Rick Neilson Another cowboy will be coming to Rainy River District when the Rainy River Federation of Agriculture holds its annual meeting and fall dinner on Saturday, Oct. 18 at the Barwick Hall. Building on the success of the cowboy poet show held here last spring, the evening will feature […]
District News
Paige Desmond There isn’t much time left for district farmers hoping to get funding assistance through the Environmental Farm Plan initiative for environmental projects on their farms. The program, as it is known now, will not exist as of 2009 when “Growing Forward,” the new agricultural policy framework, is implemented, […]
Jessica George FORT FRANCES—After much planning, the Dance Fire monument is set to be unveiled this Friday (Oct. 10) at 11 a.m. to coincide with the 70th anniversary of the tragic blaze that swept away 17 lives on Thanksgiving Day in 1938. The unveiling will be held at the corner […]
Rick Neilson Funding is in place but with bids coming in too high, the board of directors of the Rainy River District Regional Abattoir Inc. has gone back to the drawing board to look for ways to bring construction costs down. The board also will cast a wider net by […]
Robin McCormick The annual Rainy Lake Fall Bass Classic took place Saturday and Sunday at LaBelle’s Birch Point Camp, with more than 60 teams competing. First place was taken by Ted and Louise Stewner from Winnipeg with 38.18 pounds (down a little from previous years), with Alex and Darrell Keszler […]
Dave Ogilvie Guthrie United Church will be holding its annual harvest supper this Sunday (Oct. 5) from 5-7 p.m. in the Devlin Hall. The cost is $12 for adults and $5 for children aged six-12 (those five and under are free), with tickets to be available at the door. Come […]
Dave Ogilvie It’s recently been reported that Canadians are enjoying longer lifespans and better health than ever before. In fact, the proportion of seniors in the Canadian population is expected to double by 2025. These seniors want to remain independent and to live in their own homes for as long […]
Jack Elliott Early last Wednesday (Sept. 24), eight people gathered at the Roadside Restaurant in Rainy River to participate in the first local mini-seminar on value-added forest products. Hosted by Percy Champagne, the Northwestern Ontario representative for FP Innovations, the group was treated to some stimulating information on what is […]
Rick Neilson Just under 60 people showed up Monday evening at the gymnasium of Our Lady of the Way School in Stratton to listen to, and ask questions of, the four candidates vying for the Thunder Bay-Rainy River riding in the Oct. 14 federal election. Moderator Linda Armstrong and timekeeper […]
Rick Neilson Starting today (Oct. 1), two veterinarians—one practising in Giroux, Man. and one from Thunder Bay—are teaming up to provide Rainy River District with more complete large-animal veterinarian services. Dr. Stacey Angus, a partner in Giroux Veterinary Services, and Dr. Dan Matyasovszky, owner of Slate River Veterinary Services, will […]
Rick Neilson Just under 60 people showed up Monday evening at the gymnasium of Our Lady of the Way School in Stratton to listen to, and ask questions of, the four candidates vying for the Thunder Bay-Rainy River riding in the Oct. 14 federal election. Moderator Linda Armstrong and timekeeper […]
Dave Ogilvie The second-annual Rainy River District Harvest Dinner held Saturday evening at the Devlin Hall was advertised as a chance to enjoy a professionally-cooked meal, an opportunity to mix-and-mingle with local food producers, and to showcase the quality, abundance, and variety of the food that is produced right here. […]
