More than a dozen people from Atikokan to Rainy River confronted public school board trustees at last night’s committee of the whole meeting here to push for an independent travel study before making changes to the busing system. At their regular board meeting in June, trustees adopted the policies of […]
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Fruit is abundant at this time of year and while a wide selection of the tasty morsels sit waiting for buyers at the grocery store, many area residents probably would contend nothing beats berries fresh off the vine. With berry-picking season ultimately comes jam time–getting those ice cream pails full […]
If a disaster was to happen in Fort Frances, how quickly would the public be alerted? George Wood brought this issue up at the July 13 town council meeting. “I’ve been quite concerned about the emergency broadcast system currently in use at the radio station,” he said. Prior to picking […]
It’s been a mixed year for the Emo Research Station, with some of the plot trials doing very well while others seemed to have suffered. The research station will be holding an open house next Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. to give area residents a chance to see how this year’s […]
The adage “first impressions are important” could play a key role in putting district residents into the winner’s circle if they enter their farms in the annual Rainy River Valley beautification competition. Jointly sponsored by the Rainy River Federation of Agriculture and the Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society, the competition […]
Burriss, which marked its 100th anniversary back on June 20, was the setting for a family centennial celebration July 11. Some 88 people were present for the occasion on the farm owned by Gale and Elizabeth Donaldson. Located on the south half of Lot 12, Concession 3 by the late […]
Board members are anticipating the District WI Museum in Emo will be a lively place this summer, where Jodie Allan and Deena James are working as museum curators and in the tourism department. They were hired through different ministry grants to fill these positions. Since both girls are local, they’re […]
A former Emo resident received top honours at the National Magazine Awards in Toronto recently. Alison Rose, daughter of former rep. Dan and Ruth Rose, took home the gold award in the Science, Health and Medicine Category for a story that appeared in Canadian Business Technology magazine’s summer 1997 edition. […]
Sophie Onichuk, 94, of Rainycrest Home for the Aged, Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Monday, July 20, 1998 at her residence. Sophie was born Oct. 30, 1903 in Pleasant Home, Man. to the late Ivan and Anna Mudry. She was raised in Pleasant Home until her teen years, when she […]
Ada (Reesor) Nighswander of Barwick, Ont. passed away peacefully at home to her heavenly reward July 19, 1998 at the age of 89. She was born Dec. 23, 1908 in Pickering Township, Ont. to Henry and Sarah (Burkholder) Reesor. At age 17, she was born again into the family of […]
Roy Summers, 82, of Rainycrest Home for the Aged, a longtime resident of 524 Third St. W., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Sunday, July 19, 1998 at La Verendrye Hospital (Continuing Care Unit) in Fort Frances. Roy was born Sept. 20, 1915 in Winnipeg, Man. Following his father’s passing in […]
Dorothy Belle Williamson, 88, of Rainycrest Home for the Aged, Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Saturday, July 10, 1998 at her residence. Dorothy was born October 9, 1909 in Dubuque, Iowa, to the late George and Mary Jewett. As a young child she moved with her family to North Branch, […]
