The Ontario government is helping a lodge on Rainy Lake reduce energy costs by investing in the installation of a solar energy system, Northern Development and Mines Minister Rick Bartolucci announced Monday. “We’re on the side of northerners. That’s why we’re helping small northern businesses cut costs by promoting the […]
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Last week marked Catholic Education Week at St. Michael’s School here. To complement the theme, “And God Saw that it was Good” (Genesis), students, their families, and staff raised $718 to help build a well for children in Third World countries who do not have access to clean drinking water. […]
After months of negotiations followed by strike action, the Rainy River District School Board and local secondary occasional teachers reached a tentative four-year agreement on Monday morning. Members of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation District 5B Occasional Teachers’ Bargaining Unit will vote on ratification this week—in Fort Frances on […]
Joe Sletmoen of Crozier is a young farmer who recently took on his first big year of calving on his own, which he said went “very well.” “This is the first year that I’ve done a real big swing,” he noted. Not only did Sletmoen end up with 40 calves […]
The Lake of the Woods Sustainability Foundation, which was formed last year, is seeking support from local communities and stakeholders near the basin in order to protect the water quality of the lake. “We need to keep it as a gem,” Todd Sellers, the Foundation’s executive director, stressed during the […]
Now in its sixth year, the Household Hazardous Waste Day continues to be a successful means of letting district residents dispose of materials they otherwise wouldn’t be able to get rid of at the landfill. In fact, Adam Scott, co-ordinator of the Rainy River Watershed Program, said Monday that the […]
After months of negotiations followed by strike action, the Rainy River District School Board and local secondary occasional teachers reached a tentative four-year agreement on Monday morning. Members of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation District 5B Occasional Teachers’ Bargaining Unit will vote on ratification this week—in Fort Frances on […]
With gardening season upon us, the Clover Valley Farmers’ Market will be offering many products this Saturday to make the job just a little easier. Jarrod Gunn-McQuillan, dietitian for the Northwestern Health Unit, and Eric Busch, a local agriculture intern, will have certified organic compost and manure available from Pine […]
The Grade 3 class at Crossroads School in Devlin, along with the help from several Grade 7 and 8 students, have nearly finished rebuilding their compost bin there. Caren Fagerdahl, teacher and head of the committee for the school’s “Outdoor Classroom,” noted they received a donation from the Fort Frances […]
It’s a night for people to give big bucks to help the ducks. More than 170 turned out for the 23rd-annual Ducks Unlimited banquet Friday night at La Place Rendez-Vous, with local committee chairman Barney Maher saying the dinner alone raised upwards of $30,000. That figure more than likely will […]
The idea of a community trail system took a step closer to becoming reality Monday night after town council approved the submission of an application for funding for a study. Community Services manager George Bell brought forth an application to the Ministry of Health Promotion under the “Communities in Action” […]
While the initial practice on Saturday drew 18 boys and girls, organizers are looking for more young people to get involved in a choir that will sing during the opening ceremonies of the “Relay for Life” here June 16. Diane Maxey, who’s directing the choir along with Louise Kahler, said […]
