Eleven local youth—as well as some other participants—are scheduled to arrive in Rainy River by canoe tomorrow afternoon, completing the second-annual fundraiser for the local United Native Friendship Centre’s youth centre. The group includes youth workers Steve Parks, Len Bird, and R.J. Comeau, Stanjikoming Chief Edward Morrison, Bill Morrison, and […]
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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 […]
With an increasing number of bears being sighted in town over the past couple of weeks, town bylaw officers and the OPP have had their hands full dealing with numerous calls about the nuisances. “As of [Monday], we’ve had sightings pretty much in every part of town,” bylaw/animal control officer […]
With a horse in Littlefork, Mn. and a crow in Thunder Bay confirmed this week to have had the West Nile virus, concern about the disease seems to be on some people’s lips. But the Northwestern Health Unit here stressed it’s been doing its part to respond to any signs […]
Following an initial meeting between the “Re-Inventing Fort Frances” committee and consultants Hilderman, Thomas, Frank and Cram last week, the roughly $110,000 study is underway to see how the town can be improved in terms of tourism and commerce. Engineers—operating under HTFC project manager Jeff Frank—arrived here over the weekend […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
