Staff Premier Kathleen Wynne says the province will do what it can to help get the kraft mill restarted here. “I recognize the benefits that such a deal could bring to your community,” she wrote in a letter to Mayor Roy Avis, which officially was received by town council at […]
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Heather Latter Youngsters from pre-school to Grade 8 across the district will be receiving reflective armbands this year to wear when they go trick-or-treating this Friday night so they are visible to drivers. “We’ve distributed glowsticks for a number of years but we’re doing the armbands now because they are […]
Staff Monday’s election brought change to several municipalities in Rainy River District. According to unofficial results, Jack Siemens was elected mayor of Emo with 345 votes, beating incumbent Vincent Sheppard (180). “I’m looking forward to working with the new council,” Siemens said yesterday, adding he’s very happy with the results. […]
Heather Latter Confederation College has partnered with Conestoga College (located in Kitchener) and Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc. to offer the perinatal nursing program for registered nurses locally. “Riverside approached Confederation College to offer a perinatal program, which is not a program we have in our book of programs, but […]
Heather Latter The Rainy River District Breast Health Network wanted to focus on laughter and breast health awareness at its first-ever “Bras for a Cause” event—and that’s exactly what they did. “Mission accomplished,” chuckled network chair Teresa Hazel. “We wanted people to come out and have a lot of laughs […]
Heather Latter The Northwest Catholic District School Board has agreed to look into possibly reinstating the French Immersion program here. Director of Education Rick Boisvert said the board discussed the issue Monday morning. “We have made a decision that we are going to begin a process to determine viability for […]
Duane Hicks Two new voices will be added to those of the incumbents on town council following Monday’s municipal election. June Caul and Wendy Brunetta were elected handily, garnering higher vote totals than any other council candidate with 1,895 and 1,726, respectively. They join Paul Ryan (1,382), John Albanese (1,223), […]
Duane Hicks Fort Frances is navigating through rough waters but it’s clear many voters want Roy Avis at the helm to steer the community to a more stable, prosperous future. Mayor Avis was re-elected to a third-consecutive term in Monday’s municipal election, garnering 1,459 votes to beat Coun. Andrew Hallikas […]
Heather Latter District farmers could have the potential to become more economical—if they take advantage of the expertise of John Sawatzky, owner and principal consultant of Farmland Ag Services. Originally from Portage La Prairie, Man., Sawatzky, along with his wife and children, recently moved to the district, bringing along his […]
Joey Payeur Anyone with a love of snowmobiling (and of a fatter bank account) had best fire up their engines, or at least their computer. The early-bird deadline for purchasing an Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs (OFSC) trail permit online for the 2014-15 season is this Saturday (Nov. 1). The […]
Heather Latter Amya Hanna-White, left, and Olivia Allen-Arch, Grade 1 students at St. Michael’s School, showed off the school bus safety poster they created last Thursday. The Rainy River District Transportation Services Consortium is hosting a poster contest, with the theme “The Bus is a Bully-Free Zone,” in conjunction with […]
