Sam Odrowski A flock of geese took flight over a section of the Rainy River along downtown Emo earlier this month. With warmer weather on the horizon, multiple flocks of geese are passing through on their annual migration north.
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The Rainy River District Festival of the Performing Arts will put the wraps on its 78th year this Friday with the final performances in the Piano Division. The annual “Highlights Concert,” featuring the best of the best, then will follow on Tuesday, May 8 at 6:30 p.m. at the Townshend […]
Duane Hicks Indigenous knowledge of pre-natal, delivery, and post-natal care is being shared with a new generation in order to reconnect women and families with the ways once practised before colonization. Some two dozen area women now are certified indigenous doulas after attending two separate sessions of workshops last week […]
Sam Odrowski Diane Gibson, right, and Marie Saunders greeted “Gold Rush Gala” guests into the Emo Arena throughout Saturday evening. Many attendees, volunteers, and organizers dressed up in costumes fitting into the 1890 gold rush era.
Robin McCormickDevlin correspondent Emo is hosting its annual “Spring Fever Days” event tomorrow through Saturday (April 19-21). Come out and enjoy great sales while entering all the free draws. As always, the Emo Legion will host its soup-and-bun luncheon. This always proves to be a fun-filled weekend, with lots of […]
Look for patchy clouds tonight, with an overnight low of minus-four C (24 F) and north-northeast winds gusting up to 17 km/h. Tomorrow will see a mix of sun and clouds, with a high of 12 (54) and low around minus-two (28). Expect west-northwest winds gusting up to 11 km/h. […]
Sam Odrowski Auctioneer Telford Advent looked to solicit bids during the “Gold Rush Gala” held Saturday night. The live auction helped raise money that will be used to carry out upgrades at the Emo Arena, with the RRVAS planning to put a shovel in the ground for the upgrades later […]
Duane Hicks The Fort Frances Choraliers performed the Easter cantata, “Redeemed by the Blood of the Lamb,” on Sunday afternoon at the New Beginnings Fellowship here. This year’s cantata, featuring 36 singers, once again was directed by Diane Maxey. It also featured a duet by Tania Cox and Pam Guild, […]
Press Release Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP Don Rusnak spent last week in Washington, D.C. meeting with congressional representatives as well as several indigenous councils and organizations. His meeting with Rep. Rick Nolan of Minnesota’s Eighth District, which borders Rainy River, Ont., focused on discussing regional issues such as farming and […]
Duane Hicks In conjunction with Earth Day (April 22), La Place Rendez-Vous here will kick off its “Go Strawless” initiative in an effort to reduce plastic waste. Rendez-Vous staff no longer will serve drinks with straws in them unless customers ask for them, general manager Sarah Noonan told the Times. […]
Sam Odrowski The first cattle sale of 2018 is set for Saturday, April 28 at the Stratton sales barn. About 1,000 cattle are expected to be auctioned off at the sale, bringing a long awaited payday to many of the district’s farmers. “As a farmer, you don’t get a paycheque […]
Sam Odrowski Neen Martin placed a bid on one of the many silent auction items up for bid during the Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society’s “Gold Rush Gala” on Saturday night at the Emo Arena. The proceeds raised from the silent auction, and event as a whole, will go towards […]
