Local MPP Howard Hampton said proposals from the federal Electoral Boundaries Commission suggesting electoral boundaries throughout Canada change by 2004 may help the Kenora-Rainy River riding but ultimately would hurt Northern Ontario. The proposed boundary change for Kenora-Rainy River would see Atikokan and Ignace, which currently are included in the […]
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The Emo Fair queen and her two princesses had no time to rest on their laurels after last Thursday night’s crowning as they went around the fairgrounds during the rest of the cold, damp weekend. “I was shocked,” newly-crowned Sis Wilson said the next day. “I was crying, I couldn’t […]
After three-straight second-place finishes, local golfer Greg Ward finally tasted victory at the annual Kitchen Creek Classic men’s tournament. But he needed two extra holes Sunday afternoon to pull it off. “I always seem to fight my way to second place,” the 24-year-old said after making his par putt at […]
The International Rainy Lake Board of Control and the Rainy River Water Pollution Board hosted its first-annual joint open house and public forum at La Place Rendez-Vous here Tuesday night in what proved to be a tense affair all evening. Sensing the hostile atmosphere, Dennis Schornack—the new U.S. chairman of […]
The Rainy River District School Board will hold a special meeting here Tuesday to discusses secondary school class size. “What this is all about is the ministry requires classes sizes at a 21:1 [student to teacher] ratio,” said Laura Mills, the board’s chief financial officer. “However, there is an exception […]
The Borderland Thunder has acquired the rights to former Fort Frances native Aaron Grynol from the Chicago Steel of the United States Hockey League, the local Junior ‘A’ team announced Tuesday. “We believe it is a significant signing,” said Thunder head coach Dave Allison. “He has the ability to be […]
While district students can enjoy a two more weeks of “freedom” this summer, elementary teachers will be back in class to brush up on their skills during a two-day “Summer Institute” starting Wednesday. Walter Rogoza, math and science curriculum co-ordinator for the Rainy River District School Board, said a number […]
If proposals from the federal Electoral Boundaries Commission are approved following a series of public meetings, electoral boundaries throughout Canada will change by 2004. The proposed boundary change for the Kenora-Rainy River riding would see Atikokan and Ignace, which currently are included in the Thunder Bay-Atikokan riding, voting here instead. […]
As part of a final push to raise money for the “Community Chest” as its charity for the year, local Safeway employees are holding a fundraiser walk this coming Sunday (Aug. 25). While all the details are in place, organizers still are working hard to drum up interest in […]
With the annual Terry Fox Run coming up here Sept. 15, Pharmasave staff for a second year in a row are challenging any other business or organization to a fundraising showdown. Sabrina “Lightning” Stoessinger, Pharmasave employee and organizer of the “challenge campaign,” said Friday that staff there “would like to […]
Pither’s Point, which had been declared “unsafe for swimming” Aug. 9 due to a high bacterial count in the water, was reopened over the weekend after two consecutive test results came back “clean” to the Northwestern Health Unit. Further samples taken from Sand Bay last Tuesday and Wednesday were sent […]
The Borderland Thunder acquired another big defenceman Thursday, shipping forward Cole Hayward and an undisclosed amount of cash to the Selkirk Steelers of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League for Chris Schaen. “It’s a deal that’s been in the works,” Thunder head coach Dave Allison said. “We’ve been concerned with David […]
