(RED LAKE, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is currently seeking candidates interested in a career in policing. Uniform recruitment is travelling the region looking for applicants at their competitive best and ready to apply. We are looking for auxiliary members, special constables, and uniform constables. Minimum qualifications Minimum 18 years of age […]
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The WRRD Lions are looking for volunteers for the Rainy River COVID-19 mass vaccination clinics, to facilitate the Screening and Flow requirements. If you are able to join, contact John Elliott at elliottjhn@gmail.com or call 807-852-3790. The Salvation Army Christmas Kettle Campaign is seeking bellringers. If you could volunteer a […]
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The mechanical breakdown of a CN train resulted in the closure of all crossings in the Township of Emo for more than 2 hours on Sunday evening, according to a release from the Alberton, Chapple, Emo and LaVallee Fire and Emergency Services. The breakdown took place at approximately 7:30 p.m. […]
Memories come flooding back every year when we put up our Christmas tree. We do not have a themed tree. But our eclectic tree keeps gathering memories that are stored in the ornaments that adorn it. There is a Hallmark ornament that announces 1977 “Our First Christmas together” and there […]
Dear editor, The following is an open letter to Mayor Caul and council: Good Afternoon Mayor Caul and Mr. Anwar CAO, I have attached hereto the first page of Councillor Judson’s November 8 2021, Memorandum to Mayor and Council. Please note the last paragraph and three bullet points of part […]
Dear editor, I was disappointed to hear that the custom of crowning a Citizen of the Year would not be realized in 2021, because there were no submissions from the local citizenry. After some consideration, it became apparent that this year was no different than any other in terms of […]
The Debating table at the Bakery was in an uproar this past week. A dozen voices simultaneously offered opinions and raised questions about just how things were going to work at the Border with the Nov 30 change in restrictions for quick trips to the U.S. and returning in less […]
Many Christmas Festivities are on the way. December 3 and 4 is the annual Holly Daze in Emo. Be sure to make it part If your weekend. The parade, fireworks and tree lighting take place Friday, December 3, plus many other events throughout the day. Crafts Galore including a soup […]
It took a bit of time, but here are five generations of the Rousseau/Desaulniers girls: Lynn Rousseau – great great grandmother Debbie Broman – great grandmother Vanessa Rousseau-Fechko – grandmother Dakota Lunyk – mother Addison Dorn – daughter Photo courtesy of Lyndon Hughes Photography
I paused in the grocery store parking lot the other day, to assist an older woman wrestling with her cane and grocery cart. After she was settled into her car, she explained about her misbehaving hip and the pain from it. She dropped her head and whispered four words. I […]
I had big plans of getting my cows in and vaccinating this weekend and the weather was perfect. My cows had other plans. As soon as I went to the bush to find and attempt to gather them, they headed off in the opposite direction. Of course, there were a […]
