Duane Hicks The holiday season can be a whirlwind of activity so why not enjoy a day of calm before the storm? The Rainy River District Women’s Shelter of Hope is hosting an all-day women’s holistic health retreat on Saturday, Nov. 25 at the Copper River Inn. “Women never take […]
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Dear editor: On this day (Nov. 11, 2017), I read with sadness the fact that only 14 percent feel that Remembrance Day is “somewhat” important and eight percent feel it is not very important. They don’t seem to realize that if not for the brave men and women who fought […]
Nicholas Donaldson The district abattoir still may be in trouble but the situation slowly is getting better, with plans in place to both boost the plant’s operations and alleviate its debt. That was the message at the Rainy River District Regional Abattoir’s annual general meeting last Wednesday at the Barwick […]
Nicholas Donaldson Fort High students Maria Gilbert and Jaykob Ryll practised their duet during Monday night’s dress rehearsal for the musical revue, “Country meets City.” The show, which uses popular songs to tell the story of country youths navigating the big city, runs Nov. 16-18 at the Townshend Theatre. Tickets […]
Duane Hicks A new photo initiative is “focusing” on what it means to be Métis. Called the Métis Art Gallery Program, the local branch of the Métis Nation of Ontario is urging district residents to take photos that they feel represent Métis culture. Photos can depict people, food, nature–the sky’s […]
Dave Ogilvie Ross Donaldson read the names of the fallen at the cenotaph in Devlin during Saturday morning’s Remembrance Day service there as Flight Sgt. Elizabeth DeGagne and the other air cadets stood guard. A large crowd was on hand to pay their respects to those who lost their lives […]
Press Release The Fort Frances Power Corp. is giving an early holiday gift for those looking to save on energy–and their electricity bill–over the winter months. The utility announced last Wednesday its “Block Heater Timer” program, a new initiative that offers a free block heater timer to Fort Frances customers […]
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Daniel Walter Baranowsi on Monday, Oct. 16, 2017 after a very short battle with cancer. He was born on Dec. 4, 1943 in Emo, Ont., where he was raised. Dan served in the Royal Canadian Navy from 1961-64. In […]
Sadly, the family announces the peaceful passing of Jadwiga Chojko-Bolec, 97, with her family by her side, on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2017 at the Emo Health Centre in Emo, Ont. Jadwiga was born in Poland on Jan. 28, 1920. After escaping Poland during World War II, she immigrated with her […]
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the peaceful passing of Hilda McMahon, with her family by her side, on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017. Hilda Theresa McMahon (nee Lengyel) was born on the family farm in Stratton, Ont. on Nov. 18, 1927. Hilda (Babe) was the youngest of nine […]
Back in 1992, 1,700 scientists from around the world issued a dire warning to humanity. They said humans had pushed the world’s ecosystem to a breaking point that would bring about colossal climate change. The warning noted that air and water pollution, the collapse of world fisheries, and the loss […]
For all of you worried about the corn here at the Emo Agricultural Research Station, there still are plans to get it harvested! We don’t have the equipment to work on the corn so we are waiting on one of our farmers to come in. It isn’t uncommon to see […]
