Neila Booth walked away (or should I say pranced away with delight) on Saturday evening at the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce’s annual awards banquet. She won the Customer Service award (individual). Neila works at both Northwoods Gallery & Gifts and Gourmet Outfitters in Fort Frances. And this isn’t the […]
District News
The past three months spent seeking a lessee/operator for the proposed regional abattoir culminated with a decision at the board’s Oct. 26 meeting. Two expressions of interest were received to lease and operate the facility. Northend Farms Ltd. was chosen as the candidate of choice to partner with Rainy River […]
Knox United Church in Emo is holding its second-annual coffeehouse fundraiser, entitled “Coffee, Tea and Melody,” on Nov. 18 at 7 p.m. “It’s an evening of music and fellowship,” noted Dave Ogilvie, one of the organizers. “The music is provided by members of the congregation—there’s choirs, duets, and possibly solos.” […]
I am self-employed in farming and logging, and live in Arbor Vitae with my wife and five children. I feel I have been blessed and privileged in the last six years to have been your trustee and would be honoured to continue for the next four years as your trustee […]
My husband, Wade, and I have four sons, all attending Our Lady of the Way School. We operate a farm near Pinewood. I have a diploma in bookkeeping and have done bookkeeping for farm businesses, Ontario Early Years centres, and our church. I also have been a volunteer bookkeeper for […]
I’m a school bus driver for Naicatchewenin First Nation. I started driving school bus in 1985, first in elementary division and then as a secondary bus driver. All of the years but one have been with Naicatchewenin First Nation. In those years, my bus also had students from Burriss, Devlin, […]
Born and raised in Rainy River, I went to St. Michael’s Catholic School in Rainy River and later graduated from Rainy River High School. I am married to Rachel and I now have three adult children and two grandchildren. I recently retired from Canadian National Railroads after 36 years. In […]
Stefan Szeder is running for councillor for Ward 3 in the Township of Chapple. At 33, Szeder is a second-generation farmer in the township of Mather and has worked in the tourism industry. He also has experience in the forest industry, from supply of raw pulpwood to the small specialty […]
George Siemens is running for the council seat in Ward 2 of Chapple. He currently is employed by the Township of Emo. He and his wife, Martha, have lived in Chapple for more than 25 years and have two grown children, Dawn and Dana. He also is the grandfather of […]
Rilla Race is seeking re-election as councillor for Ward 2 in Chapple. She lives with her husband, Albert, a millwright at Abitibi-Consolidated, and his two children—Karen, who resides in Toronto, and Chris, who is in Windsor. Race has spent five years on municipal council and has worked as a council […]
James Gibson, a dairy and beef producer, is vying for the position of councillor for Ward 3 in the Township of Chapple. He lives with his wife, Kathy, and has two daughters, Jennifer and Laura, and four grandchildren, Brookelyn, Owen, Evan, and Aidan. Gibson has not held a position in […]
Maury Nielson is seeking a position as councillor in the Township of Morley. He has been a school bus owner and operator for the Rainy River District School Board for the past 20 years. He is married to Cindy and has a daughter, Katelyn, and son, Tyler. Nielson has not […]
