The countdown has begun. With just 16 days left until the fourth-annual Emo Walleye Classic, things are falling into place, with only a few pieces missing. So far, the weather seems to be co-operating and the river levels appear to be high enough to ensure competitors won’t have to worry […]
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This morning at 10:20 a.m., Abitibi-Consolidated was notified of an effluent line leak at the corner of Central Avenue and Fourth Street West. The leak was flowing at approximately 100 gallons/minute into a storm sewer on Fourth Street by the old CN Station. The cause of the leak is still […]
A trip to the local playground to enjoy some outdoor activity and playtime is a normal activity for many families with young children. But for children with physical disabilities, a trip to the playground can be a frustrating one, both for them and their parents. For Nikki Wiedenhoeft, her husband […]
Filling a communications gap between the recreation needs of the community and what is available to do is just one of the objectives that were identified in the rec and leisure survey conducted here last fall. This and other recommendations were outlined in a report by Community Services manager George […]
Students in the Rainy River District continue to improve on their scores on the provincial Grade 10 literacy test. Of the 284 fully-participating students who were eligible to write the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT) for the first time in October 2004, 226 (or 80 percent), met or exceeded […]
Two people who face charges in connection with a series of robberies here had the date for their next hearings remanded to June 20. Neil Brown, 35, and Pam Magel, 24, each are charged with one count of armed robbery, one count of attempted armed robbery, and one count of […]
Best buddies can be hard to come by, but Jade Dittaro found hers quite easily, and almost by accident. After graduating from Fort Frances High School two years ago, Dittaro began preparing for her new life in London, Ontario at the University of Western Ontario. As a faithful volunteer at […]
It just keeps getting better and better. According to event chairperson Barney Maher, Friday’s Ducks Unlimited banquet and auction, which netted approximately $35,000, was the group’s most successful event in its 22-year history. “We’ve never done this much,” beamed Maher, adding that about $32,000 was raised at last year’s dinner. […]
There once was a young teacher from Ontario who, shortly after graduating from teachers’ college, took a job in a small school house in a Northern Ontario community with a large Ojibway population. The young teacher was faced with the challenge of figuring out how to teach six grades at […]
Whether it was sharing the gas tax, or increasing funding for land ambulance service, the Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association had no shortage of suggestions and requests for Ottawa and Queen’s Park at their annual meeting in Kenora on April 27-30. Even the prime minister was on the hot seat when […]
A member of Couchiching First Nation has been fined $3,000 for illegally building a cabin near Otukamamoan Lake. Leslie Baker, 47, had claimed hunting and fishing treaty rights allowed him to build the cabin. He was fined $1,000 for failing to get a work permit and $2,000 for building the […]
The Rainy River District Women’s Institute held a tea and bake sale on Saturday to raise money renovate and relocate the museum in Emo. W.I. secretary/treasurer Sheri Stamarski said on Monday the event was a great success, aided no doubt by the warm, sunny weather. “It went really well,” Stamarski […]
