Well, after close to a three-week holiday in London, Ont., I’m back to bring you the Devlin news. I had a great holiday and must say I enjoyed meeting my first grandchild (it was nice seeing my son and daughter-in-law, too). Although I don’t have a lot of news this […]
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Nine years ago, a group of singers from Emo and surrounding communities decided to help Emo celebrate its 100th birthday by forming the Emo Centennial Choir. Ever since, interested individuals from across the district have gathered in the fall and again in the spring to learn new songs and to […]
A year later and the arm of Brady Woods has not lost any zip. The Plum Coulee Farmers’ pitcher dazzled the crowd of about 100 on Sunday for the second year in a row at the Rainy River Royals’ annual fastball tournament when his Winnipeg team met Sight & Sound […]
The Rainy River Valley Field Naturalists held their annual general meeting Monday evening in Barwick, setting out some of its events for the season, starting with a sign re-erecting next Saturday (Sept. 15). The group will set up a sign at the head of the Cranberry Peatland Interpretive Trail (at […]
Brandon McGinnis of Manitou Rapids, 13, who excels as a long-distance runner, won four medals in track and field at the Ontario Aboriginal Summer Games held Aug. 9-13 in Thunder Bay. McGinnis won a gold medal in the 1,500-metre race, silver in the 400m, and bronze both the 800s and […]
Hackers across the district should mark Sunday, Sept. 16 on their calendar. That’s when the annual Frog Creek Open will be held at Kitchen Creek Golf Course—and only the elite who have earned a plus-15 handicap qualify to play. “This is not the Kitchen Creek Classic,” joked Norm Hyatt, co-chair […]
With the ninth-annual Rainy River Walleye Tournament just over two weeks away, tournament directors are busy beavers finalizing last-minute details and getting all the facilities into place. Tournament chair Wes Blight said this year’s RRWT will be bigger and better than ever. And with the field expanded to 87 teams, […]
Mrs. Mildred Roblin, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2007 at the age of 97. Mildred will be sadly missed by her family and friends. She is survived by three daughters, Barbara (husband Jim) Archer of Cochrane, Alta., Maxine Levesque of Ottawa, Ont., and Arlene Urquhart of […]
After a lengthy but courageous and dignified battle, our dear husband and father, Walter, aged 80, passed away Aug. 2, 2007 at St. Boniface Hospital. He is survived by his wife, Marion; three sons, Richard (Aline), Rodger, and Raymond; granddaughter, Selina (Chris Kuyp); great-granddaughters, Tianna and Talia; and grand-stepson, Josef. […]
While students and teachers may have enjoyed a restful summer, the Rainy River District School Board had maintenance staff hard at work at district schools, according to a report from Raymond Roy, manager of plants operations. At F.H. Huffman School, work included: •replacing building envelope weather stripping; •painting the gym, […]
MIODUSZEWSKI–Born to Adam and Kim (nee Kennett) of Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., a girl, Sydney Aela, weighing 7lbs.7 oz. on August 20, 2007 at Sault Area Hospital. A little sister for Noah. Proud grandparents are Steve and Velina Kennett of Devlin, Ont. and Bogdan and Elizabeth Mioduszewski of Ottawa, Ont.
Some marital relationships get can pretty staid with about the only excitement happening when the cat gets its tail caught under the rocking chair. What kind of a life is that anyway? Just sitting there rocking, watching the world go by, and waiting to die. With the Pearl of the […]
