Dave OgilvieEmo correspondent The Township of Emo is preparing to host the first “Run for the Donut” 5K event on Saturday, Oct. 7. Starting and finishing at the Lions Park, the race will feature music, prizes, and, of course, doughnuts! An awards ceremony will take place following the race, with […]
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Staff The Riverside Foundation for Health Care’s special events committee is looking to conjure up funds in support of district health next month. “Making Magic for District Health Care” will take place Saturday, Oct. 14 at La Place Rendez-Vous, with tickets going on sale last week. Given past Foundation fundraisers […]
Press Release The new executive of the La Verendrye Hospital Auxiliary met on Sept. 5 and a plan for the coming year was developed. Our first major event will be the annual fall tea on Saturday, Oct. 14 from 2-4 p.m. at the New Beginnings Fellowship Church, with admission to […]
Press Release The North West LHIN is pleased to announce that the role of Vice-President, Clinical, will be filled jointly by Dr. Stewart Kennedy and Dr. Sarah Newbery. Dr. Kennedy has been a family physician in Thunder Bay for more than 30 years while Dr. Newbery has been a comprehensive […]
Press Release The Rainy River District School Board has approved a recommendation to consolidate Atikokan High School and North Star Community School into a new kindergarten-Grade 12 school on the Atikokan High School site, pending Ministry of Education funding approval. Board administration also was directed to assess the potential of […]
Robin McCormickDevlin correspondent The annual two-day Naicatchewenin First Nation Fall Bass & Walleye Classic on Northwest Bay over the weekend was another great success. Although the weather was not the best, the 23-team field had a good time. When the final weigh-in was completed, the top team was Jeremy Shypit […]
Nicholas Donaldson Shirley Teeple and Melinda Romyn sat down with their meals at the Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society’s “Country Fair Harvest Dinner” on Saturday evening at the Emo Arena. The dinner kicked off the fundraising effort in support of the planned renovation of the exhibition hall and reconstruction of […]
Duane Hicks Framed paintings, decorative vases, antique lamps, and other gently-used art. If you don’t want it, the Fort Frances Museum could use it for its “Keep It Hanging Around” fundraiser coming up next month. The silent auction fundraiser, which will run through to the end of October, will raise […]
Duane Hicks A crew from Quality Builders was busy reshingling the roof of the Fort Frances Museum over the weekend. The much-need replacement is part of the fall renovations there, which also will include a barrier-free entrance ramp, entry door, and barrier-free public bathroom that currently is out to tender. […]
Staff There will be a district connection when a third season of “The Bachelor Canada” begins airing next month. Emo native Jessie Baker was unveiled last week as one of the 20 “bachelorettes” who will be vying to win over the heart of Chris Leroux, a 33-year-old former Major League […]
Duane Hicks Wendy Tilbury carefully made a wool form into the shape of bird during a felting class Saturday afternoon at the Fort Frances Museum. The finished project will see the form covered in coloured felt. The two-part workshop, led by instructor Jamie Nelson, will conclude this Saturday.
From the MNRF Two men have been found guilty and together fined $14,900 for fishing-related violations. Matthew Slough and Kieran McCormick of Winnipeg each were fined: •$3,500 for obstructing a fisheries officer; •$1,500 for making false and misleading statements to a fisheries officer; •$1,200 for fishing for lake trout during […]
