Dave Ogilvie Farming is an extremely risky business at the best of times, but in recent years it’s become even more difficult to make a decent profit. In the past five years, for example, farms with incomes of less than $100,000 have lost money and 52 percent of Ontario farmers […]
District News
Staff Book worms will be happy to know the Kenora-Rainy River branch of the Alzheimer Society of Canada’s fifth-annual book sale is coming up Feb. 26-28 at Revco Carpet here. But in order to have a sale, organizers need book donations. As such, the public is being asked to start […]
Peggy Revell The Fort Frances Museum has landed a big catch after Rainy River resident Lee Dillman donated a school of his hand-carved and hand-painted fish he’s created over the years. Six completed fish have been donated so far, with an approximate value of $1,200, with possibly more to come. […]
Duane Hicks District representatives had a jam-packed agenda for the annual general meeting and conference of the Rainy River District Municipal Association’s board on Saturday in Atikokan, including passing two resolutions and hearing a myriad of speakers. The board passed a resolution from the Town of Rainy River to petition […]
Robin McCormick The Rainy River District Municipal Association held its annual general meeting this past Saturday (Jan. 31) in Atikokan. La Vallee Reeve Emily Watson, along with councillors Freeda Carmody and Ross Donaldson, were among the delegates attending the meeting, where many important issues were discussed. In related news, Reeve […]
Dave Ogilvie Last Tuesday (Jan. 27) was national Family Literacy Day at Donald Young School in Emo. Family Literacy Day was created by the ABC CANADA Literacy Foundation and Honda Canada back in 1999 to promote the importance of reading and learning together as a family all year-round. Every year […]
Dave Ogilvie Pastor Conrad Dueck and his family are extremely grateful for all the donations they’ve received from area churches, businesses, and individuals after losing their home to a fire last Tuesday (Jan. 27). “We have been awed, humbled, amazed, stunned, overjoyed, brought to tears, laughed, smiled, and wondered at […]
Staff The Rainy River District School Board will hold its regular monthly meeting tonight at 7 p.m. at Robert Moore School here. The agenda for the meeting includes: •the Recognition of Excellence presented to F.H. Huffman School for its ongoing efforts to teach the “Character in Action” theme for February, […]
Duane Hicks A perennially-popular event that raises tens of thousands of dollars each year to help district individuals and families with medical bills, the 11th-annual “Community Chest” benefit dinner is slated for Sunday, March 1 at La Place Rendez-Vous. Linda Hamilton, a member of the organizing committee, said yesterday they […]
Staff For those skilled with the skillet, brilliant with baking, or have a frying forte, the “Friends of the Library” still are looking for people to drop off their favourite recipes at the Fort Frances Public Library. “It’s a little fundraiser, and it’s a way that the ‘Friends of the […]
Peggy Revell He may be young, but 14-year-old Lyle Dolph has been recognized for his years of volunteer service by being nominated for the Ontario Junior Citizen of the Year Award. “It’s always nice to recognize a young person, such as Lyle Dolph, who through his work with seniors, and […]
Staff With February right around the corner, so too is the start-up of the next “In Search of Your Warrior” program. Offered by the Fort Frances Tribal Area Health Services Inc.’s Counselling Unit from Feb. 2-27, its aim is to address men’s violence. “We’re pretty excited about doing this again,” […]
