District

With more than 25 children already in foster care in Rainy River District and their numbers growing, Family and Children’s Services here is hoping an informational forum Feb. 14 will expand the pool of new families who can accommodate the needs of district children and teens.

The Stratton Toy Library has scheduled a pre-school Valentine party, featuring a treasure hunt, games, and snack, for Thursday, Feb. 10 from 10:30 a.m. until noon.

Rainy River District 4–H’ers had plenty to be proud of in 1999 and that fact shone through at the annual awards banquet last Friday evening in Emo.

High school students needing to get their 40 hours of community service in order to graduate have a new option to consider--joining 4-H.

A Devlin woman who was up in arms over plans to close the Emo hospital for at least six months for renovations is more conciliatory this week after speaking with the CEO of Riverside Health Care Facilities Inc.

On Friday afternoon, Donald Young School students gathered for an assembly in the gym to watch a talent show, with parents in attendance.

Mine Centre School held school spirit week last week. Each day had a different theme, and staff and students were encouraged to dress according to the theme for the day.

A number of radical changes taking place for 4–H in Ontario, which encompasses about 9,000 youngsters and 2,000 adults, were outlined during Friday night’s annual awards banquet.

Chronic care patients now at the Emo hospital will be guaranteed beds in the newly-renovated long-term care facility, the Community Care Access Centre said yesterday.

While district farmers likely have their own problems to worry about, they aren’t facing the same plight as those on the Prairies, where poor growing conditions and low prices are threatening to finish them off.