Alyson Booth, from Devlin, is in Winnipeg this week trying out in the new “Canadian Idol” contest. She left Monday and we wish her success. I spoke with her before she left and she was very excited and nervous, but was pleased to take her singing career to a new […]
District News
With an increasing focus on producing the most efficiency on available acreage, farmers must get the most out of the available pasture land, says Scott Banks, a crop specialist with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food. Banks, guest speaker at the Rainy River Federation of Agriculture’s spring dinner/dance last […]
While the fire hazard index was only “low” in the district as of Tuesday, the forest and grass fire situation could heat up quickly if there isn’t more precipitation this spring. Harrold Boven, fire operations supervisor with the local Ministry of Natural Resources, said yesterday the MNR’s weather stations in […]
John Grozelle Jr. and Kris Starling are pretty scary guys. They both have that been-there, done-that look far too many young people attempt to affect to impress people. But in their case, it’s not an act. They have been down that long, dark tunnel of substance abuse and managed to […]
Rainy Lake has always been known as a great bass spot. Now it will be known equally for its rough weather. “With the rough weather and everything, we weren’t quite sure how fishing was going to be,” remarked David Lindsay of Kenora. But it paid off in the end for […]
The provincial budget was delivered last Thursday afternoon but rather than doing so on the floor of the Legislature, it was done so from the floor of an auto-parts plant to a hand-picked audience in a Hollywood-style TV production. Although Premier Ernie Eves is upset the budget platform has be […]
A federal commission reviewing the electoral ridings in Ontario released its findings Friday and among its recommendations was a re-vamping of the Kenora-Rainy River riding. The commission has proposed that all of Rainy River District be removed from the Kenora riding, along a line generally following the 49th parallel to […]
After 12 years of research and consultation, the Aulneau Peninsula Enhanced Management Area Wildlife Plan will be released later this month. The plan is designed to meet five major objectives over the next 20 years in a sustainable manner, said Steven Duda, a planner for the Ministry of Natural Resources […]
The Rainy River District School Board will discuss its lead role in the Thunder Bay School District’s strategy on early reading and math education at its monthly meeting here tonight. The local board has been chosen as a lead board in the government’s focus on improving learning and achievement levels […]
The victims of a fatal house fire which occurred Saturday at Shoal Lake #40 First Nation have been identified as local resident Stanley Anderson, 43, and Emily Fraser, 31, of Whitedog First Nation. A post-mortem examination revealed the cause of death for both victims was consistent with carbon monoxide poisoning […]
He’s green. He’s scaly. He has long claws, a longer tail, and three eyes. Oh, and yes, and he loves tossed salad for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. It’s not every day you see someone walking down the road with a four-foot iguana on a leash, but if you happen to […]
The Ministry of Natural Resources has decided the Footprint Lake dam will be rebuilt. The MNR announced its decision in a letter to affected property owners and concerned citizens who had attended the public forum on the Footprint and Esox Lake dams here back on Jan. 14. “After careful consideration […]
