Duane Hicks Cadance Sinclair balanced a ball on a metal spoon while running an obstacle course during “SnOasis 5” on Saturday.
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The wide variety of prizes were on display in the community hall, which were presented Saturday afternoon to participants in the fish derby, the Cribbage tournament, and the winter-themed photo contest.
Brianna Johnson overshot the final hole on the mini-putt course as volunteer Lauren Hyatt cheered her on Saturday afternoon during “SnOasis 5” at the public library.
Nicholas Donaldson After 30 years of ownership, Greg and Shelly Gustafson have passed The Great Bear onto new owners. Jordan and Katie Stus officially took over the business on March 1 and are excited about the opportunity. Katie Stus (nee Cuthbertson) grew up in the area and went to Thunder […]
Press Release Members of the Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association board were on hand to address important issues with provincial ministers at the Ontario Good Roads Association conference held last week in Toronto. NOMA met with Kathryn McGarry (Natural Resources), Steven Del Duca (Transportation), and Bill Mauro (Municipal Affairs). They also […]
Dave OgilvieEmo correspondent St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Emo is holding its annual St. Patrick’s Day supper in the church hall on Friday, March 17 starting at 5:30 p.m. Admission to this fantastic roast beef meal is by advanced tickets only, which cost $15 for adults and $8 for children […]
Marissa Esselink (Devlin) and Chantal and Jason Seguin (Pinewood) won the $100 up for grabs Feb. 28 and March 1, respectively, in the Rainy River Mutual Aid Association’s weekly cash calendar draw. Winning $30 for Feb. 26-March 4 were Betty Godin (Fort Frances), Jim Mallard (Atikokan), Ken Burnell (Emo), Ken […]
Meghan Spooner told a story to youngsters through a series of yoga poses, which they had to perform along with her Saturday at the public library.
Duane Hicks “Go Local” is celebrating its fourth birthday this month. And in an effort to further promote local spending, residents are being urged to take the “10% for 10 Pledge.” Right now, “Go Local” will give members 10 free points in exchange for their pledge to spend 10 percent […]
Nicholas Donaldson Nestor Falls recreation committee member Howard Dodd said he was a bit exhausted come Monday, but that just meant the weekend was a success. Dodd said the turnout was good–and the weather beautiful–for the 35th-annual Nestor Falls Winter Carnival, which ran Friday to Sunday in and around the […]
Duane Hicks The Rainy River Future Development Corp. has begun a monthly “Business Spotlight” in print, radio, and social media to bring attention to business success stories in the district. “We are planning on doing it for a year,” noted RRFDC business investment officer Angela Halvorsen. “And then we’re going […]
Nicholas Donaldson Children enjoyed “blind curling” on Saturday afternoon during the 35th-annual Nestor Falls Winter Carnival. A sheet was hung up halfway down the ice, which forced participants to guess where the rocks were and where to throw the next one. The results always were a surprise.
