Local News
RR fastball team could win it all tonight
Mon, 2002-08-26 23:00Ken Johnston
Editor
It could have gone either way. That was the consensus from the fans at the semi-final game between Rainy River and Sight and Sound of Fort Frances Thursday evening.
Sis Wilson crowned Emo Fair Queen
Mon, 2002-08-26 23:00Milt Guba
At the Queen Talent Show and Crowning of the 2002 District Agricultural Society, on Thursday evening held at Emo LaVallee Community Centre, Sis Wilson, a grade 12 student at FFHS and sponsored by Jackie Champagne from the Roseberry Runway at Barwick came out on top as the Queen for 2002.
All smiles, and somewhat thrilled at the same time, 2001 Queen Kelly Nielson, handed over the crown and gown to Wilson.
Many Big ‘bass’kets at Morson Classic
Mon, 2002-08-26 23:00Ken Johnston
Editor
Two consistently sunny and hot days proved to be ideal conditions for the nearly 100 anglers competing in the 9th Annual Morson Bass Classic over the weekend.
West Nile found in region
Mon, 2002-08-26 23:00Ken Johnston
Editor
West Nile virus has been present in the Kenora-Rainy River region since at least August 8, 2002.
Canoeists raise $2,700 for area kids
Mon, 2002-08-26 23:00Ken Johnston
Editor
They were greeted by an enthusiastic crowd of friends and family at the Rainy River Government Dock.
RRFDC gets $300,000 from feds to keep operating
Mon, 2002-08-19 23:00Kenora-Rainy River MP, Bob Nault, announced a federal investment of $300,000 to the local Community Futures Development Corporation (CFDC) known as the Rainy River Futures Development Corporation.
Canoeists travelling the Rainy River this week to raise money for youth programs
Mon, 2002-08-19 23:00Ken Johnston
Editor
For the second year in a row a group of hearty individuals will be braving the elements this week and travelling by canoe from Fort Frances to Rainy River to raise money for youth activities.
Water levels continue to drop on area lakes and rivers
Mon, 2002-08-19 23:00On August 6, 2002, the International Joint Commission (IJC) revoked its Supplementary Order of June 28, 2002. The IJC took this action after being informed by its International Rainy Lake Board of Control that the conditions requiring the Supplementary Order no longer existed. The water levels of Rainy and Namakan lakes are not both within their IJC operating bands and continue to decline.
Top steer at Emo Fair fetched $4,080 dollars
Mon, 2002-08-19 23:00
Grand Champion Market Steer
1. Jeff Teeple 1600@2.55 $4080.00
Reserve Champion Market Steer
2. Greg Haglin 1405@2.40 $3372.00
3. Jock Gemmell 1270@2.05 $2603.50
CN’s return to RR derailed for a week
Mon, 2002-08-19 23:00Ken Johnston
Editor
The train has not stopped here yet.
Last week Canadian National Railway planned to begin switching train crews in Rainy River again, some six years after they ran through the community to Fort Frances.
