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, […]
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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 […]
Janice Beazley, left, Dianne Faragher, and Cheryl Matus of the “Energy Beach Bums” walked a lap at the “Relay for Life” on Friday evening. —Amanda Roy photo
Fort Frances High School principal Gord McCabe presented Christopher Leek with his diploma during commencement exercises at the Memorial Sports Centre on Thursday night. Some 150 grads celebrated receiving their diplomas. —Melanie Béchard photo
Kaili McBride, 16, of Devlin will be leaving Saturday to spend two weeks ministering to youth and adults in Peru, South America. —Heather Ogilvie photo
Penny Logan, second from right, and Pam Hawley were among the participants in the “Survivors’ Lap” Friday evening at “Relay for Life.” —Amanda Roy photo
Jordan Sinclair chipped his ball out of the sand bunker after it drove left of the green on the 11th hole, during Heron Landing’s Men’s Open on Saturday. —Amanda Roy photo
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 […]
The Atikokan Crisis Centre reported 100 percent occupancy at its emergency shelter for 2006/07—a new record. But Donna Kroocmo, executive director for the ACC, noted the figure does not necessarily mean abuse rates in the district are going up. “We advertised more than we ever had before. And our new […]
Ten 4-H members from across the Rainy River District will be heading to New Brunswick next week as part of a Canadian exchange. The youths, ranging in age from 13-17, will leave Sunday (July 1) and spend one week in rural areas near Hampstead. Then their counterparts will visit here […]
