On Aug. 12, youth around the world will celebrate the United Nations’ International Youth Day by promoting action to further encourage the empowerment and participation of youth in decisions that affect their lives. With Project Webfoot, an interactive youth education program, now reaching over 42,000 Canadian students, Ducks Unlimited Canada […]
District News
Truck traffic had to be rerouted through town yesterday, after Hwy. 17 was closed following a fatal tractor trailer collision at Docker Township, around eight kilomteres west of Vermilion Bay. The Dryden detachment of Ontario Provincial Police reported that at 5:10 a.m. yesterday, an eastbound tractor trailer unit collided with […]
Ontarians should make every effort to help prevent forest fires, Natural Resources Minister David Ramsay announced yesterday. “While the fire situation has improved somewhat of late, I urge people to take every precaution when they are outdoors to prevent any human-caused fires,” said Ramsay. “We all need to do our […]
The Emergency Area Order (EAO) that has been in effect around Dryden fire #79 for a couple weeks was lifted Tuesday. Under the EAO, the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) had the authority to stop the movement of people into the fire area. Access on and use of Winnange Lake, […]
Although many district residents spent the past weekend under the big tent at the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship, hundreds of others gathered at the Both Farm in Barwick on Friday evening and Saturday for the annual Chapple Days events. “I think we had the biggest crowds we’ve ever had […]
While all district farmers are praying for rain, those on hand for the Emo Agriculture Research Station’s annual open house last Tuesday evening hoped the rain would hold off just long enough to view the crops there—and it did. The tour, led by research technician Kim Jo Bliss, highlighted several […]
Members of the Rainy River Regional Abattoir (RRRA) will be updated on the project’s progress at a general membership meeting in Barwick on Aug. 10. Plans to establish a district abattoir have been ongoing since the board of directors was selected in April. RRRA president Steve Loshaw noted three months […]
Two Devlin anglers placed second and third at the FFCBC. Taking second was Doug McBride and partner Morgan Cadene, with a three day weigh-in of 53.76 lbs. Following close behind, Bill Godin and partner, Norm Lindsay took third with a weigh-in of 53.71. The first-place winners were Mark Libitka (Kenora), […]
Around 7:30 a.m. on Monday, Sioux Lookout OPP were dispatched to a report of a deceased person in Pelican Lake at the “town beach,” located on Wellington Street in Sioux Lookout. The deceased was identified as Matthew Quedent, 19, from Lac Seul First Nation. The investigation is continuing, but foul […]
The Ontario government is making northern communities safer, and increasing protection for the region’s forest resources, by investing $4.4 million in the forest fire management complex at Red Lake, Natural Resources minister David Ramsay announced Thursday. “The Red Lake staff quarters will keep fire response staff close at hand, making […]
A notice to residents that there has been a ban on any watering of lawns until further notice. This has been in place for a couple of weeks, but unfortunately not everyone was informed. The town is allowing residents to water flower bed and gardens on their respective days, but […]
In the days of old, knowledge was passed on through stories. Come sit in front of a fire this Friday evening (Aug. 4) and listen to tales told as they were long ago. Join Lead Naturalist Jim DeVries from the Laurentian Environmental Center for an evening you will not soon […]
