Bergland will host local municipal leaders this Saturday (Jan. 28) in conjunction with the annual meeting of the Rainy River District Municipal Association. Delegates from as far away as Atikokan will gather at the Bergland Hall to discuss issues that affect communities across the district. The day will begin with […]
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The Township of Emo put out a tender for the harvesting of municipal woodlots, with council agreeing to accept the highest bidder—Todd McLean of TNT Logging in Devlin—during its regular meeting last Wednesday night. The township received eight tenders to harvest the woodlots at Concession 6, SE 1/4 S 1/2 […]
The Northwest Catholic District School board ended the 2004-05 school year in a balanced position, and agreed to transfer $84,334 to the reserve for working fund. The board reviewed its audited financial statements at its regular monthly meeting last Tuesday night (Jan. 17) with BDO Dunwoody chartered accountant Don Yurkiw. […]
More than 30 people were on hand last Wednesday night at the annual meeting of the Rainy River Cattlemen’s Association, where one of the key issues discussed was the importance of creating a local abattoir. “Local farmers have lost millions,” Peter Spuzak, the RRCA’s outgoing president, stressed in an interview […]
They’ve done it. The local Taggs ‘AA’ Bantam team won its fifth tournament in a row over the weekend to extend its record to 29-1 in tournament play (they are 49-2 overall this season). Taggs nipped Bloomington Jefferson 4-3 in a shootout to capture top honours in Fargo, N.D. over […]
Let the action begin! The 25th-annual Ontario Scott Tournament of Hearts gets underway this Sunday (Jan. 29) with a meet-and-greet at 8 p.m. at the Fort Frances Curling Club. The first draw then goes Monday, Jan. 30 at 1:30 p.m., with opening ceremonies slated for 7 p.m. A game to […]
Icebox Radio Theater in International Falls is proud to announce the cast for its first show of the 2006 season, “Have You Anything to Declare” by local author Jeffrey Adams. The play features Russ Crowthers as “Pete,” Alea Nordrum as the female guard, Beckie Aitken as both “Barb” the secretary […]
While four councillors voted in favour of implementing a two percent increase in sewer and water rates for all classes Monday night, Mayor Dan Onichuk stood dead against the hikes. “The residents are subsidizing the large commercial, and a lot of the small businesses that don’t use a lot of […]
After being downloaded to the municipality in September, 2000, the Provincial Offences Administration (POA) office has proven to be one of the most effective in the province, POA co-ordinator Donna Anderson told council Monday night. “59.6 percent of our cases are settled prior to trial, so they’re paid prior to […]
About 75 people were treated to a gourmet meal during the “Chef’s Charitable Dinner and Auction,” a fundraiser for the local Alzheimer Society held Sunday night at the Adventure Inn here. “It was fantastic,” Margaret Schonewille, executive director of the Alzheimer Society for the Kenora/Rainy River districts, enthused Monday. Being […]
In a concentrated effort to get district residents to know what phone number they’re supposed to call in an emergency, Riverside Ambulance Services and the Rainy River Valley Safety Coalition kicked off its “We’ve Got Your Number” campaign on Monday. “What we have noticed is that throughout our district, there […]
Fort High students had the chance to set an example for local adults on Friday when the school held a mock election to teach students about the electoral process and encourage civic participation among youth. Voter turnout had been declining steadily in Canada over the last four federal elections since […]
