Damien Stang The first meeting of the Emo Beef Club was held Monday, May 4 at 7:30 p.m. at the Emo Agricultural Research Station. We introduced ourselves and welcomed a new member. After we recited the 4-H pledge, elections were held. Kelsey McLean is our president while Riley Caul is […]
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Riverside A group of community members with representation from the Rainy River hospital auxiliary and Riverside Foundation for Health Care has taken on the challenge to raise $50,000 to purchase an ultrasound machine for the emergency department at the Rainy River Health Centre. This ultrasound will be utilized for emergency […]
Staff The Township of La Vallee gave the go-ahead for the replacement of the Black Bridge in Devlin during a council meeting last Wednesday. The tender for the project was awarded to T&K Sharp Construction of Stratton. The project includes removing the existing wooden bridge structure that spans the La […]
Staff A quartet of local runners took in the Cellcom Green Bay Marathon on Sunday. Nicole Turcotte, Shannon Jackson, and Dana Kosowick each ran a leg of the full marathon team relay to a time of 4:22 while Megan Ross ran the full marathon individually in a personal-best time of […]
Mitch Calvert Heron Landing will be the site of the fourth-annual Tim Perreault Memorial golf tournament this Saturday (May 23). Perreault, who passed away at age 31 due to chronic pancreatitis, was one of the original board members of the Couchiching golf course. His mother, Pauline, has been organizing the […]
Mitch Calvert Local hockey rinks, swimming pools, and other recreational sites across Ontario will be eligible to receive funding for upgrades and repairs thanks to a partnership between the new Recreational Infrastructure Canada (RInC) program and Ontario Recreation. The federal government is providing $68 million for upgrading facilities in Ontario […]
the MNR The Ministry of Natural Resources is warning travellers of the danger of potential washouts and flooded sections on Crown land roads in Northwestern Ontario. Spring run-off from melting snow and significant rain may cause washouts on off-highway roads and result in road closures. Barricades and signs will mark […]
Peggy Revell Getting a kids’-eye view on improving pedestrian safety here is the goal of the recently-launched “Safe Routes” pilot project. Organized by community partners and Safe Kids Canada, the project will see a group of roughly three dozen Grade 5 and 6 students from J.W. Walker use cameras to […]
Rick Neilson In 2006, agriculture brought $13.5 million into the Rainy River District. And with every on-farm job supporting one-three jobs in the wider economy, the impact is multiplied. But just how important is agriculture to the area? That was the question on the minds of the 11 district farmers […]
Peggy Revell Thousands from across the province applied, but St. Francis’ student Sydnee McLeod was chosen as one of 60 students to advise the education minister about issues within the provincial school system. The Grade 7 student recently was selected to sit on the Minister’s Student Advisory Council—made up of […]
Mitch Calvert A contingent of 14 Muskie athletes are in Thunder Bay today and tomorrow for the NWOSSAA track and field meet. The runners have been training throughout the winter, and despite poor weather that has limited practice opportunities this spring, co-coach John Dutton has high hopes for good performances […]
Duane Hicks Residential taxpayers likely will be looking at a 1.1 percent tax increase after town council approves the 2009 budget at its June 8 meeting. During a regular budget meeting yesterday afternoon, council voted in favour of a long-term debt financing scenario outlining the following levy increases (shown here […]
