David McKelvie was offered the position of water treatment plant operator in training, on a three-month probationary period, by Chapple council during a special meeting earlier this month. Council had received 15 applications for the position, which were short-listed to McKelvie, David Graham, Alan Martin, Kelly, Kim Gosselin, and Earl […]
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Deer hunters—and motorists—will be happy with the news that the Ministry of Natural Resources has put into place new regulations to allow hunters in Northwestern Ontario to take as many as six deer this fall. Area MNR biologist John Vandenbroeck, a member of the provincial deer technical committee, said the […]
Despite a nearly $1-million cut in funding due to decreased enrolment, the Rainy River District School Board passed a balanced budget for 2004-05 during a special meeting here Monday night. The board has lost about 116 students since last year, which translates into a $1 million reduction in funding. “Our […]
There are changes in the air at the Rainy River Watershed Program with the resignation of program co-ordinator Martin Nantel, effective in two weeks. Nantel, who has been overseeing the program for nearly two-and-a-half years, is stepping down July 9 to take a position with Environment Canada in Thunder Bay. […]
There is a group of people in Canada whose youth population is growing at twice the rate of the general population, yet this same group has a significantly higher suicide rate than the general population. This group is six times more likely to die by drowning than the rest of […]
Three of the four victims of a fatal accident that occurred last month on Highway 17 just east of the junction with Highway 71 have been identified. The victims were identified as Troy Lansall, 35, of Winnipeg, Man., Balinder Chandi, 30, of Brampton, Ont., and Dilbag Singh, 48, of Montreal, […]
The Fort Frances, Dryden, Nipigon, and Sioux Lookout districts all reported new forest fires over the weekend, bringing the total to 82 so far this season in the West Fire Region. Fort Frances District had a 0.1. hectare fire Saturday, east of Namakan Lake, while another was reported yesterday at […]
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is advising travellers that the bridge joining Canada and the United States at International Falls will remain open during a brief construction project. Travellers coming into the U.S. should expect delays during the hours of construction, which are Monday-Thursday from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. There will […]
Fr. James has been called to St. Agnes Parish in Thunder Bay after spending more than seven years serving four district parishes (OLOW, Our Lady of Good Counsel in Rainy River, Our Lady of the Lake in Morson, and St. Patrick’s in Emo). When Fr. James was ushered into the […]
Sunday was a special service of ordination for Daniel J. Vos at the Christian Reformed Church in Emo, where the sanctuary was filled with special guest speakers, friends, and relatives, as well as visiting pastors from other Christian Reformed churches. The worship team led in the gathering song, “Here I […]
“We have been not so patiently waiting for the weather to allow us to pour concrete for the new Chisholm translator and the tower is up,” said KBHW manager Bruce Christopherson. He said there’s still some equipment to be delivered and some antennas to mount, but “we should be near […]
OPP Cst. Greg Johnson acted as emcee as the Grade 5/6 students at Our Lady of the Way School held their D.A.R.E. graduation last week. Cst. Johnson had taught the Drug Abuse and Resistance Education program to the students for seveal weeks and then listened to the essays they had […]
