Curran Strachan Dear Editor, This is written for Mayor Harold McQuaker, Councillor Harrold Boven, and Councillor Warren Toles of The Town Council of Emo. Hello. I must say I am saddened to have to write this, but I also am happy to use this as an education opportunity. At the […]
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William (Bill) Morrison Sr. Dear editor, I started this out as a jeer. However maybe it should be a Letter to the editor! Jeers for the town council for the about face on the cemetery’s perpetual flowers, due to the hardship of “greenhouse(s)” losing income, yet the town will lose […]
Trevor Bonot Dear editor, 27! What had you accomplished by then? Perhaps you had finished your education, started your dream job, gotten married or maybe even started having a family. For me, I was stuck, Stuck knowing I was being someone I was not. Sure, I had a career and […]
September 6, 1980 – April 23, 2020 Adia fully recognized that there would be no funeral service in reverence to her passing due to COVID-19 limiting, and let her Dad know how much a published memoir he proposed instead, would mean to her. Having that in mind this remembrance is […]
Robin McCormick
Devlin correspondent
Devlin correspondent
The Emo Station Fire and Emergency Service responded to a structure fire at 5:50 p.m. on Sunday May 24th. This was at a residential property in Emo Township. Chapple South and Lavallee Station responded immediately as well as a 3rd alarm incident level on activation due to reports of people […]
It has happened. I had some idea it would, more of a hint really. I heard rumours, of course, and I had the tiniest inkling the gossip might be founded on fact. The proof showed itself when I checked my bank account and sure enough, my very first OAS deposit […]
Another great weekend in Rainy River District. We had a small shower of rain that didn’t even record in the rain gauge. But that is ok. June can be a wet month, so we must be careful what we wish for. I have not really got over last falls extreme […]
After a long hard day getting the garden and lawn in shape, there’s nothing like a long soak in the tub. Sure a shower will get the grime off, but what about the aches and pains? If you come from my generation, out on the farm without indoor plumbing or […]
Megan Walchuk
Last week, our region was left reeling. After weeks of relative calm, and community pride in keeping our case load of COVID-19 low, four new cases emerged. And not just typical cases – it’s now clear there are people out there who don’t know they’re sick. People who may well […]
How will we know that it is safe to ease restriction of social distancing and community lockdowns? Will we be responsible enough to protect one another? Each province, city and town will be faced with their own decisions. Each regional health authority will offer guidance. We have learned during this […]
Five months ago, if you had told me I would commit to walking a million steps this summer, I would have had you committed – period. On January 2, this former Times sports reporter was the shape of the main object in many of the sports he used to cover […]
Last week’s column provided an introduction to lilacs. Now that you have decided to plant some lilacs here are some tips to follow to help you get the best results. Lilacs need three things to grow and bloom well: sun, soil that’s not soggy and space. Step 1 – Good […]
