Jamie Mountain The BDO Ballerz looked to keep the RBC Lions’ attack at bay during Fort Frances Men’s Basketball League action Tuesday night at the Fort High gym. RBC went on to win the game 63-37 to improve to 3-0 on the season.
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Submitted byJanet Lambert The La Verendrye Hospital Auxiliary held its monthly executive meeting on Dec. 5 in the small conference room at the hospital. Reports were received from all the directors in attendance. Diane Glowasky reported the combined Christmas luncheon with the auxiliaries for the Emo and Rainy River Health […]
The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords TORONTO–Ontario is cracking down on what it calls rampant auto insurance fraud, saying it will lead to rate cuts for the province’s 10 million drivers. Auto insurance rates are a thorny issue for the Liberal government, which still is trying to deliver on a promise it […]
Duane Hicks The Waabishkiibinesii Singers, including Kaayla Fox, left, Gail DeVall, Carla Smith, Giselle Struch, Linda Guimond, and LaVanna Fox (not seen), performed a healing song during the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women candlelight vigil at Knox United Church here yesterday evening. The vigil, which […]
Press Release The Rainy River District School Board is pleased to announce that elections for the office of chair and vice-chair were held at its regular monthly meeting here Tuesday night. Trustee Dianne McCormack, who represents the Town of Rainy River, as well as the townships of Morley, Morson, Lake […]
Dave OgilvieEmo correspondent This year’s Christmas shoebox program, part of the Samaritan’s Purse organization, was deemed a success! Some 505 shoeboxes were gathered up this past weekend filled with items generously donated by residents across Rainy River District. These shoeboxes will be delivered by Tompkins Hardware in Emo to a […]
Staff The province says it will provide more travel options in underserved areas in the northwest. Northern Development and Mines minister Michael Gravelle and Transportation minister Steven Del Duca, alongside Thunder Bay-Atikokan MPP Bill Mauro, announced Friday in Thunder Bay that the Ontario Northland Transportation Commission will work in collaboration […]
Duane Hicks Champion fiddler Scott Woods did some trick fiddling in front of about 200 people gathered for the “Old-Time Christmas” fundraiser concert at Knox United Church last Wednesday night. Woods also played the fiddle with a hockey stick, coat hanger, and toilet plunger, and even played while balancing atop […]
Duane Hicks Scott Street was a “Christmas Candyland” on Saturday evening. The 2017 “Community Christmas Parade,” presented by tbaytel, went off without a hitch, drawing an impressive number of participants and spectators. The parade included 18 floats (not counting emergency services’ vehicles or Santa’s sleigh, which brought the total number […]
Duane Hicks Plans are in motion for a Christmas Day event many local residents look forward to each year. The Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau will be hosting the 30th-annual Christmas dinner from noon-2 p.m. at Knox United Church here. “Things are starting to come together,” said executive director Matt Soprovich, […]
Nicholas Donaldson Although there were a number of children taking part, Carmen Hagen was perhaps the youngest to get her picture taken with Santa Claus upstairs at the Emo-La Vallee Arena on Saturday morning. The pictures were just one of the many holiday-themed activities for children around Emo during its […]
Duane Hicks Ava Pratt was among the dozens of children who got to meet Santa Claus during “Breakfast at the North Pole” on Saturday morning at St. John’s Anglican Church here. There also was gingerbread house decorating, crafts, and activities for kids at the annual event.
