It is bringing back memories of when I used to make twice-a-week visits to the late Margaret ‘Marg’ McLeod’s residence to get an update on local news and view her quilt-making. It was something else to watch–cutting material up into squares, sewing them together on her reliable modern sewing machine, […]
District News
The Sunset Country Métis is ready to face a new term with a council that includes both familiar and new faces, as well as a couple vacancies, following Saturday’s election here. Former president Earl Klyne, Sen. Gordon Calder, and youth rep Nathan DeGagne were elected to the executive during polling […]
It’s been three months since nominations first opened for the municipal election last fall but Morley finally has a full council. Morley’s fourth councillor, Gary Jolicoeur, was sworn in last week, joining Reeve Gary Gamsby and Couns. Bill Romyn, Ken Haw, and George Heyens. “He’s been a councillor before and […]
The once controversial “gap” in emergency fire dispatch services in the district finally has been closed. The “gap”–a 10 to 15-minute break that would occur in the dispatch service whenever the dispatcher already was on a call–has been filled by Riverside Health Care Facilities Inc. The “gap” was discovered about […]
The Emo Rockets racked up 28 goals in a Novice tournament last weekend but fell short by two in the ‘A’ final. Rockets’ coach Shane McDonald was impressed with his players, saying they all worked hard and had no problem hitting the net. In their first game Saturday morning, the […]
For an area already becoming popular among birding enthusiasts, Rainy River District now has one more attraction. The area around the mouth of the Rainy River, in the west end of the district, has been named an “Important Birding Area.” “It’s been recognized by the Canadian Important Bird Area Program, […]
While the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) program has been taught in grade six classrooms across the district for several years, it soon will be extended to include 10th-graders. Groups such as the OPP, the School Violence Prevention Team, and the district Substance Abuse Program have worked at making the […]
Adopting the same school calendar as three other regional boards, the Northwest Catholic District School Board last night agreed to submit its draft of the 2001-02 calendar to the Ministry of Education. While proposed calendars don’t normally have to be submitted to the province before May, the one here must […]
Last Saturday afternoon (Feb. 17), relatives and friends gathered at the Emo Legion to celebrate the 55th wedding anniversary of longtime residents John (Jim) and Marcine James. The hall was decorated with two potted plants, at the guest table and registration area, and each table had a lit candle as […]
A three-year study to find out the viability of transferring adult walleye from Namakan Lake to Northwest Bay on Rainy Lake has found moving the fish to restock the population doesn’t work. “As an agency involved in the study, I can say we certainly won’t be pursuing the transfer of […]
Planning committees have been struck for Rainy River and Atikokan areas as preparations for the district to host the World Health Organization’s 11th International Conference on Safe Communities in 2002 gathers momentum. With the initial outline for the conference set by the program committee, the next step for organizers has […]
Emo council is considering a new Web site, and it would like to have input from local high school students. “The new one will be tied in with the Fort Frances Times, which would add better service and requires a name,” noted Emo Reeve Russ Fortier. “This is the way […]
