There’s more than fishing going on in Rainy River District this weekend. Chapple Heritage Days at the Both Farm, located four miles north on Barwick Road, will be taking place this Friday evening and during the day on Saturday. “It will be pretty much the same as last year,” […]
District News
As part of the Liberals’ new climate change plan, Premier Dalton McGuinty has vowed to close the province’s four remaining coal-burning stations by Dec. 31, 2014. But specifically for the sake of the plants in Atikokan and Thunder Bay, the Town of Fort Frances will be sending a letter to […]
The agricultural community in Rainy River District is in need of a large-animal veterinarian and a campaign recently was initiated to recruit one. Rural Agriculture co-ordinator Jeannette Cawston, with support from the local Vet Service Committee, developed a brochure and a recruitment package to showcase the district and lure the […]
Six new fires were reported in the Northwest Region over the weekend, occurring in the Red Lake, Dryden, Nipigon, and Sioux Lookout Districts. Through the quick response and determined action of forest firefighters, all the blazes were contained to sizes of less than 1.5 hectares. The new fires were […]
The Fort Frances detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police is seeking assistance from the public in locating a missing person. Catherine Van Heyst, age 43, of Fort Frances was last seen on Sunday, July 15, at approximately 2 a.m. at Tim Hortons. Van Heyst is described as […]
Have you ever wondered what life is like inside the nest of a bald eagle? Join Voyageurs National Park guide Katey Salo to learn about the constant changes in the life of a bald eagle. You will also learn the basics of the bald eagle: its habitat, characteristics, […]
There were three new fires reported in the Northwest Region on Wednesday, but no new fires by early yesterday evening. One fire near Sachigo Lake in the Sioux Lookout District is “under control” at one hectare in size and two small fires in the Nipigon District posed no problems […]
The Rainy River detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police assisted by the Criminal Investigation Unit is seeking assistance from the public in solving a break, enter and theft from three local businesses. Sometime between 5:30 p.m. on July 12, and 11:45 a.m. on July 13, suspects entered the […]
There were three new fires reported in the Northwest Region in the past two days, all three in the Sioux Lookout District. Two new fires were small and posed no problems Tuesday. A third fire was reported and responded to in the Sachigo Lake Area yesterday. With sunny weather […]
Ten 4-H members from across Rainy River District returned home from New Brunswick last week where they had been taking place in the first part of a Canadian exchange. The youth, ranging in age from 13-17, left July 1 and spent one week in rural areas near Hampstead. The […]
Several municipalities in Rainy River District have welcoming signs at either end of their community and the Township of Alberton would like to mark their territory as well. At last Wednesday’s regular meeting, council discussed plans for gateway signs welcoming district residents, tourists, and those passing through the township. […]
Whether they’re interested in dinosaurs, pirates, mummies, or buried treasure, the summer reading program at the Emo Public Library is allowing local children to explore “Lost Worlds” through books and activities. “It’s going really well so far,” stressed student librarian Lauren Davis, who is organizing the program this season. […]
