It wasn’t a stampede crowd at the Royal Canadian Legion here Friday night but it was enough to raise the last bit of money needed to bring 11 children to Rainy River District from Belarus Susan Affleck, local team leader for the Canadian Relief Fund for Chernobyl Victims in Belarus, […]
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Ask a museum curator what was significant about May 18 and the answer may come as a surprise. May 18 wasn’t just Victoria Day here in Canada, it also happened to be International Museum’s Day–set aside in recognition of the important role museums play in the collection and preservation of […]
It could be the biggest “fun”-draiser the town has ever seen, with the emphasis definitely on fun. That is how Keith Milne, “Big Bike” co-ordinator for Northwestern Ontario, described the Heart and Stroke Foundation’s fundraiser that’s rolling into town for the first time June 22. And Milne didn’t think they’d […]
Despite a hearty effort by its pit crew, the Fort High super mileage vehicle (SMV) failed to make the grade during a two-day competition at the raceway in Brainerd, Mn. last week. “We had a major amount of problem-solving to do,” said teacher Gord Witherspoon, who accompanied six students from […]
An investigation into Saturday’s airplane mishap on Lakeland Bay (Rainy Lake) is still continuing but the Transportation Safety Board of Canada has pretty much ruled out mechanical failure for causing the plane to tip over. The 10-seater, single-engine Otter float plane, owned by Fort Frances Sportsmen Airways Ltd., flipped over […]
Several of the provincial government’s ministries have pooled their resources to offer an incentive for businesses to employ summer students. But businesses in Northern Ontario are getting less incentive. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs, the Ministry of Education and Training, and the Ministry of Northern Development and […]
“She’s one heck of a airplane.” That’s how Vic Davis of Sportsmen’s Airways on Rainy Lake described what a recent engine conversion has done for the capability of one of the Otter aircraft used in his flying business. The aircraft, slated to take to the skies sometime this week, has […]
The town received a one-paragraph letter from LM Architects of Winnipeg late Monday afternoon requesting seven more days to determine if a proposed double-rink ice facility can be built here within the $4.9-million budget. The letter informed the town that LM was awaiting cost estimates from Ernst Hansch Construction, the […]
Based on the fisheries assessment work done at the Canadian Bass Championship here the past three years, MNR area biologist Darryl McLeod said data indicates Rainy Lake is producing bigger and older fish every year since the tournament’s inception in 1995. “All indicators show that the quality of fish on […]
With the walleye season-opener arriving Saturday, the area biologist with the local Ministry of Natural Resources office is predicting another good season of fishing this year. Darryl McLeod said the earlier ice out and above normal temperatures should increase the walleye feeding activity and make them more aggressive. “Generally across […]
The price of lots in the town’s industrial park could be going up. At its regular meeting Monday, council froze the sale of lots for two weeks until the prices are reviewed to make sure they are priced at fair market value, Mayor Glenn Witherspoon said. But before that, council […]
If you’re someone who dreams of writing the great Canadian novel, or longs to see a news article or short story in print, now’s your chance to learn the ins and outs of the trade. The Manitoba Writers’ Guild is offering a workshop for writers May 23-24 at the Fort […]
