Hugh Dennis, left, co-ordinator for the Rainy River Valley Safety Coalition, McDonald’s manager Bev McCoy, and Insp. Dave Lucas, OPP detachment commander for the Rainy River District, launched the summer program to encourage kids to wear bike helmets at McDonald’s yesterday. —Melanie Béchard photo
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“Fun in the Sun” queen contestant Rachel Dutton danced with her father, John, during the pageant’s entertainment night Tuesday at the Townshend Theatre. All of this year’s contestants, including Sydney Boustead, Danielle Payne, Holly Strain, and Paula Vangel, showed off their talents. —Amanda Roy photo��
Chris Pronger of the Anaheim Ducks raised the Stanley Cup up for all to see Wednesday afternoon at the Dryden Regional Health Centre. Yesterday was declared “Chris Pronger Day” in the City of Dryden as Pronger brought the Cup to his hometown. A parade took place downtown followed by an […]
The Northwestern Health Unit would like to advise the public that a dead crow collected in Sioux Lookout has been confirmed positive for the West Nile virus. The Northwestern Health Unit was advised Monday by the Canadian Co-Operative Wildlife Health Centre in Guelph that a dead crow submitted by the […]
The OPP and Rainy River Valley Safety Coalition once again are partnering up to offer incentives to kids to wear their bike helmets this summer. “We’ll issue coupons to young people who are found by police wearing their bike helmets,” said RRVSC co-ordinator Hugh Dennis The coupons can be redeemed […]
Rainy River First Nations Chief Jim Leonard is asking for volunteers to assist in recovering a body of a Minnesota resident who is presumed to have drowned near Manitou Rapids on Sunday afternoon. “As I understand it, he was coming to visit his girlfriend, who is from this community, […]
The City of Dryden honoured hometown hero Chris Pronger yesterday by declaring “Chris Pronger Day.” Pronger—one of the NHL’s star defencemen who helped the Anaheim Ducks capture the Stanley Cup earlier this month—had promised to bring the Cup to town for the big day. Hordes of bystanders gathered outside the […]
Every dollar counts in the fight against cancer because, as their slogan underlines, “Cancer never sleeps.” So even though this year‘s “Relay for Life” didn‘t raise as much money as in years past, participant and cancer survivor Kyleigh Ossachuk said it’s no matter to be concerned with because every little […]
Despite the recent rain across the district, water conservation still is at the forefront for the Township of Emo. “Definitely, as a nation, as a whole, we’re one of the largest wasters of water probably in the world because we have so much, but you don’t think of it as […]
Dave Allison sat down at a table at the Memorial Sports Centre and proceeded to talk about his two passions—coaching hockey and living life. His enthusiasm both fueled and excused his lack of focus. He quieted, his point distilled, and offered his purest opinion on coaching. “It’s a [expletive] battle,” […]
