Staff District firefighters were called to the Ainsworth mill in Barwick last Thursday after a fire broke out there. The call came in around 6:20 p.m., noted Marvis Darrah, who is chief of the Chapple volunteer fire department. Chapple firefighters attended the fire along with the Morley fire department, which […]
District News
Press Release Dryden Municipal Telephone System (DMTS), operating Dryden Mobility, announced yesterday it will operate a Global System for Mobile (GSM) communications network in Northern Ontario, including Fort Frances. “DMTS is committed to providing a competitive choice for wireless customers throughout the north, and our management and staff look forward […]
the MNR A Kenora man has been fined $2,350 for charges related to careless hunting. Robert Arnburg, 38, was convicted of careless hunting and having a loaded firearm in a motor vehicle. He was assessed a $2,350 fine, prohibited from hunting for one year, and must successfully complete the Hunter […]
Press Release The Highway Safety Education Committee of Northwestern Ontario wants drivers to watch out for wildlife while they travel through the region. Animal strikes are one of the leading causes of vehicle collisions in Northwestern Ontario. The committee’s latest effort to communicate this message is by partnering with local […]
VNP Come celebrate “Ice Box Days” on the Oberholtzer Trail. Snowshoe an easy one-mile trail by headlamp this Friday (Jan. 16) from 6-8 p.m. at the Rainy Lake Visitor Center of Voyageurs National Park. Then afterwards, enjoy a campfire and hot cider with friends. It promises to be fun for […]
Dave Ogilvie The Emo rec council is pleased to announce it will be starting Saturday morning hockey for children from senior kindergarten-Grade 4 who already can skate. All participants also are required to wear full hockey equipment. The purpose of this program, which will run every Saturday from 8-9 a.m. […]
Robin McCormick Here’s hoping everyone had a great holiday season and are now ready to get back into the routine of everyday life. I wish everyone a great 2009! I don’t have a lot of Devlin news this week, however, I encourage people to notify me if you would like […]
Peggy Revell Thanks to funding received in 2008, the new year holds infrastructure work for La Vallee, Reeve Emily Watson said. “We’re going to have some major capital work going on in 2009,” noted Reeve Watson, stressing the funding boost was a real positive thing for the township since it […]
Peggy Revell 2008 was a very good year for Emo, said Reeve Ed Carlson, and with the completion of numerous community projects, 2009 will be a good one, too. “We have some ambitious things to do [this] year, like create our walkway to our sportsfield complex,” said Reeve Carlson. The […]
Peggy Revell With 2009 off to a fresh start, Rainy River Mayor Debbie Ewald is looking forward to the new year bringing the completion of the town’s large sewer system upgrade project that began in 2008. “Generally [2008] was good because we finally got our sewer project on the backseat […]
Peggy Revell Local infrastructure and the economy are the big issues as 2009 arrives, said Morley Reeve Gary Gamsby. 2008 itself wasn’t a bad year, he noted, as Morley moved forward with some projects. “We had a couple of drainage ditches on the go and got those close to being […]
Press Release The snowmobile season has arrived, with excellent trail conditions thanks to snowfall amounts and the hard work from all the volunteers with our local snowmobile clubs. OPP officers in Rainy River District have been out on snowmobile patrol throughout December, and would like to remind operators to be […]
