With all the white fluff balls from the poplar trees floating in the air, and with the weeds growing like mad because of all of the rain we’ve been getting, seasonal allergy victims are being hit hard this summer. It happens every year, but with the allergy relief that comes […]
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The Rainy River District School Board is pleased to announce the appointment of Kevin Knutsen to the position of Special Education program co-ordinator (K-12), effective in September. The co-ordinator assesses the needs of children, and supports the district instructional program for students in their educational goals. Knutsen holds the designation […]
The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care has issued a directive to all Ontario hospitals to begin reporting new patient safety indicators. Effective Sept. 30, hospitals must report cases of Clostridium difficile (C. difficile). Starting Dec. 31, all cases of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), Vancomycin-resistant Enterococci (VRE), and Hospital Standardized […]
District residents have a unique opportunity this week to literally see our past come to life with the arrival of the David Thompson Brigade—a group of 160 modern-day voyageurs paddling 16 25-foot north canoes from Rocky Mountain House in Alberta to Old Fort William at Thunder Bay. The brigade was […]
Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP Ken Boshcoff believes the Liberal Party of Canada’s “Green Shift”—a plan for the environment and the economy—will not only benefit Canadians, but particularly residents of Rainy River District. “Many of the concerns that they had in terms of rural and small communities are in the ‘Green […]
Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown gave updates on the five major construction projects currently underway in town during Monday night’s council meeting. “There’s lots of activity going on from a construction point of view and a capital point of view,” noted Brown. “There are five major jobs that are […]
Results from a recent “Family Activity Survey,” distributed to families in local housing units, were shared with members of the Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board during their regular meeting last Thursday. Sandra Weir, Non-Profit Housing manager, and receptionist Heidi Parr presented the findings. “It was designed for families […]
The Rainy River Future Development Corp. held its annual meeting here at La Place Rendezvous last Tuesday night (June 17). Gord Armstrong, Janice Beazley, and Russ Fortier were acclaimed to sit on the board of directors for a three-year term, ending in 2011. As well, Freeda Carmody was elected to […]
The three-day District 1A Senior Games wrapped up Thursday at the Sister Kennedy Centre here with shuffleboard. Dryden’s Leona Church and Doris Soucie clipped Fort Frances’ Rita Bagacki and Freda Yuill in the final while another Fort Frances pair, Sylvia Beadle and Mary Clinker, took home the bronze medal. “That’s […]
During a special meeting of the Rainy River District School Board last night, it was determined that once a new school is built on the Robert Moore School property, F.H. Huffman School will close its doors. The two schools will consolidate in the new building, which is expected to be […]
In the words of Tommy Smothers, “There’s pumas in the crevasses!” Are they also on the prowl near Morson? Last Wednesday around 7:30 p.m., Ashley Gibbons, a resident of the new subdivision of the Big Island town site, spotted a large cat crossing the yard of neighbour Phyllisity Jack. Armed […]
The Sight & Sound Wolves have rattled off eight-straight wins to find themselves tied atop the Rainy River District Fastball League standings with Big Grassy at 8-1. “We lost our first game to Big Grassy, kind of had the early-season jitters, but we picked up a couple new guys [Logan […]
