The Muskies continued their dominance at the junior level this season as both the boys’ basketball and girls’ volleyball teams won gold Monday afternoon at the NorWOSSA finals in Dryden. John Sivonen had 30 points, and Evan Woodland netted 22, to pace the junior boys to a 61-49 victory over […]
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To audit or not to audit–that is still the question. District councils are taking yet another look at their request for an programmatic audit of the Northwest Health Unit as the Rainy River District Municipal Association contemplates its next move. And at another meeting later this month, it’s hoping the […]
Peter Spuzak and Rudolph Coran certainly aren’t new to the local arts and crafts scene here but that didn’t stop them from trying something different when the two got together for a private showing of their works at the Red Dog Inn last weekend. And despite a rather low turnout, […]
Municipalities across the province are being told to team up and submit proposals for District Social Services Administration Boards to administer Ontario Works, child care, and social housing in their geographic areas by March 31. Public health and land ambulance are optional services the DSSAB can administer. Aime Dimatteo, director […]
Opening up communication lines between the band council and community is the number-one mandate for Chuck McPherson, who was elected chief of Couchiching last Wednesday. McPherson, 45, who beat out former chief Rudy Morrisseau by about 20 votes, said he knew it was going to be a close race. “Mr. […]
Mayor Glenn Witherspoon said no decision has been made yet on whether the town will build a new double-rink facility or simply a second ice surface next to the existing Memorial Arena. He said they have received four new inquiries from companies interested in taking over the construction of the […]
Abitibi-Consolidated could know as early as the end of March if its $3-billion takeover bid on Avenor’s six mills and three sawmills is accepted by shareholders. If it is, Susan Rogers, vice-president of corporate communications, admitted it would give Abitibi a “significant fibre basket” in Northwestern Ontario. But she also […]
The launch of Riverside Foundation for Health Care here last week can be described in two words–big success. About 240 people raised more than $24,000 for local health care at the Foundation’s kickoff dinner/dance Friday night at La Place Rendez-Vous. The money raised stemmed from ticket sales, donations, lapel pin […]
Disagreement over the “process” has sent the proposal for a District Social Services Administration Board back to the drawing board rather than on to the province. And once again, the issue of representation on the board is one of the major stumbling blocks. After a 90-minute debate Monday night, the […]
The community of Emo is getting behind Jack and June Winik by holding a benefit shower for the couple next Monday from 7-9 p.m. at the Emo Legion. The Winik’s home and their belongings were destroyed by a fire Feb. 16. Both of them were away from the house when […]
Rural residents got a chance to voice their concerns to the official opposition earlier this week during round-table sessions at the Emo ag office with Liberal MPPs Frank Miclash (Kenora), Pat Hoy (agriculture critic), and John Cleary (rural affairs critic). Miclash, who’s riding has been amalgamated with Rainy River for […]
It’s either sink or swim for building a new kill plant when the abattoir steering committee presents its information on the subject March 23 at Our Lady of The Way School in Stratton at 7:30 p.m. The committee has spent the better part of the past year finding facts and […]
