Impact the lives of local girls, by volunteering for Girl Guides of Canada. The Fort Frances Chapter meets Monday nights, with groups in Emo and Rainy River as well. Training, events and scholarships available. Visit girlguides.ca/web/GGC/Volunteers. The Rainy River Women’s Institute Emo Museum is searching for volunteers for a variety […]
District News
Staff
They’re minty, chocolaty and benefit the community’s girls. They’re Girl Guide Cookies, and they’re back! Due to COVID, all orders will take place online this year, with delivery right to your door. Boxes of 22 cookies cost $5 each, with the local troupe requesting a minimum purchase of four boxes. […]
Staff
To celebrate Fire Prevention Week, The Fort Frances Fire and Rescue Service held a poster contest, for students in Grades 1 to 3. One lucky winner from each grade received a fire prevention prize pack, and a pizza party for their class. A total of 48 students took part in […]
Ken Kellar
While Halloween night might not look the way it has in other years, the Fort Frances Legion Ladies’ Auxiliary Branch #29 and a host of other volunteers are making sure that kids 12 and under in the area still have access to a fun and safe night, full of candy, […]
Press Release
The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 37-year-old man in Atikokan Sunday night. Preliminary information suggests that at approximately 6:30 p.m. on October 18, 2020, two Ontario Provincial Police officers with the Atikokan detachment observed the man on Mercury Avenue East in breach […]
Press Release
(UNORGANIZED TOWNSHIP) – On Friday October 9, 2020 at approximately 1:16 p.m. members of the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a camper trailer that had been burned to the ground. The camper trailer was located on Charles Road adjacent to […]
By Andrea Smith
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Windspeaker.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Windspeaker.com
Annual imagineNATIVE ready to present virtual festival experience The 21st annual imagineNATIVE film and media arts festival is about to kick off. Starting on Oct. 20 and ending Oct. 25, the six-day line up is ready for launch, with adjustments made this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. “So ImagineNATIVE […]
Amazon Prime VideoThe Rhythm Section – R – Action, Drama, Mystery –Oct 15Stephanie goes down a path of self-destruction after a plane crash leaves her family dead. Upon learning the crash wasn’t an accident she turns to a former CIA operative to help her find the culprits. Her quest for […]
Police briefs
(NIPIGON, ON) – On October 7, 2020 at approximately 1:07 p.m. members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Nipigon Detachment responded to an incident where a male was located with vital signs absent at a residence in Nipigon. The male was transported to the hospital for medical treatment, but he was […]
Staff
This morning, Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education, revoked seniority based hiring of Ontario teachers, in favour of a merit-based model. The change will come into effect October 29, and will be a one-year policy, until the government and school boards can agree on a permanent solution, which address concerns of […]
Staff
Northwestern Health Unit has received a report of one new positive COVID-19 test result in the Rainy River region. Follow up with the person involved and their contacts has started according to protocol. Anyone who is identified as a contact for this case will be contacted directly. For reporting purposes, […]
Dave Ogilvie
Emo correspondent
Emo correspondent
This year’s “Harvest Market” held at Emo Feeds on Saturday, October 10, was deemed a success by organizers. Despite COVID-19 hovering not too far away the Emo Feed Store was a busy place this past weekend. Many people following the COVID-19 protocol to do some shopping in this extremely unique […]
