Bryce Forbes Following the latest trend of healthy eating, the Seven Generations Educational Institute here is running a series of two-day workshops targeting aboriginal people. With 10 stops at reserves across Northwestern Ontario, Ryan Parisien will teach people about the benefits of eating healthy. “We are hosting a two-day cooking […]
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Peggy Revell Laid-off workers looking to go back to school to pursue a new career can find help through the province’s “Second Career” program run locally by Northern Community Development Services (NCDS). Funded by Employment Ontario, “Second Career” provides laid-off workers with skills training to help them find jobs in […]
Peggy Revell For those who couldn’t get enough of last year’s summer production of “True Up North Mamma Mia,” don’t worry—a sequel is set to take to the Townshend Theatre stage Aug. 10-13. “Just to come on out and enjoy, and have a lot of fun and sing with us, […]
Duane Hicks For a second-straight year, Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc. is among the more than one-third (38 percent) of Ontario hospitals which reported a deficit in the last fiscal year that ended March 31. Riverside, which includes La Verendrye Hospital here as well as the health centres in Emo […]
Peggy Revell Pending ministerial approval, the Rainy River District School Board has awarded the tender to build the new Mine Centre School at a special board meeting here yesterday morning. The tender was awarded to Finnway General Contractor in the amount of $5,981,640 plus HST. Two bids were submitted to […]
Dave Ogilvie This past Friday marked the culmination of two weeks of hard work and hours of dedicated practice for the 22 musical students of this year’s “River Theatre” program. More than 150 friends, family, and music lovers from across the district filled the gym at Donald Young School in […]
Dan Falloon The weather has been prime for fishing in recent days but the consensus among anglers preparing for the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship is that the bass haven’t been overly co-operative on Rainy Lake so far. Some anglers admitted Monday night that they still were needing to hammer […]
Bryce Forbes Despite not cracking the top 20 at the Miss Teen Canada World pageant over the weekend in Toronto, Emo resident Felicia Schmutz still is proud of the one title that can’t be taken away from her: Miss Teen Northwestern Ontario. “It wasn’t that [disappointing] because after a while […]
Dan Falloon Kent and Steve Ballan already have a Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship to their credit. Now they have a Safeway KidPro title to add to it. The Ballans, teamed up with kid angler Damon Nyberg, hauled in 11.91 pounds in their three-fish bag, including the day’s big fish […]
Submitted Safeway KidPro champ Damon Nyberg flashed the thumbs-up sign as pro angler Steve Ballan showed off the team’s 4.46-pound lunker—the biggest fish of the day—during Sunday’s tournament. The fish helped the team, which also included Kent Ballan, to an 11.91-pound bag and the trophy. Anglers will be hoping for […]
Bryce Forbes Traffic has been reduced to one lane as work to repair the bridge over the La Vallee River on Highway 11/71 is now underway. The completion date for the project is Sept. 30.
Dave Ogilvie Taylor Shouldice (“Gabriella Montez”) is tempted by her friends to give up on her dream to perform in her high school’s musical in River Theatre’s production of “High School Musical” on Friday evening at the Donald Young School gym. More than 150 people were on hand to enjoy […]
