Duane Hicks Falls, substance abuse, motor vehicle safety, and violence have been identified as the top injury prevention priorities for the Rainy River Valley Safety Coalition over the next three-five years. The prioritization of injury prevention initiatives and subsequent follow-ups are the result of the safety coalition’s strategic planning session […]
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Duane Hicks While district residents are encouraged to take all the medications they have cleaned out of their medicine cabinet back to their local pharmacy for safe and free disposal year round, this Friday (April 17) is the last day they do as part of the local seniors’ coalition’s fourth-annual […]
Peggy Revell Some schools in the district just got a little bit “smarter” as two First Nation communities have stepped forward with funding for more SMART board technology. Rainy River First Nations will providing funding of $10,398.72 for new SMART boards at Donald Young School in Emo, as well as […]
Staff Borderland received a record amount of snowfall this past winter but that alone will not result in flood conditions on Rainy Lake and Namakan, according to the International Rainy Lake Board of Control and the International Rainy River Water Pollution Board. “While the potential for significant snowmelt run-off is […]
Peggy Revell Working together to revitalize the Ojibwe language was the clear message brought forward during a first-time conference held here last week. Entitled “Connecting Language, Communities and Classrooms,” the conference brought together more than 100 people—including educators, elders, and community members—from different school boards, provinces, and parts of the […]
Peggy Revell Courtney Sinclair and Melissa Hughes smelled some of the spring flowers that were available at this year’s Easter Market, which was held last Thursday and Saturday at the Clover Valley Farmers’ Market. Alongside Easter treats for all ages, children also had the opportunity to participate in Easter egg […]
Duane Hicks Tammy Riordon comforted her son, Mitchell, after Monday evening’s council meeting. He had donated $20 of his own money to see a new library built back on March 23, 2007—the kick-off of the “Building for the Future” fundraising campaign.
Peggy Revell Courtney Anderson held onto the “Easter bunny” which was available for petting at this year’s Easter Market at the Clover Valley Farmers’ Market on Saturday. Along with Easter treats and flowers, the annual event also featured a scavenger hunt, seed planting, and other activities for children.
Mitch Calvert Justin Barnard, above, grinded the rail at the local skate park while BMX biker Kenny Westover, at left, gave it his all as he looked to pull off a big trick. After a long winter hiatus, a group of more than a dozen skateboard and bike enthusiasts took […]
Mitch Calvert Anniss Seid moved the ball upfield during the first outdoor tryout for the Muskie boys’ soccer squad last Thursday. Tryouts will continue this week, with the boys set to kick off exhibition play May 1-3 at a tournament in Winnipeg. The Muskie girls’ team, meanwhile, continues practices indoors […]
The Associated Press BOSTON—Mark (“The Bird”) Fidrych, the fun-loving pitcher who baffled hitters for one all-star season and entertained fans with his antics, was found dead yesterday in an apparent accident at his farm. He was 54. Worcester County district attorney Joseph D. Early Jr. said a family friend found […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO—The time students spend “poking” friends, posting photos, and updating their status on Facebook may bear some relationship to how they’re faring academically, a new study suggests. Researchers found that students who use the popular networking site spend less time studying and have lower grade point averages […]
