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The Nestor Falls Winter Carnival is being declared a “big success” by organizers after running for its 28th year this past weekend.
“I hope everyone had a good time, and I hope they come back next year,” said Howard Dodd, a member of the Nestor Falls Recreation Committee which organizes the annual event that brings in people from far and wide for the weekend.

Have you ever wondered how to identify the constellations in the night sky, or where or when to best view the northern lights?
Come spend a family-friendly afternoon with Voyageurs National Park naturalist Kim Reich learning about the night sky this Sunday (March 7) from 2-4 p.m. at the Rainy Lake Visitor Center.

Crossroads School staff and community members will be holding a spaghetti dinner on Friday, March 12 for the Presenger family who recently lost their home and possessions to a house fire.
There also will be a silent auction at the dinner.
Tickets will be available soon.

The Emo Youth Soccer League will be holding its registration March 8-10 from 7-8 p.m. at the Emo Arena.
The league this year will hold practices and games on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:30-7:30 p.m. starting April 27 (if the weather co-operates).

More than 60 youths from across the district were given a glimpse into the lives of conservation officers, biologists, trappers, and many others while attending the “Careers in Natural Resources” event held last Wednesday at the Couchiching multi-use facility.

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What do trash talking, the Internet, satellite radio, and fighting have in common?
They all led Robert Tolen of Rainy River to a boxing match he will fight April 3 in Las Vegas, Nev.
Tolen, 37, was listening to the Jason Ellis Faction 28 show on satellite radio when he became interested in some of the fan sites on the Internet.

The students and staff at Crossroads School are organizing a number of events throughout the next few weeks to help the Pressenger family who lost their home to a fire over the weekend.
Any community members who wish to make a monetary donation to help the family may drop it off or mail it to the school.

Editor’s note: The following was written by Miss Violet Stewart in June, 1943.
It was submitted by the Rainy River District Women’s Institute Museum in Emo in conjunction with Heritage Week 2010.
This year’s theme was “Our Changing Landscape.”

The Emo & District Hospital Auxiliary will be hosting a Shamrock Tea and Bake Sale on Friday, March 12 from 1:30-3:30 p.m. in the Emo hospital cafeteria.
Admission is $3, and there will be a door prize along with some great baking.
Funds raised will go towards upgrading the X-ray equipment at the Emo hospital.

Last September, the Ontario government announced the introduction of a new MicroFIT program—a streamlined, user-friendly version of the FIT program for individuals, small businesses, and communities.
FIT, which stands for ‘Feed-in Tariff,” is North America’s first comprehensive guaranteed pricing structure for renewable electricity production by local producers.