A community yard sale will be held in the whole village of Barwick this Saturday (May 28) from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. There will be yard sale tables, a bake table, and heritage and museum souvenirs. If you are interested in being a part of this event, you can book your […]
District News
Jen Badiuk is entering a new chapter in her life. She has moved to Jasper, Alta., where she started working at the Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge on May 16. Jen recently finished her schooling at Confederation College in Thunder Bay, where she took a course on hotel management. Her parents, […]
Voyageurs National Park biologists found 63 bald eagle nests within the park’s boundary this April while conducting aerial surveys to determine the number and location of nesting pairs. Adult pairs were observed at 31 of the nests. Twenty-nine of the 31 breeding pairs were actively involved in incubating, compared to […]
The fourth-annual Rainy Lake Impressions art show this year will feature works of art with the dragonfly as the subject. Previous shows have featured the Rainy Lake mermaid, images from the historic Devil’s Cascades on the north arm of Rainy Lake, and artwork on paper in celebration of the 90th […]
The annual Rainy River First Nations fish fry has been a much-anticipated tradition in the district for more than 30 years. But this year, some 610 pounds of walleye fillets and 80 pounds of smoked sturgeon took a back seat to politicians, native luminaries, and the hundreds of people who […]
Organizers are actively seeking teen girls to participate in the 2005 Fun in the Sun queen pageant. And the clock is ticking, stressed Dawn Booth, who is co-organizing this year’s pageant with Melissa Gushulak and Cheryl Hoard. “The deadline to sign up is this Friday [May 27],” she noted. “We’ll […]
The landmark claim settlement that was formally signed Friday during the annual Rainy River First Nations fish fry represents not only a significant event in its own right, but could well become a springboard for claims pending in other parts of the country. At least, that’s the opinion of federal […]
Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP Ken Boshcoff said he’s pleased with the results of the budget vote last Thursday, but warned the Opposition may yet force an election this summer. “There are still six Opposition Days and about four more weeks of Parliament sitting, during which the Opposition could trigger an […]
Kenora OPP located the body of Brian William Clemmens in the area of Flegg Lake on Friday (May 20). Clemmens had been reported as missing by his family after he was last seen May 8 in the Kenora area. A post-mortem examination has been scheduled for today, although foul play […]
The Rainy River District School Board and the local Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario have reached a tentative four-year agreement, the board announced this morning. This four-year deal, covering Sept. 1, 2004–Aug. 31, 2008, is expected to provide improved salary and working conditions for roughly 100 elementary teachers in all […]
The skilled trades employers’ forum held at Confederation College here Tuesday was a well-attended and successful evening, campus manager Anne Renaud reported. “We had more than 40 employers attend, as well as some people from different community agencies and presenters,” she noted. The purpose of the free forum was to […]
Voyageurs National Park across the river invites everyone to its sixth-annual Birders’ Rendezvous, which will take place Friday, June 3 through Sunday, June 5. Events begin on the Friday from 6-8:30 p.m. at the Rainy Lake Visitor Center and are free to the public. The evening kicks off with “Birds […]
