Every year, the Northwestern Health Unit calculates the cost of a basic food basket. In 2006, 27 grocery stores across the Kenora-Rainy River districts participated. The cost of feeding a family of four is $697.65 per month—an increase of more than 17 percent since 1998. In that same period, minimum […]
District News
How much can the district raise in one day? That’s the premise for the “Just Imagine” campaign’s radio-a-thon taking place next Wednesday (Jan. 24). Residents from across the district are being encouraged to call in their pledge or donation to B•93, which will be live on location in the cafeteria […]
The Northwest Catholic District School Board ended the 2005/06 school year in a balanced position, according to audited financial statements presented to trustees at its regular monthly meeting here last night. “In order to balance revenues with expenditures, a transfer of $34,100 was made from classroom deferred revenue,” Superintendent of […]
The latest funding totals from the Canada-Ontario-Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund (COMRIF) show the Conservative government is using the fund to disproportionately favour Conservative-held ridings, leaders of rural Liberal caucus charged Monday. “This kind of blatant partisanship is immoral,” said Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP Ken Boshcoff, who chairs the rural caucus. […]
FORT FRANCES—Several mining companies working throughout Rainy River District continually have been discovering positive results, making those in the industry enthusiastic about the possibilities here down the road. Rainy River Resources Ltd., a Vancouver-based company exploring in an area near Blackhawk, has announced discovering new zones that had some extremely […]
In Ontario, pesticides are classified into six schedules. The Ministry of the Environment (MoE) takes a careful look at every pesticide before it is sold in Ontario. The MoE then puts each product into one of the six schedules, depending on how dangerous the product is. For more information about […]
After a disappointing turnout of just 19 parents at last year’s Family Literacy Celebration at Donald Young School in Emo, organizers have made some changes in hopes of boosting attendance. Hosted by the Rainy River District School Board, similar events also were held in Fort Frances and Rainy River to […]
Carol Inkster has raised many kinds of animals on her farm over the years, but it’s her llamas and llama/alpacas she calls the “easiest animals” to bring up. “They are the easiest animals I’ve ever raised and for many reasons,” she remarked Monday, noting they are tolerant of most temperatures, […]
The Ontario government has committed to replacing its current species-at-risk legislation—the Endangered Species Act—with a new, more comprehensive bill this year. The proposed new act could have significant impacts on how farmers conduct their day-to-day farming activities. Last May, the Ministry of Natural Resources posted a discussion paper on the […]
Two local junior curling rinks are off to Sault Ste. Marie this weekend (Jan. 11-13) to compete in the provincial championship after qualifying in Longlac this past weekend. Making up the boys rink is Adam Bolen (skip), Dave Kaun (third), Mike Badiuk (second), and Travis Showalter and Sean Murray (sharing […]
The Dordt College Concert Choir from Sioux Center, Iowa will perform at the Christian Reformed Church in Emo tomorrow (Jan. 11) at 7:30 p.m. The church is located on Emo Rd. #1. This free concert is one of eight performances on a concert tour that will take the group to […]
The Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors has announced the celebration of “Environmental Public Health Week 2007” in Canada the week of Jan. 15-21. The Northwestern Health Unit is happy to partner with CIPHI to recognize the hard work of certified public health inspectors and environmental health officers in the […]
