All seniors are welcome to the Christmas dinner at the Stratton Millennium Hall on Dec. 12 at 1 p.m. Willie and Rod Longnecker will entertain. Cost is $13, and tickets may be purchased from Julie Smitts (485-5305) or John Vandenbrand (483-5443) by Dec. 2. • • • The Emo Christmas Chorale will […]
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Christmas is a coming and a sure sign of that is the annual Devlin/La Vallee Christmas party—an event that always proves to be a crowd-pleaser. This year’s party will be held Sunday, Dec. 8 beginning at 2 p.m. with outdoor activities, weather permitting (or should I say snow permitting). Kids […]
The early-birds no doubt already are getting their rods, lures, and the rest of their fishing gear ready for a springtime fishing extravaganza. The initial registration deadline for the second-annual Emo Walleye Classic coming up May 30-31 on the Rainy River was last Friday, with tournament spokesperson Colleen Vennechenko saying […]
No decisions were made Tuesday night as the Northwest Catholic District School Board reviewed a special report on the French Immersion program during its regular monthly meeting. Al Cesiunnas, assistant to the director of education, presented the report, which included everything from the history of the French Immersion program to […]
Students and staff at Our Lady of the Way School in Stratton once again can drink the water after the boil-water advisory in place there was lifted Friday. “Things are looking good,” Chris Howarth, superintendent of business for the Northwest District Catholic School Board, said Tuesday. The Northwestern Health Unit […]
Indian Affairs minister Robert Nault and chiefs of eight Fort Frances area First Nations signed an agreement-in-principle here Tuesday that would see local First Nations make their own laws and decisions on education in the near future. The agreement is the first of its kind in Ontario, but local chiefs […]
The boil-water advisory at Our Lady of the Way School in Stratton could be lifted this week after staff there realized chorine levels injected into the water to disinfect it were too low to be effective. Last week, Veikko Long, a water systems specialist from Thunder Bay, was at the […]
The mayor of Ear Falls is the first person to declare their intention to seek the Liberal nomination in Kenora-Rainy River for the next provincial election. “I’ve always had an interest in the economy of our region and the services our government provides to residents in the Kenora-Rainy River district,” […]
The boil-water advisory at Our Lady of the Way School in Stratton could be lifted this week after staff there realized chorine levels injected into the water to disinfect it were too low to be effective. Last week, Veikko Long, a water systems specialist from Thunder Bay, was at the […]
The Kenora-Rainy River Liberal Association has chosen Feb. 8 as the date for the meeting to nominate its candidate for the next provincial election. The nomination meeting will be held at the Royal Canadian Legion in Dryden starting at 1:30 p.m. Roger Valley, president of the riding association, indicated there […]
The latest water quality tests failed to clear Our Lady of the Way School in Stratton of its boil-water advisory. On Tuesday, the Northwest Catholic District School Board had a water systems specialist at the school to train staff using the new water purification equipment in hopes of putting an […]
CN Rail Cst. Peter LeDrew and CN employee Don Marquis, who recently was honoured for exceptional service in his involvement with “Operation Lifesaver” for the last 10 years, were at Donald Young School in Emo on Monday morning to promote railway safety to the Grade 1/2 class. Cst. LeDrew spoke […]
