Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Busy times are coming up ! The Emo Walleye Classic takes place this weekend. Weigh-ins take place Friday at 4:30 p.m. and Saturday at 4 p.m. Weigh-ins are held at the Emo LaVallee Arena. There will be penny tables, a variety of food available and as always the Guthrie United […]
The third Saturday in May is a date that all walleye anglers mark on the calendar because it marks the opening day of a new walleye season in Northwest Ontario. As a kid, my Dad always planned an outing on this day. We usually went to Tranquil Channel on Lake […]
We finally made it to the cabin. Earlier this year, the International Joint Commission had expressed concern that flooding on Rainy Lake might occur with the record snow fall through the winter and heavy rains last October, but we were able to pull right up to our dock. The lake […]
The Royal Canadian Legion Br. #99 is hosting a night of musical entertainment and dancing. Pat Porter, who performs at the Border Bar in International Falls will be performing from 7-11 p.m. on June 7. Admission to the evening is $5. Watch for further information in the weeks to come, […]
It is starting to green up nicely and you can see some green leaves popping out. The weather was nice over the weekend and it really has started to dry up! I was hoping to get over my lawn, but my boyfriend/partner is working on my lawnmower, so it is […]
It is spring today. Not because the grass is growing. Not because the trees are straining to burst into leaf. Not because the pussy willows have come and gone as has the maple syrup. Not even because the frogs are singing to me at night, my window lifted enough to […]
We might live in small communities but there’s always a lot of events to keep us busy. On May 23-25 is the annual Emo Walleye Classic. The weigh-ins are Friday, May 24 at 4:30 p.m. and Saturday, May 25 at 4 p.m. The Emo Legion will provide a fish fry […]
In the spring of 1980, my wife and I were on our hands and knees with shovels, bare root stock digging holes for shrubbery and trees. Today those same trees and shrubs are coming to the end of their lifetime. We have watched and enjoyed them from the time that […]
The “Spring Tea and Bake Sale” which was held at the Church of the Holy Spirit this past Saturday was deemed a huge success by the organizers. Those serving were pleased with the attendance of so many people from across the district. Those in charge of the bake sale table […]
Stop number five of the Bassmaster Elite Series season took place this past weekend at legendary Lake Fork in Texas. If you saw last week’s column you read a little about the history of this popular bass fishery on the outskirts of Dallas. It is the gem of bass fishing […]
Okay, this waking up to snow is getting old real fast! As I wake up in the night I always look at my cameras and I could see something blowing around, but I was hoping it was just the birds flying in and out of the barn. We should have […]
While I was in Vancouver I met a friend at Queen Elizabeth Park, which is a “horticultural jewel” according to the City of Vancouver’s Parks and Recreation Department and I would have to concur. The park is at the geographic centre of Vancouver. The park is a former rock quarry […]
