Alyson Booth, from Devlin, is in Winnipeg this week trying out in the new “Canadian Idol” contest. She left Monday and we wish her success.
I spoke with her before she left and she was very excited and nervous, but was pleased to take her singing career to a new level.
The community wishes Alyson all the best.
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Jack and Carol Booth, along with their daughters, recently lost a very close friend, Jack Clark. He was very close to the family and the girls considered him as a grandfather.
Our sympathy goes out to the family.
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Our condolences also go out to Matt Tolton and Jen, who are grieving the loss of his father, Larry Tolton. He will be greatly missed by all the family.
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Our hearts reach out to another family, the Morrishes, who also lost a family member, Reg Morrish, who was 92 on March 30. It was difficult for the family, who couldn’t visit him on a regular basis because of the hospital closures due to the SARS scare.
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The winner of the March prize at Dev-Lynne’s was Christy Beadle, who was the lucky winner of a slow cooker divided into two sections. Likely a Mother’s Day gift for Cheryl!
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I am happy to report Bonnie Sutherland is home and in good spirits, and plans on having my chair recovered by late summer.
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The first Stratton calf sale will be held Saturday, April 26 beginning at 9 a.m.
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There will be a nutrient management course held April 23 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. in Emo. Pre-registration is essential. Call 1-800-461-6132 to register or receive more info.
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The annual Easter Market will be held Thursday, April 17 from noon-6 p.m. and again Saturday, April 19 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Clover Valley Farmers’ Market on McIrvine Road in Fort Frances (just north of Canadian Tire).
There will be Easter baking, Ukrainian eggs, hams and other specialty meats, and Easter plants such as hydrangea, lillies, gloxinias, and more.
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The Emo Legion will be hosting its annual Good Friday fish fry this Friday (April 18) beginning at 4:30 p.m., featuring local walleye and all the trimmings.
Cost is $12 per person. Take-out orders also are available.
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The annual slo-pitch dance is coming up Saturday, April 26 at the Devlin Hall. “Thinking of Pinky” will be providing the music, and age of majority is required.
Watch for more details next week.
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Registration for youth baseball—for students in JK to Grade 8—continues tomorrow (April 17) from 6-7:30 p.m. in the Crossroads School lobby. Cost is $5 per child.
Coaches also are needed for this activity that offers a great sport for our youth. This would be a great way for high school students to earn their community hours needed to graduate.
Call Brenda (486-3009) if you can help out.
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Scrap-A-Bit will be closed Good Friday (April 18) and Easter Monday (April 21), however, they are open for private crop if requested. Call 482-3244 for information.
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Get well wishes are extended to Milt Guba, Emo correspondent for the Fort Frances Times, from the community. Here’s hoping you will be home soon.
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La Vallee municipal fire permits are required as of April 1. Incinerator and outdoor solid fuel burning appliance permits may cover the entire fire season (April 1-Oct. 31) while five-day permits will be issued for brush and grass.
Seasonal permits (for brush and grass) will be issued only to those individuals who have completed the fire management training course.
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Spring Fever Days in Emo last week was a huge success. Congratulations to all the Devlin winners of the Sea Cadet penny table, including Wallace Hughes, Kyle Darrah, Cindy Falloon, Krista Martel, Florence Yerxa, Rosanne Kellar, and
Sherri Stamarski.
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Robin’s 2¢:
Middle age is when they keep asking you to do more and you are not yet decrepit enough to turn them down.
Fort Frances Times
Local News from Across the Rainy River District
