Homeowners here may get burned on their insurance costs if the town goes ahead with its restructuring proposal to reduce the number of full-time staff at the fire hall. Mike McKenna, with the Fire Underwriters Survey which “grades” municipalities, noted staffing played an important role in their assessments. But he […]
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It was a day Lois Elaine Medicine has been awaiting for a long time. Medicine, one of 16 people who graduated at the Rainy Lake Ojibway Education Authority ceremony yesterday, received her Ontario teacher’s certificate after completing the Native Teacher Education Program. She has been a teacher assistant under Mary […]
A local group is tossing out a line for a Canadian Fresh Water Sports Museum and Hall of Fame as a way to lure anglers and tourists to stop here. And the idea is getting some nibbles as consultants continue with an economic impact study on waterfront development. Geoff Gillon, […]
The nine host families who are awaiting the arrival of 11 children from Belarus will have to hold on for another week now that the initial date has been pushed back from June 15 to June 22. “There’s been a delay in the flight arrangements,” noted Susan Affleck, who’s been […]
Foul play has not been ruled out as the cause of a fire which burned along an outside wall of Arnie’s General Store in Crozier early yesterday morning. Fort Frances OPP S/Sgt. Hugh Dennis said officers were called to the scene at 5:20 a.m., just over 30 minutes after the […]
In order to cut interest payments on the $300,000 borrowed to finance the new fairway irrigation system being installed at Kitchen Creek Golf Course, the club is offering 150 “Gold Card” memberships. The memberships, which will be made available to current members only on a first-come, first-serve basis for the […]
Although the town’s recreation department was approached by the Sight & Sound fastball team a month ago about burned out lights at Vanjura Stadium, none of them have been replaced yet. Team manager Derek McKinnon said he had approached Community Services manager George Bell about replacing the burned out bulbs, […]
Muskie forward Aaron Grynol, the team’s leading scorer last season, is expected to sign with the Thunder Bay Flyers next week. New head coach Gary Wenzel confirmed late yesterday afternoon that Grynol will be in a Flyer uniform next season. “I decided I needed a year [in Thunder Bay] before […]
The Barwick Blue Knights pulled to within a half a game of the front-running Emo Bulldogs with a pair of wins in Rainy River District Fastball League action last week. Barwick routed Big Island 19-11 in a wild one a week ago Tuesday, with Kent Ogden (two), Greg Wilson, Tom […]
On many lakes, emerging weed growth will attract a good percentage of the active walleyes. But not all weed growth is alike so there are other variables to consider when selecting the best emerging weedbeds. For example, I’ve had my best luck on shallow points and flats gradually tapering to […]
Last Thursday’s district track and field meet saw one of the best meets ever with 20 former records broken and several top scores recorded. Even though this year’s event saw a change in scenery with the meet switching venues from Westfort to the grounds at the arena, organizers were pleased […]
Donald Young School racked up 174 points to top the recent elementary track and field meet in Rainy River. Riverview placed second with 169 points, followed by Sturgeon Creek (123), Nestor Falls (39), McCrosson-Tovell (36), Big Island (22), and Big Grassy (14). In the intermediate division, DYS once again was […]
