Press Release Confederation College alumnus Michael Ozga is the first to turn a Destination Porter experience into a full-time job. Ozga recently was hired as a First Officer by Porter Airlines and though new to the airline, Ozga’s association with Porter began years before thanks to an innovative program called […]
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Press Release After nearly two years of planning and preparing, the board of directors with the Rainy River Regional Abattoir Inc. is excited to announce that as of Feb. 1, we have taken over operations of Rainy River Meats in Emo. We have been looking for ways to increase revenue […]
Sherry GeorgeSubmitted by Climate change is here–now. Weather systems that use to move through our area, taking the rain or cold with it, now hang over us with no end in sight. No one likes a Doomsday imagery but climate change will be catastrophic for our children if we can’t […]
Press Release Are you a small municipality with no policy analyst on staff but you need to prepare an analysis of trends in taxable property growth? Join the Northern Analyst Co-operative. The same applies to a local indigenous community looking to build a community profile, a large organization with a […]
Press Release The “Maker Space” at the Fort Frances Public Library has a new addition: ukuleles. Ukuleles have been purchased and are ready to go for our first-ever “Music Lessons in the Library” series. A five-week program is starting this Wednesday (Feb. 6) for kids aged nine-12, with a community […]
From the OPP The Rainy River District OPP recently charged two people in relation to possessing cheques that did not belong to them. Officers believe cheques are being stolen as opportunities present themselves, including directly for mailboxes after they are delivered. It is important that members of the public track […]
Press Release The Chapple, Emo, La Vallee & Alberton Fire & Emergency Service now is equipped with an additional four new ZOLL 3 automated external defibrillator (AEDs). All units have been registered with the Public Access Defibrillation Program by the Rainy River Association of Professional Paramedics & Paramedic/Fire Dispatch Communications. […]
Dave OgilvieEmo correspondent The entry deadline for the 2019 Rainy River District Festival for the Performing Arts is set for Friday, Feb. 22. Entry forms can be found on the “Forms, Fees and Resources” page of its website (ff-festival.com) and at the back of the syllabus. The updated syllabus also […]
More snow is on tap for tonight, with a possible accumulation of five-10 cm (two-four inches). Look for an overnight low of minus-18 C (zero F) and north-northeast winds gusting up to 18 km/h. Tomorrow will see occasional snow, with an additional two-four cm (about an inch) of accumulation possible. […]
Sam Odrowski St. John’s Anglican Church’s new pastor recently moved here from Africa and is happy to be transitioning to the northern lifestyle. Originating from the country of Zambia, Fr. Musonda Abel Ng’andwe always was interested in moving to Canada, having learned all about the country at school as a […]
Sam Odrowski The Alzheimer Society for Kenora-Rainy River Districts held its annual “Forget Me Not” charitable dinner Saturday night at La Place Rendez-Vous here and received great support. About 60 people attended the dinner and helped raise roughly $3,200, which will be used on support services that aid people affected […]
Sam Odrowski Getting students thinking about careers–and the pathways they want to pursue in high school–is important for helping them plan for the future. To help Grade 7 and 8 students at St. Francis School, Bridget McGinnis, outreach co-ordinator at Northern Community Development Services (NCDS) here, held six career planning […]
