After spending a year building up the impressive light display in front of their First Street East home, the Turgeons were delighted to hear they were one of the first-place winners in the Rainy River Future Development Corp.’s “Lighting up the Valley” contest. “We’re very happy. We put a lot […]
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The computers at the Civic Centre should be back on line by tomorrow or Friday, Darryl Allan said in last “Y2K” preparation report to town council Monday night. Allan, chair of the town’s “Y2K” readiness committee, said the conversion was delayed one day–from Dec. 18 to Dec. 19–to allow for […]
The difference between victory and defeat often came down to one shot for Bryan Bonot at the provincial senior playdowns in Kirkland Lake last week. In fact, if the Stratton rink would have won their final game of the six-team round-robin against Wayne Lowe (North Bay), they would have forced […]
The Emo Centennial Christmas Chorale, under the direction of Renee Martin and organist Cheryl Low, was held Monday evenign before a full house at the Christian Reformed Church. Weeks of practising made the selections presented by the 40-voice choir a pleasure to hear, keeping the audience’s yuletide spirit afloat throughout […]
The new millennium could see a new municipality in the district with councillors in Alberton and La Vallee talking about amalgamation. Although a motion to look at the possibility of merging with La Vallee was tabled Dec. 8 by Alberton councillors until their next meeting in January, Reeve Judy Koski […]
The Canadian Red Cross has been helping Canadians lead safer, healthier lives for close to 100 years. Many of their programs and services are considered to be among the best in the world. They have been working together with partners like Fire Prevention Canada to create healthier, safe communities. They […]
Most people who feed birds in the winter in this area will be familiar with the Evening Grosbeak. It has a body about the size of a robin but with a short tail and an enormous beak. The male birds are beautifully marked in yellow, black, and white while the […]
Wallace Wilson, 62, of Rainy River First Nations, Ont., passed away at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. on Monday, Dec. 20, 1999. He was born July 31, 1937 in Emo, Ont. to the late Albert and Lucy Wilson. Wallace guided in the Rainy River District area for […]
Sister Helen Martin (Mary St. Laura), 92, of Regina, Sask., passed away Thursday, Dec. 16, 1999. Born in Portage La Prairie, Man., she was predeceased by her parents; and two sisters, Anna Cummings, and Rose (Sister Mary St. Aselle). Helen is survived by her sisters, Eula (Ervine) Klein of Troy, […]
Sandra Lloyd, formerly of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away suddenly in Reynolds, N.D. on Wednesday, Dec. 15, 1999. Sandra is survived by her very close friend, Jim Leddige of Reynolds, N.D.; and her two sons, Larry Richard Sjoblom of Moorhead, N.D., and Eric Sjoblom of International Falls, Mn. Sandra also […]
The Christmas season is fast approaching and in the spirit of the festive season, it is important to practice and make time for safety. Why? So to avoid the dangers of carelessness during a time of happiness and celebration when most people are relaxed and not alert as usual. Fire […]
It isn’t easy to let go of the people you love. Not even when you should. But it’s necessary. Personally, I first learned about letting go in 1957. My father was still a young man. Age 62 to be exact. And it was unbelievably hard to let go. How could […]
