Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Vendors, vendors, and more vendors will have their wares on display–both inside and out–as the Clover Valley Farmers’ Market opens for the season here Saturday. Kim Mose, who is taking over the reins as market manager this year, said things will be pretty jam-packed when the doors open at 8 […]
With higher-than-expected bids leaving the second arena project in limbo for now, “Ice for Kids” members are worried people might begin to withdraw their pledges. “[The delay] upsets us very much,” Les Baker said yesterday morning. “People in the mill have come up to me and have said, ‘They are […]
Dean Patrow continued his onslaught in the world of powerlifting last Saturday, nailing personal bests in two of three categories en route to being named best lifter at a competition in Kelliher, Mn. Patrow, a native of Fort Frances, lifted 730 pounds in the squat, crushing his previous personal best […]
The 2000 OFSAA girls’ soccer championship is more than a year away but organizers already are meeting to discuss what needs to be done to host the 16-team tournament here. The organizing committee, led by Rick Wiedenhoeft and Jason Kabel, and spearheaded by Muskie girls’ soccer head coach Struchan Gilson, […]
As the Muskie boys’ soccer team prepares for its season-opening tournament in Winnipeg this weekend, the coaches finally have the pieces in place for what they hope will lead to another NorWOSSA title. Gone is talented striker Daniel Ribeiro but the man the Muskies hope will fill his shoes is […]
The Aquanauts made a huge splash in the pool at a long-course meet in Calgary last weekend, placing fourth out of 18 teams. “They were fantastic from the word go,” Aquanaut head coach Debbie Murray enthused. “They were excellent.” Karli McKinnon broke at least one club record and may even […]
The local curling club is coming off a successful season, which saw it attract 75-80 new members and build up both the mixed and business leagues. And club president Bill Gushulak is hoping to add to those numbers next season. Clearly the club’s biggest success was its drive to get […]
The Aquanauts made a huge splash in the pool at a long-course meet in Calgary last weekend, placing fourth out of 18 teams. “They were fantastic from the word go,” Aquanaut head coach Debbie Murray enthused. “They were excellent.” Karli McKinnon broke at least one club record and may even […]
The Rainy River District Fastball League likely will grow to eight teams this season after Rainy River expressed interest in rejoining it during a meeting last Thursday. The other teams are the Emo Bulldogs (defending champs), Barwick, Stratton, Big Grassy, Big Island, Sight & Sound, and Pinewood. But while the […]
Children who wear bike helmets and practise safe riding skills will be targets of a reward campaign that will be kicked off Monday across the district by the Rainy River Valley Safety Coalition. Uniformed police, fire, and ambulance personnel will be taking part in the campaign by handing out helmet […]
When is an “unsafe” school bus stop safe? That’s the question several people previously involved in a dispute with the Rainy River District Board of Education still have on their minds. Della McQuaker, a Devlin mother, was worried that a stop in question, located on the east side of the […]
Grade six students attending public schools soon will have to go through testing mandated by the Ministry of Education and Training to gauge their progress within the system. “Students will be tested in reading, writing, and arithmetic over a five-day period,” Sylvia Parker, Education Quality Accountability officer, said yesterday. Tests […]
