Dave Ogilvie Education Week is an opportunity for Ontario’s publicly-funded schools to celebrate student achievement and educational excellence. The theme for this year was “Building the Best Education System for the World.” This year’s Education Week at Donald Young School, which ran from May 4-8, reflected the efforts of both […]
District News
Dave Ogilvie Sturgeon Creek School’s annual spring tea has been a successful event for so many years that few can remember exactly when it began. This year’s tea and spring concert, which was held last Thursday (May 7), proved the tradition is still alive as family, friends, seniors, and other […]
Dave Ogilvie The Emo Legion hosted its fifth monthly “Country Music Jam” on Friday. Each time, as people learn about it, more and more come our to enjoy a variety of old-time country music songs and dances. About 100 were in attendance this month, who listened, danced, and sang along […]
Jack Elliott The highlight of the Rainy River Federation of Agriculture’s annual spring dinner and dance, held Friday night in Stratton, was the presentation of the Bill Gibson Award. The recipients honoured this year were Trish and Colin Neilson. Named in memory of Gibson, a past president of the RRFA, […]
the MNR The Ministry of Natural Resources has issued forest road closures in the Atikokan area due to washouts and flooding. Road closures currently are in place on the Stanton Bay Road, East Pinecone Road, and Crooked Pine Road. Barricades and signs have been placed on these forest roads. Additional […]
Staff The Rainy River District Festival of the Performing Arts will wrap up its 2009 event with the annual “highlights” concert this Saturday (May 9). Slated to start at 6:30 p.m. at the Townshend Theatre, the concert will feature some of this year’s star performances from the two weeks the […]
Robin McCormick Slo-pitch teams will be hold their annual spring clean-up at the Devlin ball park this Saturday (May 9) beginning at 9 a.m. All team members are encouraged to come out and pitch in to get the diamond in tip-top shape for the coming season. Be sure to bring […]
Press Release May is Museum Month, with area museums gathering to share insights, develop regional initiatives, and explore the heritage of the Rainy River Valley. Our local museums belong to a regional association called the Sunset Museums Network. This group meets twice a year in various locations to network, provide […]
Jack Elliott The courtyard rehabilitation project at the Rainy River High School finally is underway after two years of planning and fundraising. Site preparation began last week with removal of some vegetation, as well as the installation of concrete forming and the relocation of the 1905 cornerstone from the original […]
Dave Ogilvie The Rainy River District Safe Communities committee, in partnership with the Northwestern Health Unit, is offering a free “Drive Wise” seminar for seniors and older adults this coming Monday (May 11) from 10 a.m.-noon at the Emo Legion. “Drive Wise” is a driver refresher program for mature motorists […]
Duane Hicks The Rainy River District detachment of the OPP will see a new detachment commander as of May 11. S/Sgt. John Kendrick, who presently is the OPP’s regional traffic manager in Thunder Bay but soon will be promoted to inspector, was appointed about two weeks ago after the Fort […]
Peggy Revell The big buck James Lundgren of Morson bagged back in 1975 has been hanging on his wall for decades. But after finally having its antlers measured this past year, it turns they set an Ontario record for their size. With a gross score of 204 6/8th inches, that […]
