A special group of students received certificates of merit Monday morning during Fort High’s academic awards assembly at the Townshend Theatre. But they weren’t recognized because they had top marks (although that could easily have been the case). Rather, it was for their selflessness to take an extracurricular course that […]
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In an effort to make sure local youths aged six-13 will have activities to keep them busy this summer, a fundraiser fish fry for the United Native Friendship Centre’s “Li’l Eagles” program is slated this Friday (June 6) at the Circle of Life Centre on Mowat Avenue. “Our membership is […]
Both students and employers looking for help in meeting their summer employment needs have a couple of options, including the local Human Resource Centre of Canada for Students (HRCC-S), which had its official opening yesterday. The centre, located at the post office here, helps link employers looking for staff with […]
Work on Phase II of the waterfront project has been underway for about a month and local contractor George Armstrong Co. Ltd. looks to be on schedule to get it done this month. “June 15 is the deadline and it will be done,” said Bruce Spottiswood, acting manager of Operations […]
Admissions at Rainycrest Home for the Aged here remain suspended while the Ministry of Health and Long-term Care continues to be on site monitoring resident care and services. Last month, the Community Care Access Centre in Kenora was directed by the ministry to cease admissions to Rainycrest after specific standards […]
Three groups were presented with Recognition of Excellence certificates during last night’s regular monthly meeting of the Rainy River District School Board here. First, trustees heard how 45 girls attended a Young Women’s Conference at Quetico Centre back in April. The conference was aimed at educating the students regarding a […]
A balanced budget is the good news. The bad news is $448,000 in excess spending on transportation within the Rainy River District School Board. Trustees approved the 2003-04 budget at the board’s regular monthly meeting here Tuesday night. In an effort to meet the rising costs of transportation throughout the […]
While the annual meeting of Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc. won’t be held until Thursday, June 26 in Rainy River, it’s already known no election is necessary this year. But there will be two new board members as Robert Stamler and Norma Elliott submitted their nomination forms prior to the […]
Sherry Loveday believes her family is blessed. Her father, mother, and daughter were all diagnosed with cancer within the last 10 years. All three had different types of cancer—and all three are in an excellent state of health today. “It’s hard to find adequate words to say how blessed we […]
The bursts of heavy rain last Thursday evening didn’t deter people from coming out to the OPP’s annual police auction. About 80 people showed up to place their bids on several large desks, an axe, a jerry can, and some swan-shaped plant holders. But the biggest draw was the 60 […]
Mike York has thought about joining the ranks of those who serve and protect for some time, but he wasn’t keen on wasting his time in a classroom. “I’ve thought about being a cop for a while, but I didn’t want to go in for the schooling and then find […]
There is an epidemic sweeping through First Nations youth across Canada—and the toll it takes is devastating. That’s why a group from R.B. Russell Vocational High School in Winnipeg made the trek to the Couchiching Bingo Palace last Wednesday and Thursday to send an important message: your lifestyle is killing […]
