This Thanksgiving Day weekend, OPP officers across Rainy River District will join all police services across Canada for “Operation Impact.” Each year, thousands of people are killed in traffic collisions and many more are seriously injured. Many of these tragic losses of life occur on long weekends and have a […]
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There were no new fires in Northwestern Ontario again yesterday but the fire hazard is rising—jumping to “moderate to high” in the western portions of the region and “moderate” in the east. “Even with the recent cooler, damper weather, the fact the fire hazard is starting to creep back up […]
Brad Oster, vice-principal of Robert Moore School, posed with student volunteers Tyler Leepart and Jamie Loveday, Hugh Dennis, co-ordinator for the Rainy River Valley Safety Coalition, Grace Silander, chair of the RRVSC board, and board member Coun. John Albanese yesterday as workers installed new playground equipment at the school. The […]
FORT FRANCES—While most of the people using the skate park here tend to be on the young side, the skate park committee is appealing to a broader audience with its next fundraiser—a concert featuring the Thunder Bay “Legends.” The concert, slated for Wednesday, Nov. 15, will feature tribute artists to […]
No new fires were reported in the region yesterday and progress continues on all active fires as they are patrolled and assessed. Fire operations also are consolidating, with field operations dismantling and operations being co-ordinated out of the fire management headquarters in Greenstone and Thunder Bay, and one forward attack […]
FORT FRANCES—The Fort Frances Canadians begin their hockey season this weekend with a three-game exhibition series against the Shattock St. Mary’s Sabres’ Midget ‘AA’ squad at the Ice for Kids Arena. The series opens Friday (Oct. 6) at 7:45 p.m., with Saturday’s game slated for 2:15 p.m. Sunday’s finale starts […]
Robin Simmons, a Grade 8 student from Robert Moore School, helped fry up bannock that his classmates made during Seven Generations Education Institute’s “Fall Harvest” yesterday. The institute had about 250 students from across the region attend yesterday’s event, which included many traditional skills like preparing wild rice, cleaning and […]
FORT FRANCES—Most school board seats—both public and separate—already have been filled by acclamation, but there will be elections in three areas in November. Incumbent Dan Belluz and Donna Dittaro, who served as a trustee about 10 years ago, were acclaimed to the two Fort Frances seats on the Rainy River […]
The deadline has expired and the nominations are in. Although district townships had a slow start to candidates stepping forward, several communities will see races in the Nov. 13 municipal election. The largest race this year will take place in Emo, where Dr. Ingrid Krampetz and former councillor Geoff Pearce […]
Seen by some as the kick-off to the holiday season in this area, those looking forward to the annual “Spirit of Christmas” this year had better mark Sunday, Nov. 12 on their calendars. Linda Hamilton, who sits on the organizing committee, said yesterday that this is a change from previous […]
Bigger and better. That’s what the Emo Chamber of Commerce hopes this year’s “Holly Daze” will be. After a summer break, the group met last week to brainstorm ideas to improve the annual event, scheduled for Dec. 1-2 this year. “We’re going to see if we can get a fun […]
The annual Fall Bass Classic on Northwest Bay over the weekend once again was a huge success. Winners of the tourney were the Winnipeg team of John Guzej and Ted Stewner, who also reeled in the biggest fish of the tournament. La Vallee/Devlin angler Doug McBride and his partner, Steve […]
