Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Ontario is going all-in on locally produced beef. In a press release from the Ontario government dated Monday, July 29, 2024, the province’s minister of agriculture, food and agribusiness announced the province would be increasing financing to cattle farmers through the Feeder Cattle Loan Guarantee Program to $500-million, an increase […]
Agreement Provides Stability to Support Student Achievement Ontario has reached a tentative agreement with the associations representing school boards and the associations representing principals and vice-principals on the employment terms and conditions for principals and vice-principals in publicly funded schools. The memorandum of settlement is between the Ontario government, the […]
Riverside Health Care, in conjunction with the Northwestern Public Health Unit, has declared an end to the COVID-19 outbreak at Rainy River Health Centre. We would like to remind everyone that we remain a mask-friendly facility and we encourage our team members and visitors to be diligent in always preventing […]
FORT FRANCES – The Ontario government is providing more than $583,000 through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) to three community infrastructure development projects in the Town of Fort Frances. This investment will improve emergency preparedness and prolong the life of important community assets in Northwestern Ontario. “Today’s announcement […]
KB Ranch hosted its second annual Market Day, on Wednesday, August 7. Although the weather conditions weren’t perfect, that didn’t stop approximately 200 people of all ages from attending. Kelvin and Shelly Caul of Caul’s Catering served up some mighty fine burgers and fries. The Sweet Treats vendor put a […]
Everyone, it seems, has a Fair tradition. People across the district begin to look forward in earnest to the Emo Fair once the calendars turn to August. No longer just “something that happens in the summer,” the month turning makes the Fair feel so much more real and imminent. As […]
The Fall Fair means something different to everyone. It’s the last party of the summer, before the fall chill, and the rigours of school and schedules return. It’s a chance to show off your livestock, your skills in the horse ring, or your very best recipe. For some, it’s a […]
The Fair Queen Committee is looking for some ideas to modernize and reinvigorate the historic competition. The committee made the difficult decision to cancel the Fair Queen competition this year, due to a lack of interest. Only two contestants had signed up by the deadline, so the committee pressed the […]
The annual Loggers Competition takes place at the Fair this year on August 16. It’s an understatement to say this year’s Competition just “ain’t what it used to be!” That’s because of the huge void we will all feel without Kenny Roen being present at the Competition. Kenny passed unexpectedly […]
It has been a long time coming now but the new 4-H food booth and exhibition area will be open at this year’s Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society Fall Fair. The old 4-H food booth was demolished late in 2023 and the first layer of gravel was laid according to […]
There are a few new events added to the horse riding program this year and a strong group of competitors. Angela Halvorsen Smith is on the fair’s board of directors as well as taking lead on the horse show portion of the event. She says she reached out to the […]
It’s fair time again, and that means that fans of Emo’s stock car races can expect plenty of excitement over the weekend. Borderland Racing Association is once again hosting the Rea Memorial weekend at the Emo Speedway, with races planned for Friday, August 16, 2024, sponsored by Tompkin’s Hardware and […]
