Emo Reeve Russ Fortier, chair of the 2005-06 board of directors for the Rainy River Future Development Corp., and Angela Halvorsen, a business investment officer there, last Wednesday thanked Alberton council for its recent decision to support the RRFDC. While the township had not provided any funding to the RRFDC […]
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Rain and cool weather has reduced the forest fire hazard to “low” all across Northwestern Ontario, the Ministry of Natural Resources reported this morning. This break in the weather is allowing fire crews to continue with proficiency training, and also to conduct training with municipal fire departments and forest industry […]
OPP officers throughout Rainy River District, in conjunction with police services from across Ontario, will be recognizing Police Week from May 14-20. Since 1970, Police Week has been observed in May, coinciding with Peace Officers Memorial Day, which is recognized internationally on May 15 each year. This year’s theme is […]
Although 766,000 tourists visited Northwestern Ontario in 2004, Sheila Larmer, director of Tourism Policy at the Ministry of Tourism, noted that number was down last year—and is looking to stay the same for the 2006 season. “We’re getting the same numbers we were getting last year at this time,” she […]
French was de rigeur at the annual Concours d’art oratoire at St. Michael’s School last Thursday night—and students from across the district showed they are more than capable in their second language. The public-speaking contest featured seven students competing in the Core French Grades 7/8 category, four in the French […]
It looks like this year’s “Fun in the Sun” queen pageant is a “go” as organizer Melissa Gushulak confirmed Monday she has enough contestants to make it happen. “We have five girls,” said Gushulak. “Now we just have to have a meeting and events will start within the next two-three […]
Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP Ken Boshcoff says the first Conservative budget released last week backs out of funding promises made by the previous Liberal government, which could spell trouble for Northwestern Ontario. “Right off the bat is the cut from $1.5 billion for forestry to $400 million, mostly for B.C. […]
The Rainy River District School Board and the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario educational support personnel reached a tentative agreement on Wednesday. Educational support personnel represent educational assistants, communication assistants, library assistants, medical educational assistants, and library technicians working in all board schools in Rainy River District. Details of this […]
The annual meeting of the district Women’s Institute was held at the Emo Museum, with 19 members present. Sheri gave the report, followed by Dr. Ingrid Krampetz’s presentation on “Preparing for a Healthy Life in Our Later Years: How to become a fine antique.” The project is to collect a […]
Rainy River District hosted T.O.P.S. Annual Recognition Days this year, with the event being held at La Place Rendez-Vous in Fort Frances. T.O.P.S. chapters from throughout our district helped make this event a huge success, with the Devlin TOPS club doing a great deal to help out. Freeda Carmody, Marie […]
The Ontario government is helping a lodge on Rainy Lake reduce energy costs by investing in the installation of a solar energy system, Northern Development and Mines Minister Rick Bartolucci announced Monday. “We’re on the side of northerners. That’s why we’re helping small northern businesses cut costs by promoting the […]
Last week marked Catholic Education Week at St. Michael’s School here. To complement the theme, “And God Saw that it was Good” (Genesis), students, their families, and staff raised $718 to help build a well for children in Third World countries who do not have access to clean drinking water. […]
