The board of the Rainy River District Regional Abattoir Inc. has announced public consultation results on its proposal to construct an abattoir in Emo, as well as the measures it will take to mitigate concerns expressed by some residents of the town. “In response to 725 mail-out packages, we received […]
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An employee of the Town of Rainy River contacted the Rainy River OPP detachment on March 23 to report a break-and-enter at the recreation centre located at 302 Broadway Ave. Investigation revealed the culprits broke an exterior window and gained entry. Once inside, the culprits went into the kitchen and […]
Mark your calendars, Rainy River District—Railroad Daze is taking place July 18-20. Planning is well underway and we are excited with the prospects of rejuvenating some past successful events, as well as introducing some new activities to take part in. The Rainy River recreation board once again is a huge […]
Saturday night is going to be so busy in the centre of the Rainy River District that Stratton had to postpone a planned event. With a cowboy poet, a casino, two dances, a bonspiel, a golden wedding anniversary, and food everywhere, the towns of Barwick, Emo, and Devlin all will […]
The Ministry of Natural Resources reminds dog owners that it is illegal and dangerous to allow dogs to run loose and chase deer during the non-hunting season. It’s very difficult for deer to run in deep snow or on ice, and being chased by a dog can cause injury, stress, […]
The Devlin 4-H Beef Club held its first meeting of the year back on Feb. 15 at the municipal office in Devlin. We began the meeting by reciting the 4-H pledge, then held introductions of members and discussed our steers and heifers. The group then held a vote for executive […]
The Emo-Devlin-Barwick Minor Hockey Association ended its 2007-08 hockey season on Friday with its annual banquet and awards night. Most of the 141 players, along with their parents and siblings, attended the celebration, which was held upstairs at the Emo-La Vallee Community Centre. The evening began with emcee Shane MacDonald […]
The Ontario government is reminding ice anglers and others using the lakes in and around the Dryden and Fort Frances areas to remove their ice huts and help keep the lake environment clean and safe. Ice hut owners are responsible for maintaining their huts and removing them prior to the […]
MetalCORP Limited is pleased to announce the discovery of additional Platinum Group Metal (PGM) and base metal mineralization on the North Rock Property, located 25 km east of Fort Frances. This Phase 3 drill program was designed to test several airborne EM conductors over a 20-km strike length on the […]
Six mixed teams from across Northern Ontario battled it out at the Port Arthur Curling Club in Thunder Bay on March 27-29 for the title of NOCA mixed provincial champion. Team Fisher, of the Soo Curlers Association, was successful at claiming the crown. Team Fisher (Ian Fisher, Lindsay Miners, Caleb […]
The Northwestern Ontario ‘AAA’ PeeWee All-Stars got off to a rough start Monday during their opening games of the all-Ontario championship being held in Thunder Bay this week. In their early-afternoon tilt, the Stars lost a close 6-5 decision to the host Thunder Bay Kings in the opening game of […]
After a successful season of action, the Fort Frances Men’s Basketball League has only the championship and consolation finals to play. The Vianets and Rendez-Vous locked up their respective spots in the championship game with a pair of decisive victories Monday night. The Vianets continued their impressive season with an […]
