Supporters of Genevieve McGinnis met with Rainy River Chief Gary Medicine and the band council Tuesday night in an attempt to solve her housing problem. The protesters say there’s room in the new Manitou apartment complex for McGinnis—and they’ve been waiting since August for a decision to be made. “They […]
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The Allan Cup is on display here today and tomorrow as the centrepiece of a ceremony Friday night to honour the 50th anniversary of the ’52 Canadians’ championship season. Eight surviving team members and seven representatives will be on hand to receive replica Canadians’ jerseys and a banner thanks to […]
The province has tabled a new contract offer in hopes of keeping thousands of public service workers from striking, but a local union president isn’t sure it will garner any more support than the one they rejected last week. Bob Dakin, president of Ontario Public Service Employees Union Local #711, […]
An official notice issued by the Northwestern Health Unit last week declaring second-hand smoke a “health hazard” has received mixed responses—or even outright defiance—from some municipalities in the Rainy River and Kenora districts. “At this point in time, we don’t plan on responding before the May 31 deadline,” Fort Frances […]
Should we stay or should we go? That’s the question area municipalities are pondering once again now that the Northwest Ontario Recycle Association is asking them who wants to stay on board in the search for another operator. Mayor Glenn Witherspoon said that while the town has said it would […]
Concerns from Alberton Central parents were at the forefront of Tuesday night’s Rainy River District School Board meeting in Atikokan, but it appears trustees still will go ahead with plans to close it and two others here. “We must have spent a good 20 minutes of discussion about the Alberton […]
About 100 youth from across the district attended a Saturday afternoon of fun at Hang Man’s Hill. Afterwards, they enjoyed a scrumptious supper (make-your-own subs) and an evening of fellowship at the Christian Reformed Church in Emo. Also in attendance was a group of five ministry teams associated with Teen […]
Sturgeon Creek students had their annual science fair this past week, with 75 imaginative presentations at different levels. “It is hard to make a decision on who would get awards to advance to the next stage of the event,” noted teacher Darcy Jack, referring to the fact there are so […]
Chat with Meredith Croswell over at “Scrap-A-Bit” and you’ll find a spot brimming with creative ideas for any occasion. I noticed on my recent visit that there is always new techniques introduced. Back by popular demand, for instance, is paper piecing. “In this class, we will complete a rosebud,” Croswell […]
It was bitterly cold but that didn’t spoil the fun for Nestor Falls residents during the Lions Club’s 20th-annual winter carnival last weekend. “It was a good weekend, a good turnout, a good crowd,” said Susan Tomalty, one of the organizers. “Everyone had a good time.” The weekend began with […]
About 100 people were on hand Friday night in Stratton to honour the accomplishments of the 73 district 4–H members over the past year. This year, the prestigious DeGagne Award—presented since 1960—went to Jay Neilson of Stratton, who accumulated the most points during the last three years in Beef Club […]
The local Heart Health Coalition and reps from the Northwestern Health Unit last Wednesday presented Emo council with 163 postcards from households there (out of a possible 762) regarding a proposed bylaw to ban smoking in enclosed public places. They also touted the benefits of the bylaw, but were met […]
