Members of the local Beta Sigma Phi sorority plan to make their first “fashion statement” when they model a century’s worth of clothing this spring at the Red Dog Inn. “A Stroll Through the Century–Tea & Vintage Fashion Show” will take to the stage Saturday, April 15 at 2 and […]
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Fort Frances High School will facilitate its bus departures with a one-way road after the Northwest Catholic District School Board approved use of the St. Francis Sportsfield parking area last night. The proposed “new road” runs northwest parallel to the high school, and branching through a wide gap in the […]
The Northwest Catholic District School Board last night agreed to eliminate the animal care committee as a statutory committee of the board due to a lack of animal research in its schools. “The elementary schools within the jurisdiction of the Northwest Catholic District School Board do not fall under definition […]
Couchiching band members have spoken–and Chuck McPherson plans to keep listening. McPherson, who was elected to his second two-year term as chief Monday, said two messages came across during public forums last Friday and Saturday–accountability and focusing on youth and economic development. “People definitely want an increased accountability from their […]
District motorists are facing the highest gasoline prices ever–and area businesses are being forced to adapt. As of this morning, it was costing people 70.9 cents a litre to fill up here. “We’ve been in this business 44 years and this is the highest we’ve ever seen it,” noted Mayor […]
With Emo and Alberton now on board, La Vallee will make a formal request to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing to conduct two feasibility studies on potential mergers. One will look at a possible merger of La Vallee and Alberton while the second will examine the possibility of […]
Alberton is taking a close look at building a new community hall after getting an extension on a Small Communities Capital Assistance grant until the end of the year. “A lot of communities used the grant last year. [But] due to time constraints, we weren’t able to get all our […]
With more than 25 children already in foster care in Rainy River District and their numbers growing, Family and Children’s Services here is hoping an informational forum Feb. 14 will expand the pool of new families who can accommodate the needs of district children and teens. The forum is slated […]
Globeco International Inc. in Rainy River, along with at least three other regional grants, was among the 424 recently audited by Human Resources and Development Canada but not flagged for further review. “No reason was identified by the auditors to focus special attention on the 424 files [which were selected […]
More than 70 people turned out for the Robbie Burns supper at La Place Rendez-Vous on Saturday night, quashing any worries organizers had about attracting guests to an evening of haggis and poetry. “It was absolutely fantastic,” chairman Dr. Bruce Lidkea enthused Monday. “The turnout was far ahead of what […]
More than 200 staff and community volunteers who work with students were in the spotlight–if only in name–at last night’s regular meeting of the Rainy River District School Board as recipients of its “Recognition of Excellence.” “Our system is proud of these silent partners who add to the life of […]
The Rainy River District School Board will be developing new standards for its special education program–and perhaps see more funding–after an announcement from Education minister Janet Ecker last month. Changes on how special education programming will be organized are planned, Ecker said, as well as how $40 million more shifted […]
