If you think the substantial amount of snow we had this past winter will alleviate the low water conditions in the district in the near future, think again. That was the opinion of at least one person who has some experience in these matters. Mel Jack, who owns and operates […]
District News
A major roadblock has been thrown in front of Alberton’s attempt to impose a lower speed limit on Frog Creek Road, council learned at last Wednesday’s regular meeting. Alberton council has been notified that the Ministry of Transportation will not permit the township to arbitrarily post lower speed limit signs […]
After three nomination meetings held across the riding last week, John Rafferty was elected to represent the New Democratic Party in the new Thunder Bay-Rainy River in the next federal election. The announcement was made after the third and final meeting in Thunder Bay last Thursday. The riding association had […]
An enrolment report presented to the Northwest Catholic District School Board at its monthly meeting here Tuesday night showed a substantial decrease since the last report in October. The board lost 12.5 full-time equivalent (FTE) students—or 18 actual ones—among its five schools between Oct. 31, 2003 and March 31, 2004. […]
Perhaps there is no better indicator in Rainy River District that winter is finally behind us than the annual extravaganza known as Spring Fever Days. For three days, Emo becomes the social centre of Borderland and this year was no exception. Even Mother Nature co-operated as the little town on […]
The Thunder Bay Legends concert slated here Saturday night at the Townshend Theatre is sold out, organizers reported this morning. “I’m pleasantly surprised. Very happy,” said Teresa Hazel, director of the Riverside Foundation for Health Care. The Foundation will be receiving proceeds from the concert, which, in turn, will go […]
Celebrate with us! National Volunteer Week is April 18-24, and the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau is holding its annual volunteer appreciation dinner on Wednesday (April 21) at the Fort Frances Curling Club. This event is held to show our appreciation to those volunteers who diligently help the Volunteer Bureau complete […]
John Rafferty won the NDP nomination for the new federal riding of Thunder Bay-Rainy River after the third and final voting session was held last night in Thunder Bay. Rafferty, a small business owner and former radio host in Thunder Bay, defeated former Fort Frances councillor Larry Richardson. The riding […]
An International Falls woman was charged with felony possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine) after a search of her residence Monday detected illegal substances. The 23-year-old, a resident of Fourth Avenue, was arrested Monday at 4:38 p.m. after a narcotics search warrant was executed at her shared residence, according to […]
The success of a computer program that encourages students to read has prompted the Northwest Catholic District School Board to expand the program to include math. Students at St. Francis School have been benefitting from the Accelerated Reader program for the last two years, as have the board’s other schools. […]
The prospect of another hot, dry summer has become a matter of concern for the chief of Emo’s volunteer fire department. Chief James O’Sullivan advised council at its regular meeting last Thursday (April 8) that the fire season is now underway and already there have been a number of small […]
A number of local citizens rallied together last week to make one man’s visit to Rainy River District a very special one. Marty Wellman, a 46-year-old from Albuquerque, N.M., was in International Falls on a trip sponsored by the Make a Wish Foundation, which grants wishes to critically-ill children and […]
