Capt. Angel Sandoval, back left, of the Salvation Army got a helping hand from J.W. Walker students James Nicolson, far left, Colin Angus, Thomas Whitecrow, Cam Badiuk and J. Rains loading donated goods onto a truck outside the school Thursday morning. Each class in the school donated non-perishable food items […]
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Susan Irvine lit an ice candle on Christmas Eve in the Emo cemetery, as her granddaughter Alisha Haglin looked on. People were able to purchase the candles for the cost of $5 which were lit in the memory of their loved ones. A similar ceremony was also held the same […]
Mercedes Audette, left, enjoyed dining with her sister, Chelsea, and father Kevin on Sunday during the community Christmas dinner at Knox United Church. Also at the table with them, but not seen here, was Christine Audette. —Duane Hicks photo
The Rainy River District School Board, along with Local #65 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees, jointly ratified a proposed four-year agreement, which is in effect from Sept. 1, 2004 until Aug. 31, 2008. The board approved this contract at a special meeting last Wednesday (Dec. 21). “Discussion centered […]
The majority of people believe skilled trades are low-paying, involve dirty and demanding physical work, and are not intellectually challenging. In fact, a major recent survey commissioned by the Canadian Apprenticeship Forum (CAF) found that only one in four people said they would consider a career in the trades. These […]
A snowy owl was rescued by two trappers from the Dryden area and successfully released back into the wild. Barry Fedorchuk and his brother, Syl, had rescued the owl in a field off Wabigoon Lake Road, northwest of Dryden, on Dec. 20. The men had seen a flock of ravens […]
A Red Lake tourist operator who illegally built a trail, dumped a fuel tank, and failed to immediately report killing a black bear has been fined $1,400. Brett Geary, 44, who pleaded guilty, was fined $1,000 for putting in the trail to his lodge on Little Vermilion Lake, $200 for […]
Maybe they fell down once or twice, and perhaps most of their rocks didn’t make it over the hog line. In fact, many had never curled before, but that didn’t stop young and old alike from having a blast during the “funspiel” at the newly-renovated curling club in Emo on […]
Local firefighters responded to only a few calls over the Christmas holiday. Dave Crichton reported Tuesday morning the last call of note was a car fire in the Canadian Tire parking lot last Wednesday afternoon. “Other than that, we had a few alarm responses and stuff like that, but it […]
Volunteers served up a traditional holiday dinner, complete with all the fixings, to around 300 people Sunday during the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau’s community Christmas dinner at Knox United Church. The popular event, which also featured music and activities for children, was made possible through donations from the community as […]
Santa got caught in a scrum with reporters as he exited the courtroom in the skit “The Christmas Orange,” performed by Dawn Pruys’ Grade 7 class at JW Walker School yesterday. In the play, Santa is sued by a child who complains of receiving only an orange for Christmas. Walker […]
For the first three weeks of the annual “Festive R.I.D.E.” campaign, a total of 1,201 vehicles have been stopped at OPP roadside checkpoints across Rainy River District. During that time, police have charged four people with alcohol-related driving offences. Police also have issued two 12-hour licence suspensions and laid nine […]
