Kenora OPP charged a 13-year-old youth with uttering threats and mischief yesterday for writing threatening messages on the side of Our Lady of the Valley School there. The writing—located outside of the school—included threats of a bomb in the building. A search of the school by police and staff turned […]
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While it’s still a month away, time has been flying by for the organizers of the Chamber of Commerce’s annual home and leisure show. “‘Spring carnival’ is the theme, and we’re planning on utilizing that the best we can,” said Chamber co-ordinator Dawn Booth. “We’ve got lots and lots of […]
Consultant Roy Prevost will be in the district next week not only to deliver a workshop on “Creating Customer Loyalty” on Tuesday at the Rainy River Legion Hall, but to do individual sessions with businesses. Angela Halvorsen, business investment officer with the Rainy River Future Development Corp., said Monday that […]
The Ministry of Finance released its annual list of public sector employees who earned more than $100,000 in 2003. Locally, the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Report contained some familiar names as well as some new ones. Warren Hoshizaki, director of education for the Rainy River District School Board, earned a […]
It’s been said the true test of character is how one bears up under adversity. If that is as true of institutions as it is of individuals, then Mine Centre School deserves a lot of respect. Last year, the school—which has a student body of less than 100—was flagged by […]
Council passed a bylaw Monday night to hire Mark McCaig as the new CAO of the Town of Fort Frances. McCaig, who also is CEO and president of the Fort Frances Power Corp., has been acting CAO since Bill Naturkach retired Sept. 30. McCaig will resign from his position with […]
Fire destroyed a home on Highway 602, about eight km south of Emo, around 2:30 p.m. on Friday. No one was home at the time of the fire, Emo OPP said. The fire is not considered suspicious, added police, noting the cause of blaze remains under investigation by the Emo […]
Due to construction at La Verendrye hospital, parking there will be limited. Please adhere to the following: •Front Street parking lot—patient and visitor parking only; and •Sinclair Street parking lot—staff parking only Unauthorized vehicles will be towed at the owner’s expense. Riverside thanks the public and staff in advance for […]
As you probably know, members of the Fort Frances Aquanaut Swim Team spend upwards of 16 hours a week training, both in and out of the pool. But what you might not know is that when they’re not training, many of these athletes love to spend time in the kitchen—trying […]
The Ministry of Natural Resources is finding the 2004 fire season, which runs April 1 through Oct. 31, is off to a slow start here. “There’s no fires to report at this time,” MNR fire information officer Deb McLean said Thursday morning. “We are looking at some nice weather. Fort […]
It was a night of firsts at the Emo Legion on Friday night as members of the new Conservative Party of Canada welcomed their inaugural candidate in the new riding of Thunder Bay-Rainy River. David Leskowski, a Thunder Bay insurance broker, was acclaimed after Christine Hogarth withdrew her name just […]
The Nor-West Animal Clinic’s equine information seminar struck a serious chord with local horse enthusiasts last weekend. Nearly 60 people from across the district—both breeders and private owners—packed the Emo Legion on Saturday to learn and share information on breeding and maintaining healthy horses. Dr. Wayne Etherington, of the Nor-West […]
