Gold Mine Projections

There will be no base camp for employees working at a proposed gold mine north of Barwick.

Rainy River Resources released a preliminary economic assessment of its project last week.

President Raymond Threlkeld expects the projected 618 full-time workers to live in nearby communities.

There will likely be a camp for the 675 workers involved in the construction phase of the project.

An open-pit mine could open as early as 2015.

Donald Young School Review

The Rainy River District School Board will begin gathering public input on the future Donald Young School next month.

It's the first of three schools to undergo a public accommodation review.

Superintendent of Education Casey Slack says recommendations regarding the Emo school could be finalized by next June.

Reviews of Crossroads School in Devlin and Sturgeon Creek in Barwick will start at a later date.

Rafferty Not Switching Parties

Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP John Rafferty has no plans to join another party after being sanctioned by his own for voting in support of ending the long-gun registry.

He's being prohibited from speaking in the legislature and from sitting on legislative committees, but  isn't speaking-ill of interim leader Nicole Tymul.

Rafferty is not certain how long the sanctions will last.

Question of the Day

Do you think Thunder Bay MP John Rafferty made the right decision to support an end to the long-gun registry?

Cast your vote at B93.ca.

Hunters Beware

Ontario Power Generation has issued another reminder to hunters about not trespassing on its property.

It follows new reports of trespassers at the utility's two Terrace Bay stations.

OPG says it's worried staff at the stations could get shot.

National Aboriginal Addictions Awareness Week

This is National Aboriginal Addictions Awareness Week.

Nancy Kantor, a committee member for local festivities, says there will be a variety of events to celebrate the theme of the campaign.

It includes a walk through Couchiching First Nations starting at 5 p.m. tonight from the Treatment and Support Services Centre.