The number of children in foster care is climbing in Rainy River District, with 113 brought into care with Family and Children Services last year. That’s up from 96 in 1996 and 59 in 1995. And foster care co-ordinator Sandy Skirten is anticipating this year’s figures will be even higher–up […]
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The male teen’s health is on the mend in a Winnipeg hospital after being diagnosed with meningitis in Rainy River last week. “He’s doing much better,” Dr. Ewan Affleck said from the Rainy River Clinic yesterday. “He’s out of ICU and up and walking around.” Dr. Affleck didn’t know when […]
Local Catholic board trustees are getting ready to hit the telecommunications highway, sending a tentative policy for electronic meetings out for consultation. The Fewer School Boards Act permits trustees to hold regular board meetings via teleconferencing or video conferencing due to the size of the new district school boards. “This […]
El Nino has been a contractor’s best friend around here as the extremely mild winter and early spring have allowed workers to make up for lost time at the “multi-use” facility under construction at Westfort. Murray Quinn, maintenance superintendent for the Rainy River District School Board, said yesterday he hoped […]
Students enrolled in the Transportation Technology program at Fort High are putting the final “fuel efficient” touches to their super mileage vehicle in preparation for competition May 12 in Brainerd, Mn. The competition, sponsored by the Minnesota Technical Education Authority, attracts SMV entries from schools across the U.S., including North […]
Providing convenience for the customer is the number-one reason behind Steve Lundon’s decision to open a second hardware store here April 13–this time on Scott Street. Handy Pro Hardware, a separate franchise from Lundon’s Northern Do-it center store on Highway 11/71 just west of town, will be located in the […]
“The object of a festival is not to gain a prize or defeat a rival but to face one another on the road to excellence.” That’s the verse found in the official program of the annual Rainy River District Music and Drama Festival, which kicks off Monday, April 13 at […]
Area residents who want to see an abattoir built in Rainy River District have six days to raise at least $200,000 or else the project dies. The final decision will be made next Tuesday when the abattoir steering committee meets at 7:30 p.m. in the Sturgeon Creek school gym. If […]
The upcoming season is looking promising as local tourist operators wrap up the trade show circuit and open up shop for the summer months. But while the strong U.S. dollar may be helping, those in the tourism industry here stressed the exchange rate can’t be given all the credit for […]
A local resident diagnosed with a flesh-eating disease continues to recuperate in Kenora after undergoing surgery to remove the contaminated flesh. The family has assured all is well, with the patient now on the full road to recovery after two surgeries last week. The person is expected to return home […]
Objections filed late Friday by a major property owner has prompted town council to delay putting the new official plan into bylaw. Coun. Deane Cunningham, who served as acting mayor for Monday night’s meeting in Mayor Witherspoon’s absence, said Abitibi-Consolidated’s lawyer had come forward with some concerns regarding some of […]
Organizers couldn’t be more pleased as more than 200 people attended “Walk My Red Road,” a three-day conference on HIV and AIDS held last week at the Red Dog Inn here. “I think it went very well,” said Nicola Novak, an RN who runs the HIV and AIDS program at […]
