Two prominent couples, Len and Mary Jordens and Willard and Joyce Wilson, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversaries back on Oct. 25. On the Saturday (Oct. 27), the couples each received blessings from his Holiness, Pope John Paul II, at different gatherings. The Wilsons received theirs while they were with family […]
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Although I don’t have a great deal of new news items to report on this week, two others well worth mentioning are the slo-pitch fundraiser dance Saturday and the Remembrance Day services being held Sunday. The dance will be held at the Devlin Hall, with the highlight being a live […]
Once again this year, Our Lady of the Way School is looking forward to participating in “Operation Christmas Child.” Suggested items to be included in shoe boxes destined for children in the Third World this Christman are school supplies, crayons, colouring books, calculators, and hygiene items. OLW asks that each […]
Construction of a new recreation facility at Couchiching is into its third month, with opening day plans right on schedule, band officials said. Officially named the Couchiching First Nation Recreation Centre, the two-floor, 16,000 sq. ft. building will sit across Highway 71 from the C C Complex. It is slated […]
The Pinewood skyline changed dramatically last week when the steeple on Our Lady of the Way Church was removed. The steeple had been struck by lightning Aug. 14, and could have caused the complete destruction of the church had the fire departments of Pinewood, Stratton, and Rainy River not been […]
Emo and area residents have been invited to visit the new dental centre there and meet the new dentist during an open house next Friday (Nov. 9). “You’re going to get lots of food and lots of prizes, and you’re going to get tours of the new office,” noted Patty […]
Although the province is a step closer to establishing a medical school in Northern Ontario, it may not be enough for Northwestern Ontario, NDP leader and local MPP Howard Hampton said today. Premier Mike Harris announced yesterday that a Northern Medical School Implementation Management Committee will be established to help […]
Fort Frances OPP is investigating a two-vehicle collision involving a school bus that occurred around 8:30 a.m. Thursday. The accident occurred when a westbound vehicle lost control at Eight Street West and McIrvine Road, hitting an eastbound school bus carrying the driver and two occupants. The driver of the vehicle […]
Work on the sports field project in Emo should begin by the end of October, Emo Reeve Russ Fortier said. In other news, Ken Wilson and Ed Bullied have passed their level on waste water treatment although they still must write another test to get their certification. Meanwhile, the final […]
Laughter rang throughout the Stratton Centennial Hall on Saturday night as the Rainy River Federation of Agriculture celebrated its 25th anniversary. A number of founders of the local chapter of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture joined more than 130 other members for dinner and entertainment to celebrate the year—and a […]
The waste disposal meeting held last Wednesday (Oct. 17) at the Emo La Vallee Community Centre had a disappointing attendance, said Emo Reeve Russ Fortier. And those on hand did not ask many questions essential as input to this project, he added. Some pollution contamination information from recent months involved […]
About 20 students from Crossroads School in Devlin made the trip to Thunder Bay to compete in the annual Mid-Canada cross-country meet at Lakehead University on Saturday. Many supportive parents, other family members, and friends showed up to cheer the runners on. Congratulations, kids, on not only the run of […]
