FireRanger crews in Thunder Bay and Dryden districts are helping area provincial parks with the clearing of downed and hazardous trees. High winds yesterday slowed progress of crews assisting in the clean-up. Crews in other parts of the region continue with ongoing training and other assigned duties. Kenora District continues […]
District News
One new fire was reported in the West Fire Region yesterday. Kenora District Fire #22, located about 25 km south of Kenora, is a 0.1-hectare blaze on a small island inside the Lake of the Woods Conservation Reserve. Under the Forest Fire Management Strategy for Ontario, and the Lake of […]
An automated fire weather station in the Red Lake District was discovered with severe damage caused by vandals, resulting in thousands of dollars in damaged equipment, and compromising the gathering of critical weather information required for forest fire management. The damaged weather station is located at an old mine site […]
The eighth-annual “Castin’ for Cash” bass tournament is set to go this weekend (July 11-12) at Lake Despair Lodge. Bill and Nell Godin say “things are looking great.” There are 65 teams competing for the cash prizes. Teams this year are from Winnipeg, Kenora, Thunder Bay and even Indiana. The […]
The Emo Spray Park committee hosted a splash party at the Emo Lions Park on July 1. An enthusiastic crowd of children and parents enjoyed the warm weather, the giant water slide and some ice cream, Freezies and pop while the celebrated Canada’s 141st birthday. Thanks to everyone who came […]
When nominations closed at 4:30 p.m. on July 4 for the 15 Zone Directors on the new Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) Board of Directors for 2009, there were four acclamations and 25 candidates for elections in the 11 other zones. Elected by acclamation were: Joe Vermunt for Huron and […]
With oil prices rising and the consequent rise in energy costs, homeowners are looking to alternatives in order to conserve as much energy and therefore as much money as they can. True Line Construction out of Emo, Ont. has responded to this demand, recently purchasing a piece of equipment called […]
The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources Aviation and Forest Fire Management Program provided support on a medical emergency call Sunday in the Shabaqua area of the Thunder Bay District. The afternoon was a sweltering hot and windy day when the Thunder Bay Fire Management Headquarters received a request for support […]
One new fire was reported yesterday—a 0.1 hectare blaze located in the Red Lake District north of Woodland Caribou Park. FireRangers and water bombers responded, and no problems are anticipated in extinguishing the blaze. This brings the total number of active fires in the region up to four. There’s been […]
An oasis—a retreat, a refuge, a haven, a sanctuary. There’s one in Rainy River—the central courtyard at the Rainy River High School. Long overlooked, it’s in for a major upgrade to increase its usability and use. Raised as a positive goal by the RRHS Council, said chair Peggy Advent, two […]
“Without vision, the people perish.” This idea put forth in 1897 had vision. It was practical, forthright and a brave venture. Those who caught the vision could not have know how far-reaching the organization to be known as the Women’s Institute would be in influencing better homemaking and good citizenship. […]
Hallett Hall at Rainycrest LTC Facility hosted the annual meeting for Riverside Health Care Facilities Inc. last Thursday. About twenty members of the corporation were in attendance. Robin Wright, chair opened the meeting with a brief recap of the past year’s events. Wayne Woods, president and CEO, touched on the […]
