The following is the list of members of the various boards and committees of Emo, which will be in effect until the municipal election coming up in November.nd the elected township of Emo Municipalities representatives, until this coming fall, November when elections will be held. This is the Council’s final […]
District News
Heading into a new year in which district businesses are being ordered to go smoke-free by the Northwestern Health Unit, one local establishment that’s had a sneak peek as to what impact that can have has been Robin’s Donuts. “It’s been interesting,” said Guy Donaldson, co-owner with his wife, Kelly […]
Stratton-based Tank’s Welding and Repair has brought big business with a big name to the area. Having sold 10 used tractors last year, Dwight and Donna Tank decided to become a Landini dealer and took delivery of their first tractor Nov. 19. “We wanted to sell a good useable tractor […]
Residents of the unincorporated geographic townships of Dewart and Sifton here in Rainy River District will become part of the Township of Morley, Municipal Affairs and Housing minister Chris Hodgson announced Monday. The restructuring proposal was developed locally. Morley council adopted the proposal Nov. 13 before submitting it to Hodgson. […]
The Emo Toy Library says hello to everyone and welcomes you to 2003! Co-ordinators Jennifer Miedema and April Siemens are back, and hope all of you had a wonderful holiday season. They thank everyone who attended their Christmas parities. The winner of the ETL’s 50/50 draw was Gary Judson. Congratulations! […]
On Sunday, Dec. 22 at the Christian Reformed Church in Emo, the fourth Advent candle (Joy) was lit and, as usual during the Advent season, the Sunday School children were involved in the worship service. Only on this particular Sunday, the children presented their annual Christmas concert, and also did […]
Just like the other two Christmas concerts I covered for the Times, the gymnasium at Donald Young School was packed to capacity on Thursday, Dec. 19 as parents, staff, and friends gathered to watch the annual performance by students. DYS principal Lucinda Meyers welcomed everyone to the program, the theme […]
There wasn’t even any standing room available last Tuesday night for the annual Christmas concert at Our Lady of the Way School. The students and their teachers obviously had worked overtime to give the audience a piece of the Christmas spirit, namely, peace and goodwill to all mankind. Prior to […]
Our Devlin/La Vallee volunteer fire department had a busy week, responding to two calls. The first occurred last Tuesday afternoon with the crew rushing off to River Road North, where a longtime resident’s home was on fire. Fortunately, firefighters were able to contain the blaze to one room (this was […]
The Township of La Vallee will improve local recreational infrastructure, emergency services, and road conditions with a $200,000 investment from the provincial government, it was announced last week. “Our government understands the importance of investing in civic infrastructure to improve the quality of life and help build strong northern communities,” […]
December has been a very busy month, with classes preparing for the annual Christmas concert coming up Thursday, Dec. 19 at 7 p.m., noted Donald Young School principal Lucinda Meyers. Mrs. Mose and Mrs. Loney have been singing Christmas carols on Tuesdays and Thursdays with interested students. The response has […]
Students in public and Catholic schools across the district have reached a higher level of achievement in reading, writing, and math over previous years, according to recently-released provincial test results. The Education Quality and Assessment Office has released test scores for literacy and math for Grade 3 and 6 students […]
