The local man who chased a would-be thief and held him at gunpoint on his rural property has been cleared of wrongdoing. Two firearms-related charges against Guido Smilovic were dismissed Wednesday in provincial court. Smilovic, 77, was charged for an incident in May, after police received a 911 call from […]
District News
At last Wednesday’s regular council meeting, members of the Township of Alberton agreed to support improved digital cellular and high speed internet service in Northwestern Ontario. The passed resolution authorized Reeve Mike Hammond to submit a letter of support for Rainy River Future Development Corp’s application for funding for the […]
The Northwest Catholic District School Board passed its budget for the 2007/08 school year on Saturday, and remains in a balanced position. “It was a good budget,” said Mary-Catherine Kelly, director of education. “We had really worked hard in the fall to make sure that we had really planned appropriately […]
About 40 people from across the district attended the 25th Annual General Meeting of the Rainy River Future Development Corporation in Rainy River Thursday evening. The nominating committee presented five names for election at the AGM. One more candidate, Gord Armstrong of Rainy River, was nominated from the floor. Three […]
The Emo Spray Park committee is planning a barbecue for the end of the month, but it won’t be a regular barbecue—it’s been deemed a “Spray ‘n Slide” party. A giant 100 ft. “water slide” (a slip ‘n slide-type mat) and several sprinklers will be set up at the Lions […]
Representatives from Riverside Health Care Facilities Inc. were on hand at the 20th annual Strawberry Social in Emo on Friday to honour the Emo and District Hospital Auxiliary. “Thanks to all members for the outstanding dedication to your local hospital and also to health care in the Rainy River District,” […]
The Swedish Singers are coming to International Falls as part of their third U.S. tour. This outstanding 50-voice Lutheran youth choir will appear Monday, June 25 at 7 p.m. at the Evangelical Covenant Church. The choir is made up of high school- and college-age students coming from Hassleholm, a city […]
The Dryden Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment would like to remind the travelling motorist that there is a large increase of motor vehicle collisions involving wild animals on the local highways. In May 2007, members of the Dryden OPP investigated 29 motor vehicle collisions in the Dryden area, 21 of […]
Despite light winds and the threat of rain, the Rendezvous Yacht Club had the best turnout yet for its Wednesday night race series. Six boats competed in a windward/leeward course, which was shortened to four legs due to the light winds. The win went to Ron Bowman and his J24 […]
The Rainy River District School Board’s results for the 2007 Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT) indicate the district’s students continue to perform well in the areas of reading and writing. Of the 248 Grade 10 students who wrote the test for the first time in March, 88 percent passed […]
A sub-committee of the Rainy River District Regional Abattoir Inc. has been struck to determine the supply commitment of its members in order to move ahead with an accurate business plan to establish an abattoir in the area. This came following a majority vote at a general membership meeting in […]
In an efforts to establish a dedicated youth justice system, the province announced Friday it would fund the construction of a new youth detention facility here in Fort Frances. The 12-bed facility will be dedicated to aboriginal youth aged 12-17, and is scheduled for completion in early 2009. “Our government […]
