The Emo-Devlin-Barwick Minor Hockey Association held its annual jamboree for initiation players on Saturday and once again it was a fun day for all. This year’s theme was “Beginning All-Stars.” Five teams participated, including Emo Initiation (coached by Trevor Mills and Dean Morken), Fort Frances Novice Orange and Novice Black […]
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Arranged by Fr. James Panikulam, the National Evangelization Team (NET) facilitated a retreat for Grade 7 and 8 students at Our Lady of the Way School in Stratton last week. NET Ministries of Canada is a Catholic evangelistic outreach for youth based out of the Archdiocese of Ottawa. The team […]
It seems we must become smarter than the average bear if we are to curb the incidents of brazen bruins in Fort Frances, Mayor Glenn Witherspoon told the annual meeting of the Rainy River District Municipal Association on Saturday in Stratton. Last year, there were 80 reported bear sightings in […]
A big thank you to the United Church ladies of Stratton for the delicious luncheon served the seniors on Jan. 9. Thanks also to Glen Hart and Ramona Smith for the entertainment. Ramona played accordion for years with her family at the Blackhawk Hall dances when she was young—and she […]
According to the Northwestern Health Unit, the Kenora/Rainy River districts are not exactly a healthy place to live. And it’s getting worse. This cheery message, the basis of a presentation during the Rainy River District Municipal Association’s annual meeting in Stratton on Saturday, came complete with graphs and flow charts […]
Industry Canada announced Friday that one local proposal to create a business plan for bringing broadband service to Rainy River District was approved. Four other applications, representing a total of 22 communities, also were accepted in Kenora-Rainy River riding under the federal government’s Broadband for Rural and Northern Development pilot […]
The only privately-operated livestock inspection station in Canada is in danger of closing if the federal government doesn’t open its purse strings, the Rainy River Cattlemen’s Association warned last week. Outgoing RRCA president Tom Morrish said the port of entry station in Rainy River has been an important link for […]
Members of the La Vallee centennial committee have decided to continue to accept family histories they’ve requested for a history book to be published in conjunction with the township’s centennial in 2004. The initial deadline had been Jan. 31, however, there are still families which haven’t handed in their histories […]
While winter hasn’t been as hard on residents as it has been some other years, the town’s manager of Operations and Facilities told council Monday night that Public Works crews haven’t been sitting on their hands waiting for a blizzard. “Some people have asked, ‘How come you’re out plowing snow […]
Think your teen is facing problems at school but won’t tell you about it? How does sex, drugs, and violence figure into the lives of youths? What kind of pressure are kids under these days anyway? These and other topics are ones two local organizers wanting to form a new […]
Industry Canada announced Friday that five area proposals for funding to develop broadband business plans as part of the Broadband for Rural and Northern Development Pilot Program were successful. One of the successful applicants was the Pwi-Di-Goo-Zing Ne-Yaa-Zhing Non Profit Advisory Services application representing seven area First Nations, including Couchiching, […]
Just how much councillors get paid, and how benefits packages figure into that amount, will be discussed by the committee of the whole at its meeting here this afternoon. Coun. Roy Avis said he was looking forward to addressing the topic as he felt the current system is “unfair.” “I […]
