As of Friday, provisions of Bill 212, the Education Amendment Act, (Progressive Discipline and School Safety Act), 2007 became effective across the province in an effort to make Ontario schools safer. Locally, the Rainy River District School Board and the Northwest Catholic District School Board have been re-examining policies and […]
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At the Rainy River District Municipal Association’s annual meeting late last month, Mark Perrault, acting CEO of the Northwestern Health Unit, talked about a recent hiring that had taken place. “We are finding that there are more and more young people who have grown up in the area who have […]
RAINY RIVER—Members of the Rainy River District Municipal Association passed a resolution at their annual meeting Saturday in Rainy River asking that U.S. visitors with impaired driving convictions be allowed to cross into Canada “without penalty or unwarranted delay, provided that the penalty imposed on conviction has been satisfied and […]
About 35 farmers and municipal leaders gathered at the Emo Legion last Wednesday to get a progress update on the Rainy River Future Development Corp.’s Rural Agricultural Initiative. The purpose of the initiative is to expand producer opportunities in all aspects of the agriculture industry. It is a three-year project, […]
FORT FRANCES—If you are planning a summer vacation over the next several years that takes you east of Fort Frances, you’d better be prepared for construction delays. Ray Krisciunas, with the Ontario Ministry of Transportation, outlined plans to rehabilitate the Noden Causeway east of Fort Frances for members of the […]
Canadians are crazy about jam. In fact, the federal government officially recognizes, regulates, and tests 14 different names for “jam,” including fruit spread, preserve, jelly, marmalade, and spread. Our seriousness about jam has led to the production of some of the best jams in the world right here in Canada. […]
The Canada Border Services Agency had a busy year locally. Fort Frances Division Supt. Doug Cuthbertson was in Rainy River on Saturday to update members of the Rainy River District Municipal Association on what they have seen and done at the border over the past several months. He noted Fort […]
The Canadian and U.S. economies may be on the verge of a recession, but the Canadian market is in perfect shape for the development of the mining industry. That was the message delivered by Brian Robertson, president of Victory Nickel, as he addressed more than 30 potential investors and interested […]
Municipalities now can apply for a share of new provincial funding to fix roads, bridges, community centres, and other public facilities. The provincial government’s $300-million Municipal Infrastructure Investment Initiative will help communities restore and revitalize public infrastructure. This could result in safer local roads and bridges, cleaner, safer water, better […]
Stemming from an incident that occurred while he was off-duty in the summer of 2006, Cst. Dan Bailey, a K-9 officer with the Rainy River District OPP detachment, received a medal of bravery from the province Friday afternoon. Lt.-Gov. David C. Onley invested a total of 14 police officers and […]
An Ear Falls trapper has been fined $700 for illegally-possessing a wolverine, an animal designated as “threatened” on the Species at Risk in Ontario list. Court was told that James Buckner, 58, sent a letter in late December, 2006 to the Ministry of Natural Resources office in Red Lake indicating […]
There were seven more winners in the Rainy River District Mutual Aid Association’s weekly cash calendar draw. Winning $30 for Jan. 13-19 were Pierrette Campbell (Sarnia, Ont.), Peggy Armstrong (Fort Frances), Ronald Hosken (Dryden), Doug Baird (Fort Frances), Samantha and Joel Taplin (Winnipeg), Vi Fulton (Thunder Bay), and Bea Gushulak […]
