Railway safety is everyone’s concern and students at Donald Young School in Emo got a first-hand lesson from local CN Police Cst. Pete LeDrew on Monday in conjunction with Safe Crossing Week (Oct. 22-28). Wilma Kooistra’s Grade 4 and 5 class was treated by a visit by Cst. LeDrew on […]
District News
There was no change in the executive of the Rainy River Federation of Agriculture during its annual meeting Saturday night in Stratton. Last year’s executive of president Trish Neilson, secretary Linda Armstrong, and treasurer Angela Halvorsen all agreed to let their names stand again and were re-acclaimed to their respective […]
Canadian young farmers can access another $50 million for expanding their operations or purchasing a farm, thanks to Farm Credit Canada’s Accelerator Loan. In 2006, FCC also committed $50 million to young farmers via this loan. “The Accelerator Loan is part of over $500 million FCC approved to young farmers […]
Failing to breach the NDP stronghold in Kenora-Rainy River, local Liberal candidate Mike Wood of Dryden garnered 5,753 votes (24.4 percent) to finish second in last Wednesday’s provincial election. A first-time provincial candidate, Wood admitted it was tough going up against the leader of the third party. “[Howard Hampton] certainly […]
FORT FRANCES—The first-annual Rainy River District Harvest Dinner, held Saturday night at the Kitchen Creek Golf Club, not only showcased local foods, but also celebrated the “food milestones” that have been reached in the area. Kim Cornell, director of the Clover Valley Farmers’ Market in Fort Frances, spoke prior to […]
Students in Grades 1-12 across the district last week learned about drug and alcohol awareness, and risk prevention, as two multi-media presentations from Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Canada toured the area. But it was the older students, those in Grades 7-12, who seemed most greatly affected by the “real” […]
The 2007-08 season is fast approaching for “Kids & Co.,” the Fort Frances family performing artists series. Since 1994, “Kids & Co.” has provided live children’s entertainment to the district. We work together with Kenora, Dryden, and Sioux Lookout to plan a children’s concert series for Northwestern Ontario. We are […]
The Town of Rainy River honoured its volunteers for the hundreds and hundreds of hours they’ve donated to the strategic planning committee last Tuesday evening (Oct. 2). Rainy River Mayor Debbie Ewald is pleased with the progress of the committee. “We’ve seen a lot of planning, which is a good […]
< *c>Grade 4 girls 1. Morgan Haw (Sturgeon Creek) 2. Claire Hyatt (St. Francis) 3. Ashley Croswell (Sturgeon Creek) < *c>Grade 4 boys 1. Hunter Neilson (Sturgeon Creek) 2. Nicholas Veldhuisen (SCAP) 3. Aaron Short (Rainy River) < *c>Grade 5 girls 1. Jennifer Hammond (Nestor Falls) 2. Emmy Arsenault (Riverview-Dryden) […]
The OPP and Crime Stoppers need your extra attention to the following unsolved crime. Sometime between midnight and 3 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 28 of this year, someone illegally entered the Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service detachment situated on the Fort Severn First Nation in the far remote north of our region. […]
