What an amazing long weekend! The weather was great. I know, I heard a lot of complaints about how hot it was, but haven’t you noticed the cooler evening. Fall is starting to move our way. Another sure sign is the fact the Emo Fair is just two weeks away. […]
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It was about eight years ago when my youngest son, Noah, and I rented an engine hoist to remove the 289-V8 engine out of our 1965 Ford Mustang father and son project. Although the body of this car had no rust whatsoever, the rest of the car pretty much needed […]
It is a sweltering 95 F on the second day of August. The Weather Network calls for four consecutive days of this heat wave. The blistering sun has heated Europe to its highest temperatures. President Trump volunteered to send fire fighters to Siberia–not as Stalin used to do to get […]
I was weeding this morning, pulling invaders while the sun was busy elsewhere. Thankfully, I no longer have a lawn to tend to, but I have a few areas of perennials, with hosta and brown-eyed Susans and the like. A small stone wall marks the perimeter of my property; in […]
Last Wednesday as my wife and I travelled to Rainy River dropping off papers at stores and restaurants along the way, we were tuned into the radio listening the testimony of Robert Muelller who was asked to investigate claims that there was Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. election. Near […]
After a few weeks of staying busy with bass tournaments and a wedding I have been back to some fun fishing and guiding over the past week around home on Lake of the Woods. I don’t do a lot of guiding anymore but I do a few days here and […]
Well, we are in cleanup mode after a busy couple of days with guests that were in for our soil and crop tour and open house. The weather co-operated in one way that we were just finishing at our last stop at Philip Krahn’s before we had a display of […]
A close friend has died. It took two years for cancer, a brain tumour specifically, to claim Wally, while we looked on with encouragement and positive thoughts, looked on with fear at times, wanting to beg of those or that which seems to be in charge of our inevitable departure, […]
If you have ever attended one of my cooking classes or cooking shows, you know that I am a big advocate for using fat in cooking. You will always hear me chanting “Fat is Flavour; Fat is Moisture; Fat is your Friend.” I even take it one step further by […]
The Rainy River District Fall Fair Will once again have a mini-king and queen contest.This year, it will take place on Aug. 15 upstairs of the Emo-La Vallee Community Centre at 6:30 p.m.To register a youth, call Mary at 487-1105. There is no cost to attend this event. • • […]
Is Rainy River District a welcoming community? On Monday evening, my wife and I attended the Festival of India at the Rainy Lake Square. It was a fun event organized by members of the local East Indian community. Song, dance, and music representative of different areas of India were featured. […]
By Dave Ogilvie
Emo correspondent
Emo correspondent
There will be an evening of old-time country music at the Barwick Hall on Friday, July 26 starting at 7 p.m. If you like to listen or dance then you’re welcome to come out for a great evening. Admission is $5 and includes some free refreshments. • • • The […]
