Rainy River Resources Promoting Gold Project

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Rainy River Resources is promoting itself to potential investors.

It's released a preliminary economic assessment report on its gold project north of Barwick that looks to mine the highest grades at the lowest cost possible.

President Ray Threlkeld says their project has a lot of potential.

The company is targeting the start open pit mining in 2016 with underground operations three years later.

College Returns

It's back to school for students at Confederation College's campus in Fort Frances.

Over one hundred first year students are expected.

Manager Anne Renaud says they also have over fifty students involved in a new "School within a College program."

The program, incooperation with the Rainy River District School Board, allows recent high school drop outs to gain the credits they need to graduate and earn their first college credits simultaneously.

Classes don't actually start until Thursday with orientation happening today and tomorrow.

Trustees To Consider Renaming School Gym

The gymnasium at Robert Moore School in Fort Frances is expected to get a new name tonight.

A committee recommendation to name the gym after former teacher Jim Oster comes before school board trustees at their meeting tonight.

Oster spent most of his teaching career at the old Robert Moore school and was key to fostering the school's physicial education program and the building of that school's gym.

He passed away earlier this year.

Co-Op Education Starts

There will be some new faces in workplaces across the Rainy River district later this week.

Co-operative education at Fort Frances High School is back underway.

Coordinator Nancy Gillon says it's a key step for students determining what career path they may want to take.

Forty students are participating this semester.

Gillon says they're always looking for participating business, especially those in the trades and social services.

Overpass Closed

There's a detour at the overpass east of Fort Frances, beginning later this morning.

The town's Operations and Facilities Manager Doug Brown says its because of repairs being done to the bridge's expansion joints.

Beginning at 9 a.m., east bound traffic is being routed through Pither's Point Park.

West bound traffic will use Eighth Avenue, Williams Street and Fifth Avenue for next couple of days.

Campbell Sees Better Approach To Northern Policy Institute

Kenora-Rainy River MPP Sarah Campbell feels there's a better approach to giving northerners input into  government policy.

The Liberals are forming a Northern Policy Institute.

Campbell says creating an all-northern Ontario legislative committee at Queen's Park would be a better and cheaper approach.

Campbell says the $5-million dollars to set up the institute could be better spent.

New Fire in Boundary Waters Canoe Wilderness Area

Ground crews are battling another wildfire in the Boundary Waters Canoe Wilderness Area northwest of Ely.

The Cummings Lake fire covers an estimated 20 acres.

There are currently no official closures in the Boundary Waters, although officials don't recommend
camping on Otter Lake.

Quetico Fire Still Burning

MNR file photo

A forest fire burning near the Ontario-Minnesota border in Quetico Provincial Park has increased in size.

The fire at Basswood Lake is over 20 hectares.

The Ministry of Natural Resources has been allowing the first to burn since last Sunday as it's posing no threats to people or property.

"Go Local" Soon

RR Future Dev. Corp. photo

Be prepared to Go Local.

The Rainy River Future Development Corporation has been working on the initiative for several months and gaging regional support.

Regional economic developer Geoff Gillon says they appear ready to roll it out in September with an official launch happening sometime in October.

As well part of promoting local businesses, the campaign is expected to include a rewards program.