Dave Ogilvie photo Kim-Jo Bliss animal display was a huge hit with everyone who gathered at the Emo Feeds’ Harvest Market on the Thanksgiving Weekend. The smallest children gave the bunnies the most attention, while the rest of the crowd gravitated to the slightly largest animals. Everyone enjoyed the animals […]

Dave Ogilvie photo Kim-Jo Bliss animal display was a huge hit with everyone who gathered at the Emo Feeds’ Harvest Market on the Thanksgiving Weekend. The smallest children gave the bunnies the most attention, while the rest of the crowd gravitated to the slightly largest animals. Everyone enjoyed the animals […]

Dave Ogilvie photo Kim-Jo Bliss’s animal display was a huge hit with everyone who gathered at the Emo Feeds’ Harvest Market on the Thanksgiving Weekend. The smallest children gave the bunnies the most attention, while the rest of the crowd gravitated to the slightly largest animals. Everyone enjoyed the animals […]

Dave Ogilvie photo Kim-Jo Bliss’s animal display was a huge hit with everyone who gathered at the Emo Feeds’ Harvest Market on the Thanksgiving Weekend. The smallest children gave the bunnies the most attention, while the rest of the crowd gravitated to the slightly largest animals. Everyone enjoyed the animals […]

Dave Ogilvie photo Kim Walters, a teacher at Sturgeon Creek, took lessons from Simone LeBlanc of Birch Bark Yarns on how to operate the Spinning wheel. LeBlanc also had a compete exhibition of the various types of wool and how they are processed into yarn.

Dave Ogilvie photo Kim Walters, a teacher at Sturgeon Creek, took lessons from Simone LeBlanc of Birch Bark Yarns on how to operate the Spinning wheel. LeBlanc also had a compete exhibition of the various types of wool and how they are processed into yarn.

Dave Ogilvie
Emo correspondent

This year’s “Harvest Market” held at Emo Feeds on Saturday, October 10, was deemed a success by organizers. Despite COVID-19 hovering not too far away the Emo Feed Store was a busy place this past weekend. Many people following the COVID-19 protocol to do some shopping in this extremely unique […]

The Hudson’s Bay store in Downtown Winnipeg is closing soon. I heard the announcement today (October 4) on CBC Radio while I was driving, and I gasped. I didn’t gasp because the Hudson’s Bay Company is in financial difficulties, as many companies are in financial difficulties during this pandemic, the […]

Kim Jo Bliss photo Big trouble can come in small packages. This little guy caused a big ruckus with the family dogs on the Bliss farm recently, when he was discovered hiding in a tree. We welcome your photo submissions! If you have a photo you’d like to share with […]

Ken Kellar
Staff Writer

A new priest has brought his passion for service to Fort Frances. Father Gino Mathias is the newest priest at St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church. Originally from South India — “the southernmost tip” — Father Mathias has been serving in his role in various places around the world for the […]

Staff

Autumn is a perfect time to use the ski trails, so to encourage people to get out in the fresh air and stay active, the Rainy Lake Nordic Ski Club has waived trail fees for hiking, until ski and snowshoe season begins. The chalet will remain closed, but seating and […]

Rainy River Seniors Activity Depot Did you know that the population of our town of Rainy River is approximately 60 per cent seniors? When we turned 55 we are qualified as seniors, but many of us don’t feel like the name fits us. We are not only younger in age […]