Chilly temperatures and the constant threat of rain failed to dampen the efforts of district residents to get the lead (and other things) out of their homes and garages on Saturday. The fifth-annual Household Hazardous Waste Day once again gave people an opportunity to rid themselves of old paint, motor […]
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The Rainy River Future Development Corp. will name the winners of its 2005 Customer Service Champion Awards tomorrow evening at La Place Rendez-Vous. There were 74 businesses from across the district that participated in the program this year, RRFDC office manager Cindy Milette said this morning, adding only the top […]
The Northwest Catholic District School Board will vote tonight on its proposed five-year capital project forecast, which includes renovation or repair projects to be undertaken at its facilities. New funding from the Ministry of Education for certain projects not previously listed as high priority ones by the board has necessitated […]
One of the sure signs that summer is coming, the Sorting Gap Marina opened its doors for the season today at 9 a.m. “Everybody’s welcome to come on down. We’re all ready to go,” said manager Kim Badiuk, who works with two full-time students as well as several part-time […]
The Icebox Radio Theater will hold auditions tomorrow at 1 p.m. for its next show, an adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s “The Canterville Ghost.” Auditions will be held in the basement meeting room of radio station KBHW on Hwy 11/71 just west of International Falls. “The Canterville Ghost” will be broadcast […]
The “StepFast” program that was offered here in February is being offered once again—in an expanded version—giving local residents another opportunity to take advantage of the information and support the program offers. Cliff and Roxanne Marsh first offered the StepFast program this past winter at the Joy of Life Fellowship […]
The local Canadian Mental Health Association is participating in a campaign to make the provincial government aware of mental health issues, and is asking the public for help. The campaign, organized by Mental Health and Addiction Services Northwest, involves sending postcards to Premier Dalton McGuinty over the course of five […]
The countdown has begun. With just 16 days left until the fourth-annual Emo Walleye Classic, things are falling into place, with only a few pieces missing. So far, the weather seems to be co-operating and the river levels appear to be high enough to ensure competitors won’t have to worry […]
This morning at 10:20 a.m., Abitibi-Consolidated was notified of an effluent line leak at the corner of Central Avenue and Fourth Street West. The leak was flowing at approximately 100 gallons/minute into a storm sewer on Fourth Street by the old CN Station. The cause of the leak is still […]
A trip to the local playground to enjoy some outdoor activity and playtime is a normal activity for many families with young children. But for children with physical disabilities, a trip to the playground can be a frustrating one, both for them and their parents. For Nikki Wiedenhoeft, her husband […]
Filling a communications gap between the recreation needs of the community and what is available to do is just one of the objectives that were identified in the rec and leisure survey conducted here last fall. This and other recommendations were outlined in a report by Community Services manager George […]
Students in the Rainy River District continue to improve on their scores on the provincial Grade 10 literacy test. Of the 284 fully-participating students who were eligible to write the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT) for the first time in October 2004, 226 (or 80 percent), met or exceeded […]
