The North Western Ontario Tourism Association is not alone in its efforts to maintain a thriving industry in the face of increasing costs and government regulations, it learned at its annual meeting last Thursday in Emo. Guest speaker Jim Ticknor, president of the Manitoba Lodges and Outfitters Association, made it […]
District News
A long-awaited abattoir for Rainy River District is one step closer to becoming a reality now that a formal plan is in the final stages of preparation. Geoff Gillon, economic developer for the Rainy River Future Development Corp., said last week the revised plans for the processing plant are almost […]
The Fort Frances OPP were advised that motor vehicle had been stolen sometime between 11 p.m. Wednesday, and 6 a.m. yesterday from a residence on Third Street West in Fort Frances. Suspects stole a 1999 Chevrolet Cavalier from 643 Third St. West. The vehicle is described as brown or tan […]
While it’s still early in the game, negotiations are going well between the public school board and the local secondary school teachers’ union. “We’re very pleased with how things are going,” said Andrew Hallikas, chief negotiator for the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation local District 5B. “We’re definitely off to […]
Emo residents are going to have to dig a little deeper to take care of their departed loved ones from now on. At its regular meeting last Thursday night, Emo council decided to raise the rates for interment and grave maintenance at the township’s cemetery in order to address increased […]
The North Western Ontario Tourism Association is not alone in its efforts to maintain a thriving industry in the face of increasing costs and government regulations, it learned at its annual meeting last Thursday in Emo. Guest speaker Jim Ticknor, president of the Manitoba Lodges and Outfitters Association, made it […]
With the introduction of “bag tags” earlier this year, and then the increase of acceptable recyclables in “blue boxes” since late September, town residents are recycling a total of 66 percent more materials each month than they did at the start of the year. “For the period running January to […]
Tourist outfitters in Northwestern Ontario go to great lengths to make sure their American clients have the hunting or fishing adventure of a lifetime when they visit here. Every effort is made to show these clients what a wonderful area this is so they not only will come back, but […]
Members of the Rainy River District Athletic Association will outline the group’s goals and responsibilities at tonight’s regular monthly meeting of the public school board. Established in 2001, the RRDAA’s mission is to manage elementary athletic opportunities as well as promote a healthy lifestyle through sports. The association is run […]
Boise Cascade Corp. announced Friday it had completed the sale of its paper, forest products, and timberland assets to a private equity firm in Chicago, Ill. for roughly $3.7 billion (U.S.) The transaction puts the corporation in the hands of a new company, Boise Cascade LLC, formed by Madison Dearborn […]
Rainy River District saw an unusual amount of rainfall over the Hallowe’en weekend, but not enough to break the record. Environment Canada said Fort Frances received 49 mm of rain from Friday evening through Sunday. Atikokan received slightly more with 55.6 mm, but Devlin topped both with 68 mm—the most […]
“Snowbank,” the four-part radio drama mini-series from Icbox Radio Theater, will continue tomorrow (Oct. 30) at 7:30 p.m. on local radio station 91.9FM The Edge. It will present subsequent chapters over the next two Saturdays at the same time and station. Each Saturday’s live broadcast will be followed by a […]
