latter Dr. Marialisa Laurella, a recent graduate of the University of Guelph’s veterinary medicine program, has joined Dr. Dan Pierroz at the Nor-West Animal Clinic here and is ready to tackle all the challenges ahead of her. “I knew that when I graduated, I wanted to work in Northern […]
Jack Elliott From the back country there have been reports that the Great Beaver once again is moving down from the headwaters of Miller Creek towards Rainy River. This monster—a relic of the Pleistocene era—apparently developed a voracious appetite for cardboard and duct tape. No word if he has developed […]
Dave Ogilvie The Rainy River District Women’s Institute will be hosting its annual pie social Friday, July 22 from noon-3 p.m. at the W.I. Museum in Emo. They will be serving pie and coffee, as well as selling whole pies for those who wish to take some home. The women […]
Jack Elliott Those magnificent men (and ladies) and their flying machines are back. They are unbelievable. Thousands of hours—and more thousands of dollars—lovingly invested in radio-controlled aircraft. Many are scale models of some of the world’s most famous warbirds, exact to the minutest detail. They’ll all be here for your […]
Robin McCormick The 11th-annual “Castin’ For Cash” bass tournament at Lake Despair Lodge over the weekend was another success! Some 57 teams competed in the two-day event and when the final teams weighed in, the top duo was Jeff Gustafson and August Collinson from Kenora. This couple also won the […]
Heather Latter While browsing through greeting cards at the local store, people might not pay much attention to the children featured on them. But they might want to now since some of the images are of youngsters from here in Rainy River District. Kimberly Chorney, of Butterfly Photography in Rainy […]
the MNR A total of 530 Deer Lake residents have now been safely evacuated from their community which is threatened by nearby forest fires. Forest fires had been burning as close as 3.5 km from the remote Northwestern Ontario community. At the request of Deer Lake First Nation Chief Roy […]
