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, […]
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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 […]
Conditions in the district this summer were a little on the dry side to say the least. As a result, there was poor growth and re-growth of hay/forage fields, resulting in greatly reduced yields. Some areas received almost adequate rainfall and got fairly good hay crops but it appears the […]
Gale Black is running for one of the two concillor-at-large seats up for grabs in the Township of Sioux Narrows-Nestor Falls. She works as a waitress and has been married for 25 years. She also has three children, five grandchildren, and a cat. Black hopes to bring her previous experience […]
Lou Kabel is running for a position as councillor-at-large in the Township of Sioux Narrows-Nestor Falls She is the manager of Red Indian Lodge and has been married to her wonderful husband, Ron, for 33 years. The couple has four daughters, Wanda, Wendy, Sheri, and Roni. Kabel served as councillor […]
Dan Bouvier is seeking a position as councillor-at-large in the Township of Sioux Narrows–Nestor Falls. He is a retired teacher and business owner who lives with his wife, Gayle. He also has a daughter, Suzanne (Darren) Hrynczuk, and grandson, Tybias. Bouvier has more than 20 years’ experience on Sioux Narrows […]
Donovan Cousineau, Jillian Langtry, Danielle Jean, and Connor Botsford represented St. Francis School at the Mid-Canada Legion Cross-Country Run in Thunder Bay on Oct. 21. Some 250 girls and 213 boys competed in the event. Cousineau wound up placing third overall, earning a plaque and sports bag for his great […]
