The board of the Rainy River District Regional Abattoir Inc. has announced public consultation results on its proposal to construct an abattoir in Emo, as well as the measures it will take to mitigate concerns expressed by some residents of the town. “In response to 725 mail-out packages, we received […]
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An employee of the Town of Rainy River contacted the Rainy River OPP detachment on March 23 to report a break-and-enter at the recreation centre located at 302 Broadway Ave. Investigation revealed the culprits broke an exterior window and gained entry. Once inside, the culprits went into the kitchen and […]
Mark your calendars, Rainy River District—Railroad Daze is taking place July 18-20. Planning is well underway and we are excited with the prospects of rejuvenating some past successful events, as well as introducing some new activities to take part in. The Rainy River recreation board once again is a huge […]
Saturday night is going to be so busy in the centre of the Rainy River District that Stratton had to postpone a planned event. With a cowboy poet, a casino, two dances, a bonspiel, a golden wedding anniversary, and food everywhere, the towns of Barwick, Emo, and Devlin all will […]
The Devlin 4-H Beef Club held its first meeting of the year back on Feb. 15 at the municipal office in Devlin. We began the meeting by reciting the 4-H pledge, then held introductions of members and discussed our steers and heifers. The group then held a vote for executive […]
MetalCORP Limited is pleased to announce the discovery of additional Platinum Group Metal (PGM) and base metal mineralization on the North Rock Property, located 25 km east of Fort Frances. This Phase 3 drill program was designed to test several airborne EM conductors over a 20-km strike length on the […]
The Emo spray park fundraising committee is thrilled to announce the donation of $10,000 by Kaemingh Fuels and Imperial Oil, making it the first “Builder” status sponsor. David and Arnold Kaemingh committed to make a cash donation of $10,000 before construction of the spray park breaks ground—hopefully by July 1. […]
Public info session set for April 3– A salvage operation proposed to reduce the fire hazard presented by dead and dying trees in the Lake Despair area will be the focus of an open house tomorrow (April 3) at the Naicatchewenin community hall. The open house will give the public […]
The Rainy River District Logging & Safety Committee will be hosting a two-day health and safety forum for its members, which will take place May 8-9 at the Memorial Sports Centre in Fort Frances. The forum will be of interest to anyone involved in the forestry industry, including owners, operators, […]
Given the ethnic diversity in the Borderland area, the Citizens for Backus/AB has decided to showcase the cuisine from more than 15 nations during its Ethnic Food Festival tomorrow (March 27). The event, being held from 5-8 p.m. at the Backus Community Center in International Falls, will feature a wide […]
On Tuesday, March 4, Kim Desserre, our leader, held the first “Safety First” meeting at her house. To start off the meeting, she introduced a balancing activity to help the members get to know each other. Next we introduced ourselves and voted for our officers. Luc Desserre was elected as […]
On Wednesday, April 9, Dryden will discover—like municipalities across Ontario—how cultural resources such as libraries, arenas, festivals, and events can help drive economic activity. The workshop, which takes place from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at the Dryden Regional Training and Cultural Centre, will help participants identify local opportunities to use cultural […]
