Local News from Across the Rainy River District
In case you missed it Monday night, Dan Rather, long-time anchor of the CBS Evening News, broke down not once, but twice, during his appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman. It was clear right from the outset that Dan was choking back tears, his lips trembling, his voice […]
For the front-line New York City reporter, this was the ultimate story, his career-builder, and he jumped at it. Five thousand or more people gone up in smoke. Why this story of the World Trade Center disaster has topped even the Second World War! Any reporter on the job is […]
The Lake Superior Day of Encouragement invites you to a day celebration and training–featuring workshops for deacons, elders, pastors, caregivers, and youth and worship leaders–on Saturday, Sept. 29 starting at 10 a.m. at the Christian Reformed Church in Emo. The theme is “One In Christ” (Ephesians 4:3), presented by Roy […]
Last Friday, I went to my aerobics class. Look up. Look down. Look over your shoulder. Then over the other shoulder. Do windshield wipers with your feet. And so on. As usual, we sat in a mirrored room with music playing. And to my surprise, I actually enjoyed the exercise […]
Each spring, towards the end of the school year, various classes typically take a tour of the Fort Frances Times. Invariably, as the youngsters crowd around my desk, I tell them that one of the most interesting things about being an editor is not knowing exactly what will end up […]
Bonnie Wilson, manager of the CIBC in Emo, tells me of the following staff changes. Added on a permanent basis is Sherry Jewell, who replaces Karen Davis as account manager. Karen, after 14 years of faithful service at the CIBC, resigned and now has a position at the Nor-West Animal […]
Now our farmers are flabbergasted! Four months of almost unbroken sunshine have produced a hay crop of such incredible dimensions that the hauling and storage of all those nearly one-ton bales is becoming an embarrassment. It’s been many years since the last hay shortage in this district, where cattle lurk […]
In my early 50s, I was very busy at work and with family. In addition, I was working on a Master’s degree from a university 120 miles away from home. But still I wanted to serve on the city council. Our tiny city on the plains would be called a […]
Two more elderly residents passed away last Thursday (Aug. 30). Sylvia Olsen left us while hospitalized at Emo Health Centre at the age of 91. Funeral services for Mrs. Olsen were held Monday afternoon from Calvary Baptist Church, with Pastor Andrew Hall officiating. She and her two sisters, Gertie MacMillan […]
Now it’s football time as our Atlantis athletes warm up to a favourite occupation. Today their spectators recall the glories of past seasons and know that nothing beats the charge that follows the first snap of the pigskin. That hockey will follow is another verity in this land of the […]
Statistics report that the most read part of the newspaper is the headlines, followed by the comics. I’ve read both of those for years. But now, I’m also an avid fan of the crossword puzzles. What got me started was the conversation about crossword puzzles in my water aerobics class. […]
This is the week I pause to reflect on what could have been, and the benefits I should have derived from all my education, but I’m almost bereft of words. If this seems stupid, so it should. In dear old Atlantis again this week, we hustle our youngsters out the […]
