It was a horse lover’s heyday Sunday when people who knew the late J.V. “Jack” Mills of Crozier showed up at the farm on Highway 11-71 just west of town to honour his memory. More than 50 people, including some 30 riders with their horses, turned out, and they didn’t […]
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Those waiting to find out whether La Verendrye hospital here will be getting a hemo-dialysis unit anytime soon will have to hold on at least a month, the CEO of Riverside Health Care Facilities said Tuesday. “I’ve heard nothing at this time,” noted Wayne Woods. “But it will be a […]
These days, a dance recital won’t just feature happy little kids on their toes. Chances are, you’ll see some of their mothers on stage, too. More and more grown women are taking introductory dance classes and even are proud to strut their stuff on stage, noted Borka Gauthier, instructor of […]
After being denied a request for beds for a unit for the cognitively-impaired by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care back in May, Rainycrest administrator Kevin Queen said the home for the aged here now will be looking seriously into developing the new unit itself. “We are proceeding on […]
The Rainy River District Social Service Administration Board will be in charge of social housing here as of Jan. 1, Municipal Affairs and Housing minister Tony Clement announced Tuesday at the Association of Municipalities of Ontario conference in Ottawa. “The province is determined to transfer an improved and more cost-effective […]
Borderland residents soon will be able to purchase a one-of-a-kind afghan that depicts the roots of the logging industry here and its visionary–lumber baron E.W. Backus. Entitled “Borderland,” the woven afghan was spearheaded by Carol Elizabeth Pirie, Backus’ great-granddaughter. A resident of Hendersonville, N.C., she was inspired to the idea […]
Almost 70 district students will be spending a little more time under police supervision than they’re used to when the Drug and Alcohol Resistance Education (DARE) camp gets underway Monday at Sunny Cove. “We’ve got a few things to iron out but, for the most part, we’re ready,” said Fort […]
No one stayed the night but the hubbub at the Both farm during the annual Chapple Day celebration Saturday was reminiscent of the early 1900s. The homestead, located four km north of Barwick and which includes a barn and blacksmith shop, was once a regular visit for farmers in Chapple. […]
Wayne Both and Sheldon Mose led the pack during the second-annual Barwick canoe race Saturday on Rainy River, which was held in conjunction with Chapple Day 2000. The pair finished the roughly six-km route from the Manitou Rapids landing to the Barwick dock in 43 minutes, which also include a […]
Nellie Shybyski doesn’t remember winning the flower trophy 25 years ago but she certainly remembers doing it again just last week. “There were tears in my eyes. I couldn’t believe it,” she said. “Tears in my eyes–it really is something.” Shybyski, 84, was one of 22 exhibitors in the annual […]
A cheerful crowd, canoe race, old homestead, music, and pig roast marked Chapple Day–the second-annual festival which was held Saturday in Barwick. The festival, which began last year as part of the township’s centennial celebration, was such a hit that the Chapple heritage committee decided to do it again. “People […]
The boil-water advisory has been lifted in Atikokan after consecutive follow-up tests of the municipality’s water found no harmful bacteria. “As of Aug. 10 at 3:10 p.m., it was lifted,” Atikokan Mayor Dennis Brown said. The boil-water advisory was declared by the Northwestern Health Unit after water samples were found […]
