The transition board preparing for the amalgamation of Sioux Narrows, Nestor Falls, and surrounding areas endorsed Kenora as its service provider. Board members met last Thursday to decide whether the Kenora District Social Service Administration Board (DSSAB) or the Rainy River DSSAB would be the most suitable service provider for […]
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After beating Stratton 11-5 last night, the Emo Bulldogs are one game away from being crowned the Rainy River District Fastball League champs yet again. “It was a close game until the bottom of the sixth inning when Shane Bliss hit a grand slam, which brought in enough runs to […]
Muskie athletes are angry the high school sports program has fallen victim to the teachers’ dispute with the provincial government–at least for now. But many aren’t blaming the teachers, who last week decided not to volunteer to help with extra-curricular activities, including sports, stemming from a heavier workload legislated by […]
The Muskies are still looking to beat the International Falls Broncos on the gridiron after losing 49-6 in exhibition action over there Friday night. “They are a very good football team,” Muskie head coach Bob Swing noted yesterday. “They were state quarter-finalists last year so we knew they were going […]
Eight cyclists pedalled their way to Emo on Labour Day to promote the upcoming “Unity Trek”–a cross-country promotion of men’s issues.
Seven district schools have new faces at the head of the class after the Rainy River District School Board hired 14 teachers for the 2000-01 year. District high schools are seeing the most new blood. Jack MacGibbon, Jeff Rajala, and Darren Johnson are all full-time teachers at Fort Frances High […]
Keeping students in touch with technology shouldn’t be a problem for the Rainy River District School Board, which has exceeded the provincial standard ratio for computers in classrooms here for the 2000-01 year. “We have 217 computers replacing the old ones in our elementary schools [a 3:1 ratio], and 300 […]
Refinishing a canvas cedar canoe that’s 50 or 60 years old is taking a lot of time and effort but for Eric Fagerdahl, it’s a labour of love. “It’s like you get under a spell,” reflected the owner of Rainy Lake Boatworks here, describing why he’s refurbishing the old canoe. […]
Public school students returned to cleaner, brighter and, in some cases, safer schools last week thanks to the Rainy River District School Board’s “Summer Works” program. Alberton, Robert Moore, Riverview, Rainy River High School, Donald Young, Huffman, and Sixth Street all received paint jobs in at least one room, and […]
Area residents who want to participate in the 20th-annual Terry Fox Run–slated here and in countless other communities across Canada on Sunday, Sept. 17–won’t have difficulty finding a pledge form. They’re available at more than 20 sites across town. “I’m hoping that at least 200 people participate–the more, the merrier,” […]
Concern for the local waterways drew a cross-section of participants from across the district to a Watershed Report Card training session last Wednesday. The training session, designed to teach the average resident how to identify problems in local lakes and rivers, was attended by reps of the Rainy River District […]
In recognition of International Literacy Day on Sept. 8, we wanted to introduce you to a few typical adult literacy learners: “Jim” is in his early 20s and never finished high school. His learning disability wasn’t identified when he was in school so he didn’t get the help he needed. […]
