YERXA–Born to Mackenzie Archie and Darren Yerxa, of Fort Frances, Ont., a boy, William Scott, weighing 9 lbs. 11 oz. on December 23, 2008 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
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MORRISSEAU-GEORGE–Born to Heather Morrisseau and Jonathan George, of Fort Frances, Ont., a boy, Mason David, weighing 7 lbs. 11 oz. on December 22, 2008 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
Dave Ogilvie The Emo rec council is pleased to announce it will be starting Saturday morning hockey for children from senior kindergarten-Grade 4 who already can skate. All participants also are required to wear full hockey equipment. The purpose of this program, which will run every Saturday from 8-9 a.m. […]
Robin McCormick Here’s hoping everyone had a great holiday season and are now ready to get back into the routine of everyday life. I wish everyone a great 2009! I don’t have a lot of Devlin news this week, however, I encourage people to notify me if you would like […]
Press Release In December, Sharon Greshuk received a sweet Christmas surprise–she was presented with a $1,000 scholarship for winning the 2008 Shinerama Shinerific Draw. The Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s Thunder Bay Chapter and Mac’s Convenience Stores Inc. (Ontario Division) presented the cheque to Greshuk, who won the prize in the […]
Press Release “Are we there yet?” With the launch of the Ontario Lung Association’s “Campaign for a Smoke-free Ride,” a program that urges parents not to smoke in their car when children are passengers, the ride will be so much better. The campaign is intended to protect children by providing […]
Peggy Revell Thanks to funding received in 2008, the new year holds infrastructure work for La Vallee, Reeve Emily Watson said. “We’re going to have some major capital work going on in 2009,” noted Reeve Watson, stressing the funding boost was a real positive thing for the township since it […]
Peggy Revell After its inaugural run this past fall, the “In Search of Your Warrior” program will be returning to the district in February. Primarily aimed at men from First Nations communities across the area, the program is designed for those interested in exploring their acts of violence and understanding […]
Peggy Revell 2008 was a very good year for Emo, said Reeve Ed Carlson, and with the completion of numerous community projects, 2009 will be a good one, too. “We have some ambitious things to do [this] year, like create our walkway to our sportsfield complex,” said Reeve Carlson. The […]
Peggy Revell With 2009 off to a fresh start, Rainy River Mayor Debbie Ewald is looking forward to the new year bringing the completion of the town’s large sewer system upgrade project that began in 2008. “Generally [2008] was good because we finally got our sewer project on the backseat […]
Press Release Across Ontario, snowmobilers have been doing their part to keep nature beautiful for more than 40 years. This January, the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs celebrates these achievements during Provincial Snowmobiling Environment Month and reminds snowmobilers to: •stay on OFSC trails; •to leave tracks, not trash; •to avoid […]
Press Release Two Quebec men each have been fined $1,500 for illegal party hunting of white-tailed deer. Sylvain Clement, 40, and Yandro Briere, 29, both of Berry, Que., also have been banned from hunting in Ontario for a year. Their two firearms will be returned when their fines are paid. […]
