Bowater CEO David J. Paterson yesterday joined employees and invited guests at the new Broadway Avenue and announced the company’s plan for the development of a new urban forest on adjacent property. As part of the celebration to commemorate Bowater’s 400 millionth seedling planted in the region, Bowater, in co-operation […]
District News
On Sept. 20 around 12:03 a.m., Dryden OPP officers were dispatched to a garage fire at 135 Pine St. in Vermilion Bay. The fire caused extensive damage to three all-terrain vehicles, a trailer, and to a nearby garage. The total estimated damage is more than $35,000. With the assistance of […]
Earlier this month, the Ministry of Education announced funding to support boards in working with their schools to identify strengths and next steps for improvements. This announcement resulted in an increase in $75,000 of funding for the Rainy River District School Board for the 2007/08 school year through the Literacy […]
On Sept. 17 around 11:30 a.m., Dryden OPP officers were dispatched to Thunder Lake with a report of two fishermen falling out of their boat. Before officers could attend the scene, the pair managed to get to shore. Both were wearing their lifejackets and were able to swim to shore. […]
The shelves at the Emo food bank are nearly bare—and co-ordinator Karen Whatley warned they need support from the community to keep it running. “We’re keeping it open according to the support of the community. Right now we’re not receiving any other funding for it,” she explained. “It would be […]
FRANCES—While Rainy River District was faced with drought-like conditions after a lack of significant rainfall last year, data for this year shows the area received more rain than that this season. “We’re not doing too bad here,” noted Kim Jo Bliss, technician at the Emo Agricultural Research Station, noting she’s […]
The Ministry of Transportation, along with the Seat Belt Committee of Ontario, the OPP, and police services across the province, today launched the fall seatbelt campaign. The campaign, which runs Sept. 22-30, is reminding all drivers and passengers to buckle up. Eight percent of Ontarians, or close to one million […]
An East Algoma man was fined $1,225 for unlawfully hunting bear. Richard Kent, 64, also had his hunting privileges suspended for one year. Court was told that on May 22, Kent shot and killed three bears, then left them to spoil. He argued the bears posed a threat to public […]
An old-fashioned “wagon train” ride, complete with three draft horse teams and individual riders from across the region, was held this past weekend beginning at Harold and Karen Kellar’s residence in Devlin. And given the sunny weather and excellent turnout, co-organizer Karen Kellar deemed the event a success. “It was […]
Michael Lewis, chair of the Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board, fully supports the province’s decision to “upload,” or take back, the Ontario Disability Support Program and costs for the Ontario Drug Benefit. “Municipalities in the District of Rainy River will realize significant cost savings as a result,” said […]
Members of the Fort Frances OPP, assisted by the Treaty #3 Police Service, arrested and charged three individuals in connection to a break and enter that occurred Sept. 16 at Buena Vista Resort in Morson. Two Big Island men aged 33 and 23, along with a 23-year-old Big Grassy man, […]
Alberton council, excluding Coun. Peter Spuzak due to a disclosure of interest, opened and awarded the tender for demolition of the former grader garage/fire truck storage building at its regular meeting last Wednesday night. Upon opening seven sealed envelopes, council accepted the tender of $1,800 plus GST from Harold McQuaker […]
