Ken Johnston What would you do if your child went missing? You likely would call the police, but would you be ready to help them find your child as quickly and as effectively as possible? Ken McDonald of Stratton, a member of the Masonic Lodge in Emo (Manitou Lodge #631), […]
District News
Duane Hicks The Rainy River Valley Safety Coalition is seeking the community’s help in setting goals and priorities for the future, and will be hosting a strategic planning session on Tuesday, March 31 at La Place Rendez-Vous. “We need to know what the communities feel are the indicators for risk, […]
Duane Hicks With more and more “baby-boomer” police officers retiring every day, the demand for new constables is steady. As such, the Ontario Provincial Police is looking for young men and women to consider a rewarding career in a field that promises learning opportunities and room for advancement. Local OPP […]
Peggy Revell While there’s been a decrease in the number of households experiencing homelessness, or at imminent risk of homelessness, across the district, an increasing number of families are accessing services such as food banks, according to the most recent statistics kept by the Rainy River District Social Services Administration […]
Peggy Revell Covered by bush less than a year ago, an area of Manitou Rapids will have been completely transformed into a new pow-wow grounds for Rainy River First Nations by this summer. “It’s actually a fairly big structure,” said Rainy River First Nations’ education counsellor Marcel Horton, who also […]
Dave Ogilvie Donald Young School’s annual musical is set to go! The cast and crew of “Seussical the Musical” will be staging three performances for the general public starting next Wednesday-Friday (Feb. 25-27) at 7 p.m. Tickets cost $6 for adults and $3 for children. The students, under the direction […]
Duane Hicks The Ge-Da-Gi Binez Youth Centre, the new 12-bed youth justice facility being constructed on Eighth Street, will be operational next month, with a grand opening planned for March 23 and its first clients expected to arrive the following day. Pwi-Di-Goo-Zing Ne-Yaa-Zhing Advisory Services is managing the Ge-Da-Gi Binez […]
Press Release With current tough economic times, many people are disheartened to hear the news of job loss and unemployment levels rising. The OPP is please to report it is hiring and recruiting new members. The local detachment is hosting a constable/cadet recruitment information session this Wednesday (Feb. 18) at […]
Dave Ogilvie The Catholic Women’s League at Our Lady of the Way is inviting all area seniors to an appreciation tea this Saturday (Feb. 14) beginning at 1 p.m. at the senior drop-in centre in Stratton. There will be games, readings, poems, food, door prize, and lots of small prizes. […]
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 […]
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. […]
