Nearly 160 students from schools across the district attended the Northern Ontario Schools Chess Championship at Crossroads in Devlin on Friday. Organizer Martin Williams noted the number of participants was up from last year—with Rainy River District having the largest tournament with 120 players. “So we have a great shot […]
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An Armstrong man has been fined $2,000 for failing to remit fees to the Ministry of Natural Resources for hunting and fishing licences sold at his bait and tackle business in 2005. Craig Toset, 38, owner-operator of Beedahbin Adventures in Armstrong, had his authority to sell the ministry’s licences revoked […]
The Northwestern Ontario Tourism Association and the Kenora District Camp Owners Association on Thursday joined the Hotel Association of Canada in its call for the withdrawal of the decision to cut the GST visitor rebate program. U.S. tourists visiting Sunset Country generate $396.9 million of economic activity annually. “In Sunset […]
The public is helping protect Ontario’s natural resources by phoning in more than 5,000 potential violations to the tips reporting line, Natural Resources minister David Ramsay announced last week. “The response from the public has been tremendous,” said Ramsay. “Ethical hunters, anglers, and the public have called in to report […]
After serving 30 years as a trustee on the local public school board, Gord McBride is calling it quits. “I’ve decided not to run. It’s time to give someone else the opportunity to run for the board,” he said last week. Despite the long years that have passed, McBride still […]
On Monday around 1 p.m., Dryden OPP received information that a plane had crashed near Teggau Lake, southwest of Vermilion Bay. Michael Bernier, 45, of Vermilion Bay sustained minor injuries when his plane—a Piper PA12—crashed into the bush a couple of hundred feet off shore. No other occupants were on […]
The Pictograph Art Gallery in Atikokan will be featuring a multimedia exhibition by mother-daughter duo Crystal Babcook and Cara Gimblett entitled “Colour Full,” which is opening this Saturday (Oct. 7) from noon-3:30 p.m. The artists will be on hand for the opening. This exhibition will run through Oct. 28 at […]
FORT FRANCES—More than a dozen livestock producers from across Rainy River District gathered at La Place Rendez-Vous here Friday morning for a marketing workshop sponsored by the Ontario Cattlemen’s Association. Ken McKinnon, president of the local cattlemen’s association, noted it was beneficial to all producers, but especially those on the […]
FORT FRANCES—Last week, the Rainy River First Nations’ Watershed program hosted “The Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup” to tidy the shores of the Rainy River across the district. Five groups of about 35 people participated from Riverview School, Sturgeon Creek School, Crossroads School, Donald Young School, and a Rainy River First […]
With the fire hazard staying “low” in each district in Northwestern Ontario, firefighters are making great progress on active blazes. Previous road restrictions in the Northwest Region have now been lifted and travel is allowed on all roads. The most recent restriction—Ruffle Road east off of Jackpine Road on the […]
ALBERTON—At a special meeting Monday night, Alberton council determined its fire department will not respond to calls outside township limits. “It’s as simple as black and white,” noted Coun. Doug Mitchell. “They cannot go outside the boundaries because our municipality can’t get into the liability issues—that’s just the way it […]
FORT FRANCES—The Kay-Nah-Chi-Wah-Nung Historical Centre (Manitou Mounds) has again postponed a meeting between it and several other parties because some officials were not prepared to meet Wednesday. The centre was planning to request emergency funds to assist in its operating costs—and also hoped for help to share the $1.5-million deficit […]
