With the arrival of some warmer weather, and the countdown to the end of the school year underway, many groups across the district are beginning to plan for another summer of camps at Sunny Cove east of Fort Frances. A committee of members from the United Churches throughout the region […]
District News
On Friday, April 11 at 11:40 a.m., Thunder Bay OPP responded to a motor vehicle collision involving a tractor-trailer hauling cattle and a red 2001 Dodge pick-up truck. The collision occurred on Highway 11/17, west of Highway 590, in Oliver-Paipoonge Township. The tractor-trailer, which was loaded with 69 head of […]
Because of confusion over the gun amnesty program, an extension has been proposed. The amnesty was to expire on May 16, 2008 but will be extended for another year, according to Vol. 141, No. 14, April 7, 2007, Canada Gazette, entitled, “Order Amending the Order Declaring an Amnesty Period (2006).” […]
Most of the media coverage of our country’s youth is overwhelmingly negative. So it is really gratifying to find a group of young people who not only are doing something positive with their lives, but are also willing to talk about it. That’s what GIFT is all about. The purpose […]
The Rainy River Cattlemen’s Association will be holding an RFID demonstration this Saturday (April 19) at 7 p.m. at the sales barns in Stratton. The supplier of the equipment, Yancy Crosier from Champion, Alta., will be on hand to demonstrate the equipment and show producers how they can use the […]
FORT FRANCES—With news earlier this month that Greyhound Canada is looking to cancel its route between here and Thunder Bay, town council agreed Monday night to send a letter to the Minister of Transportation to stress the importance of the bus service to area residents. Discussion was sparked after council […]
The Rainy River District Regional Abattoir Inc. has announced mitigation measures to alleviate our concerns over the proposed abattoir site in Emo with some planning adjustments they feel should address our concerns. Although we appreciate the measures the RRDRAI has taken to try to mitigate our concerns, we do not […]
Every year, Devlin TOPS #ON 3019 hold its mini-rally, where members are honoured for their achievements. This year the rally took place March 31. This was the club’s 28th-annual mini-rally. The winners were as follows: •Division #1—Marie Major; •Division #4—1. Margaret Davis 2. Penny O’Leary; •Division #5—Ruth Siemens; •Graduating KOPS—Ruth […]
One of the highlights of the Rainy River Federation of Agriculture’s spring dinner always has been the presentation of the Bill Gibson Memorial Award in honour of a member who has made an outstanding contribution to agriculture. The selection committee consists of all previous winners of the award and even […]
Former resident Elizabeth Adam (nee Klug) returned to Emo last week to hold a book signing at Knox United Church. For an hour-and-a-half Thursday afternoon, and another 90 minutes that, Adam met friends and members of the community as they arrived, offered them tea, coffee, and dainties, and spoke to […]
Fantastic! That’s the only word to describe the Emo spray park committee’s casino, auction and dance held Saturday night upstairs at the Emo-La Vallee Community Centre. Not only was it a social success, but by all accounts a financial one, too. “We’ll have a press release later next week when […]
This year is the 200th anniversary of David Thompson’s exploration and mapping of Rainy River District. To commemorate this historic period in Canadian history, a canoe brigade of 160 able-bodied and experienced “voyageurs” has been formed. Their plan is to paddle from Rocky Mountain House in Alberta to Fort William […]
