After successfully bidding on a Northwest Ontario Recycle Association truck, curbside “Blue Box” pick-up could resume here as soon as July 22, with the town hauling recyclables to Koochiching County across the river. Operations and Facilities manager Pat Hickerson said Thursday morning that the trial period could last four-six weeks […]
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For Ontario Lt.-Gov. James Bartleman, Wednesday’s tour of Rainy River District was a chance to explore his roots and share them with his, son Alain. Bartleman, 62, made several stops as part of a week-long trek across Northwestern Ontario, including at a reception at the Seven Generations Educational Institute, the […]
North Dakota is a land of contrasts and one of these scenic wonders is the “Enchanted Highway,” which begins at Interstate 94 (exit 72) and winds south through 32 miles of prairie to the town of Regent. Along this highway, you will see five metal sculptures—“The Family,” “Grasshoppers in the […]
More than a month after the Northwestern Health Unit started sending letters to every business in the Kenora-Rainy River districts requesting they ban smoking in enclosed public areas, Dr. Pete Sarsfield said the response has been “a good news/bad news joke.” “Overall, it’s been positive. Well over 50 percent of […]
The Fort Frances Public Library once again is offering local youngsters incentives to read during the summer months. In an effort to bridge the gap between the end of one school year and the beginning of the next, the library—with the help of the Fort Frances Kiwanis Club—has set up […]
Not only the weather is mixed up, the economy is, too. That’s not news. But here is a different slant on the issues. First, two of the nine change forces I examine every so often are the socio-economy and politics-governance. These two are very closely linked. But first, as a […]
Former Fort Frances resident Kathleen McFayden set out to raise $2,500 for breast cancer research and treatment. But with the support of her home town over the last few months, she has exceeded even her own expectations. “I’ve raised $5,000 and my goal was only $2,500. The fact that I’ve […]
With the tender for construction on the La Verendrye Parkway project closing July 4, the town found the lowest bidder is asking $1.3 million more than the $2.4 million the town had budgeted for. But Operations and Facilities manager Pat Hickerson said the town hopefully will have a solution by […]
Former Couchiching resident Richard Lyons received the Order of Canada from Governor-General Adrienne Clarkson last week in honour of his cultural contributions to the country. Lyons developed a deep affinity for Anishinabe customs and rituals in his childhood living on the Couchiching Reserve. As a child, he attended local pow-wows […]
Band members of district First Nations now are eligible to apply for disaster relief funding through the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development. Two representatives from Indian Affairs, Real Bouchard and Sonny McGinnis, will be touring district First Nation communities to assess the damage. “Right now, we’re going to […]
With many district residents still picking up the pieces from last month’s flooding, the Ministry of Housing and Municipal Affairs’ claims office has been hopping since opening its doors here two weeks ago. “We’ve been quite busy,” office manager Ian Mollett said Monday. “Roughly speaking, there’s 64-65 claims filed and […]
The second-annual Lake Despair Lodge bass tournament last weekend saw a large number of the top prizes going to fishermen from Rainy River District. Still, first prize went to the Sioux Narrows team of Mel Giesbrecht and Chris Bell, whose total weight for the two-day tournament was 22.48 pounds. Second […]
