Local News from Across the Rainy River District
With Fort High’s graduation ceremony set for tonight, the book on the 2001-02 Muskie season is officially closed. However, a handful of student athletes will continue to ply their trade at the college/university level next season. But before I start (cue “Pomp and Circumstance”), I’d just like to say while […]
Do you get the feeling the Borderland Thunder really are hoping to make next season count? Signing local hockey mind Dave Allison as head coach for next season may be seen as something of a coup, considering the 12-year coach was in the American Hockey League—the second biggest pro hockey […]
This town’s most spectacular bank robbery (actually, there have been only two here and the first one was a rather drab affair in comparison) occurred 15 years ago—and I haven’t heard much about Jerry Sawicki since. Looking back now, I’d have to call Jerry a natural-born adventurer with a vivid […]
Rains evidently have returned as faithfully as of old and Rainy River valley has never again been threatened with becoming a Saskatchewan wasteland like we barely managed to avoid in my first year of haymaking, about 1960. I had just acquired a fully-cleared farm that in later years proved capable […]
Although I’ve covered four fishing derbies in person in my current 13-month stay here, I’m the last guy who will claim to know anything about the sport. Oh sure, it’s inevitable that I’ve picked up a few pointers, have gotten more comfortable with the jargon, and the general understanding of […]
The Emo and area hospital auxiliary is holding its annual “Strawberry Social” on Friday, June 14 from 1:30-3:30 p.m. at the Emo hospital cafeteria. Admission is $2 and everyone is welcome. There also will be a door prize. Auxiliary president Heather Oltsher and the membership wish to see you there […]
Among the many memories that came out of the past 100 years since this charming community was first established, I believe possibly our first serious industry has too long been forgotten. Look around this town and you will recognize few major buildings of red brick. But the fact there are […]
Lori Gregory is a Toronto Maple Leafs fan. Now anyone who has ever worked at the Times or knows Lori, our national ad rep and accounts receivable bookkeeper, knows the above statement is the ultimate of understatements. Come spring time (a.k.a. Stanley Cup playoff time), the wall to the left […]
Joan McGibbon, co-ordinator of the Emo Toy Library and Resource Centre, said it was with regret that they said goodbye to Josette Vargas, who served as assistant co-ordinator and co-ordinator of the ETL over the past 12 years. ETL is pleased to announce April Siemens is the new assistant co-ordinator. […]
They came from the fabulous and legendary land of Atlantis, where the pine trees grow even taller than local lumber piles were then and the drinking water lakes lie all around for wondrous fishing to attract anglers by the thousands. That is where everything verges on perfection and eternal success. […]
A final score wasn’t available by press time but by the time you read this, the first Little League baseball game between two local teams—Super One and the Lions of the ‘Major A’ division (boys aged 11-12)—occurred last night in International Falls. Chances are, one of those teams got their […]
An appreciation dinner was held at the Emo Legion last Thursday in honour of Rupert Hunter, who retired from the Emo volunteer ambulance service after some 25,000 hours. The gathering attracted about 50 people, with Ed Carlson handling the program as emcee. Presentations were made by Janet Judson, Mike Williams, […]
