If it had seams, they would have been bursting. The Clover Valley Farmers’ Market closed for the season in a big way Saturday, with manager Andra Stacpoole-Arnold saying it was packed with vendors and customers alike. “It was busy,” she noted. “There were some new vendors who hadn’t been there […]
District News
The Ontario Clean Water Agency has filter and chemical experts coming to Atikokan’s water treatment plant to see what went wrong in its system after the Northwestern Health Unit issued a “boil water” advisory there last week. It’s also conducting a “wet well cleanout” to see if that will prevent […]
Things are looking brighter in Emo these days as the river level climbed about 20 inches above the municipality’s water intake with all the recent rain. It had been only two inches above the intake. But that hasn’t curbed plans to drop in another intake closer to shore where the […]
After spending 39 years behind the wheel of a school bus, Norbert Bragg was given a hearty farewell at a retirement party last Saturday at the Emo Legion. About 90 people sat down for a dinner in his honour, which was followed by entertainment provided by “Highway 621” from Bergland […]
With October two-thirds over and winter fast approaching, farmers in the district are battening down the hatches. Gary Sliworsky, ag and rural rep with the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs office in Emo, said people are busy tying up loose ends before the snow sets in. “They’re weaning […]
The Emo Hospital Auxiliary executive was quite pleased with the attendance and support it received from people during its fall tea/bake sale Friday afternoon at the Emo Legion. President Dorothy Haines beamed over how well organizations responded in volunteering their services. “We’ve had excellent co-operation from everyone, including the business […]
Those attending a recent meeting to discuss possible strategies to attract more tourism to Emo and the surrounding area came up with some very interesting results. Those on hand for the Sept. 29 meeting, staged by the Rainy River Future Development Corp. at the Emo-La Vallee Community Centre, were split […]
The Ministry of Transportation has penalized the company contracted to work on the Seven-Mile and Bears Pass bridges after tests showed the concrete wasn’t as strong as originally planned. Ray Kriscuinas, head of MTO’s structural section in Thunder Bay, said the concrete strengths were “marginally lower”–five percent–than those in the […]
The fall–and perhaps spring–spawn may fall victim to the low water levels but the Ministry of Natural Resources doesn’t feel it will have a devastating long-term effect on the fish population. Darryl McLeod, a biologist with the local Ministry of Natural Resources office, said the low water would mean more […]
A “Taste of India” benefit dinner and concert was held at Calvary Tabernacle on Sunday so the congregation could bid a fond farewell to Jennie Christopherson as she prepares to leave Oct. 24 from Winnipeg for a six-week missionary journey to India. Her visit will include stops in Calcutta, New […]
With a successful kick-off to their “buy a brick” campaign, the Rainy River Hospital fundraising committee wants to “strike while the iron is hot” and keep things in high gear. Co-chair Larry Armstrong said the committee “took a breather” for Thanksgiving after the first week yielded $16,500 in pledges on […]
CSSM rep Mark Mast reported a successful summer season for area Bible camps. “Once again, God has blessed us with a very rewarding summer,” said Mast, in his 12th summer of ministry in the Rainy River District. “There are many testimonies of individuals who had experienced the Lord in a […]
