A combination of organized recycling and public compliance has begun to pay dividends for Emo residents. Reeve Russ Fortier informed council at its regular meeting last Wednesday that the township has received a cheque for $1,326 from Waste Diversion Ontario as a result of Emo’s success with the “blue box” […]
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The annual Crossroads School family barbecue last Thursday was another rousing success as people came by the hundreds to partake of good food and good company. Even the rain couldn’t put a damper on this party because by the time the skies opened up, many of the people already were […]
David McKelvie was offered the position of water treatment plant operator in training, on a three-month probationary period, by Chapple council during a special meeting earlier this month. Council had received 15 applications for the position, which were short-listed to McKelvie, David Graham, Alan Martin, Kelly, Kim Gosselin, and Earl […]
Deer hunters—and motorists—will be happy with the news that the Ministry of Natural Resources has put into place new regulations to allow hunters in Northwestern Ontario to take as many as six deer this fall. Area MNR biologist John Vandenbroeck, a member of the provincial deer technical committee, said the […]
Despite a nearly $1-million cut in funding due to decreased enrolment, the Rainy River District School Board passed a balanced budget for 2004-05 during a special meeting here Monday night. The board has lost about 116 students since last year, which translates into a $1 million reduction in funding. “Our […]
There are changes in the air at the Rainy River Watershed Program with the resignation of program co-ordinator Martin Nantel, effective in two weeks. Nantel, who has been overseeing the program for nearly two-and-a-half years, is stepping down July 9 to take a position with Environment Canada in Thunder Bay. […]
There is a group of people in Canada whose youth population is growing at twice the rate of the general population, yet this same group has a significantly higher suicide rate than the general population. This group is six times more likely to die by drowning than the rest of […]
Three of the four victims of a fatal accident that occurred last month on Highway 17 just east of the junction with Highway 71 have been identified. The victims were identified as Troy Lansall, 35, of Winnipeg, Man., Balinder Chandi, 30, of Brampton, Ont., and Dilbag Singh, 48, of Montreal, […]
The Fort Frances, Dryden, Nipigon, and Sioux Lookout districts all reported new forest fires over the weekend, bringing the total to 82 so far this season in the West Fire Region. Fort Frances District had a 0.1. hectare fire Saturday, east of Namakan Lake, while another was reported yesterday at […]
The Rainy River District School Board will hold a special meeting here Monday night to vote on the 2004-05 budget as well as on what to do with a number of its properties, including Alberton Central and Sixth Street School. The board was unable to complete its budget until the […]
The Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada is expected to get back to the bargaining table with Abitibi-Consolidated on Tuesday. The roughly 4,500 members previously voted 95.4 percent in favour of strike action should a new contract not be reached. “We’re all scheduled to be in Montreal Tuesday,” CEP […]
While there have been some reports recently of West Nile virus showing up elsewhere in Canada, the Northwestern Health Unit said the Kenora-Rainy River districts have seen no sign of the disease among dead crows and ravens submitted for testing so far. “I’m not sure exactly how many birds in […]
