The OPP will be using all available resources for traffic patrol throughout February in an effort to reduce aggressive driving and collisions involving commercial vehicles, Commissioner Julian Fantino said. Both traffic unit cruisers and unmarked cars will be patrolling the roads of the province, with special emphasis on the 400 […]
District News
On Feb. 7 at 11:30 p.m., Rainy River District OPP officers were patrolling the Township of Emo when they observed a suspicious vehicle travelling eastbound on Highway 11. The vehicle was stopped and a check of the driver revealed he was breaching a previous release condition. The driver was arrested […]
The Emo-La Vallee Healthy Community Coalition is sponsoring a Family Fun Day this coming Monday (Feb. 18) at the Emo-La Vallee Community Centre. There will be a free family skate from noon-2 p.m., followed by a free shinny hockey game from 2-4 p.m. (please bring your own helmet and gloves). […]
EMO—As Canadians, we expect the educational system to prepare our children for the future. We expect our schools to be accessible to all students—and hope that each child will be able to achieve a personal level of success. This certainly is not the case for all the children of the […]
BARWICK—About 60 farmers braved a cold night to attend the first annual meeting of the Rainy River District Regional Abattoir Inc. in Barwick on Monday night. RRDRAI president Steve Loshaw expressed his appreciation to the members for coming out. “We are trying to keep everyone informed,” he said. He thanked […]
A family fun day, organized and planned by the Sioux Narrows-Nestor Falls Healthy Living Coalition, was held this past weekend in Nestor Falls, with about 30 people participating in the ball hockey tournament, snow sculptures, and a “Survivor” contest. The ball hockey tournament featured two teams, who played a best-of-three […]
Book worms will be happy to know the Kenora-Rainy River branch of the Alzheimer Society of Canada’s fourth-annual book sale here begins tomorrow. The fundraiser will take place at Revco Carpet (950 Fifth St. W.) tomorrow and Friday from 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m., and again Saturday from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. (it […]
Farm management skills are more important than ever in today’s fast-paced agriculture world. The skills farmers learn at Farm Credit Canada’s “AgriSuccess” workshops can transform the way producers think about—and manage—their operations. The FCC once again is pleased to offer nine workshops across the country, including one in Stratton on […]
MetalCORP Ltd. is pleased to announce a significant new diamond discovery in an area not previously known to contain diamonds. The North Rock and Cousineau properties consists of 15,000 acres, located 25 km east of Fort Frances. The diamonds are hosted in a large rock unit known as the Grassy […]
The Devlin 4-H club has been working on two projects for the past couple of months. We had a craft project where we used different materials and techniques to make crafts. We also had a project to learn to knit and purl. The next projects will be bread and baking. […]
In the recently-held election at the Lac La Croix First Nation, the following members were voted to positions of leadership: Leon Jourdain was re-elected as chief while Couns. Robert Atatise and Clayton Ottertail also were re-elected. Henry Ottertail was voted in as a new councillor.
Teachers from the primary division at Sturgeon Creek School in Barwick were honoured last night with the Rainy River District School Board’s Recognition of Excellence Award for their development of a professional learning community there. At the board’s regular meeting here, teachers Vicki Ogilvie, MaryAnn Haw, Krista Williams, Sherri Hay, […]
