While student enrolment is projected to drop here next year, the Rainy River District School Board will not have to cut any teachers like the Keewatin-Patricia District School Board in Kenora may have to do. “We’re looking at an enrolment drop of 100 elementary students and 35 secondary students,” Warren […]
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Grade three and six students across the district once again are being tested on their math, reading, and writing skills this week and next. While last year’s results saw some local scores both above and below provincial averages, the Rainy River District School Board has made a diverse effort to […]
The late Dr. John O’Sullivan’s name is being considered as the new name for the Emo hospital. Emo council is working with Riverside Health Care Facilities Inc. on this effort. Meanwhile, Emo Reeve Russ Fortier noted the proposed Echo Lake Estate subdivision is going forward as planned, with still a […]
The Sturgeon Creek Alternative Program presented its annual spring concert last Tuesday (May 1) at 7:30 p.m. in the sanctuary of the Christian Reformed Church in Emo, which was filled to capacity with parents and friends. The theme of the program was “Celebrate With Us New Life in Christ,” and […]
Mrs. Nellie de Jong celebrated her 90th birthday over the weekend, with immediate family coming in to wish her the best of health for years to come. The parties started at the Golden Age Manor with neighbours and residents offering greetings amid cake and dainties. She enjoyed the day with […]
This past week, the Stratton Toy Library celebrated its 11th anniversary, with the youngsters given a free birthday cupcake. Some recent winners at STL included Ben Miller (Easter Basket) and Chantel Heyens, who won the Easter candy with a guess of 175 in the jar (the actual amount was 174). […]
“Wheels to Meals” holds a carpet bowling tournament for seniors every month at the Emo Legion, with six or more teams participating (depending on attendance). The program is co-ordinated by Wendy Strom, a certified senior exercise instructor. Winning this time around was the “We Try” team, which included Inge Szeder, […]
As the school year nears its end, district elementary students are being honoured not for knowing their grammar or arithmetic but what they’ve learned about staying away from drugs. The first graduation ceremony of the OPP’s Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) program was held Monday afternoon at St. Francis School […]
George Armstrong Co. Ltd., a Fort Frances family business, is working out a deal for a 37,000 sq. ft. building in Kenora. “We buy and lease out buildings all the time,” said company president Larry Armstrong. “This is just another venture. “Now we’re in the process of going through the […]
Denise Bluebird, curriculum development co-ordinator for the Seven Generations Education Institute here, is looking forward to bringing the arts to local aboriginal youth during the May long weekend. Festival of Arts will run May 17-21. “The festival has been designed for aboriginal youth from the age of 14 to 21,” […]
Rainy Lake is about 12 cm (four-and-a-half inches) too high these days. According to the rule curve set out by the International Joint Commission, the lake’s level is much higher than it should be this time of year. “It’s above the curve set by the IJC,” noted Rick Walden, an […]
Dryden OPP have released the names of two of the victims killed in a fiery collision between two tractor-trailers early Wednesday morning on Highway 17 about 26 km east of Dryden. The accident, which occurred around 1:30 a.m., killed Jeff Merner, 25, and Allen Long, 57, both of Owen Sound, […]
