Visiting the Stratton Toy Library, I discussed different programs with Sandy Shrumm, who was looking after the day’s activities while co-ordinator Patti Nordin was engaged with other matters. Shrumm did indicate that because their Wednesday after-school program has become a great success, the toy library will have to revert to […]
District News
Crossroads School was a hub of excitement last Friday as the grade five and six classes hosted the Calvary Elementary Christian School from Wayzata, Mn. (southwest of Minneapolis). This group showed up at the door bright and early, having arrived in Devlin the evening before and spending the night at […]
The Chapple heritage committee held its final fundraising supper Saturday evening at the Recreation Centre there, with about 150 people in attendance. Blessings was said by Bill Clink. Co-chairman of the Heritage Committee, Rilla Race and June Wheatley, Heather Oltsher and Karen Jackson welcomed guests to this special occasion. Highlight […]
If “bricks” are considered bad and “bouquets” good, then the Rainy River Federation of Agriculture grew a lot of flowers this year. Kim Desserre gave her list of “bricks and bouquets” at the RRFA’s annual meeting Saturday night in Pinewood as one of her final duties as president. The RRFA […]
A new water heater is being installed at the Atikokan pool after that was determined to be the cause of a carbon monoxide leak that sent 18 people to hospital last Tuesday night. Five of the victims had to be airlifted to Minneapolis for treatment in a hyperbaric chamber. Everyone […]
Four district 4-H members are heading to Toronto this week in hopes of striking gold. Stacey Angus, Melissa Brant, Rebecca Cornell, and Angela Teeple are in the provincial finals of the 4-H’s “Go for the Gold” contest, which goes Saturday in conjunction with the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair. The quartet, […]
The Emo Christian Reformed Church fellowship committee held a potluck supper last Friday evening, with about 100 people in attendance. It also was Clergy Appreciation Night, with a presentation made by Eltjo Wiersema–on behalf of the congregation–to Pastor Gerald and Cora Van Smeerdyk. “We present this small gift in appreciation […]
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 […]
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 […]
