Press Release Local MPP Sarah Campbell this week pressed the provincial government to immediately strike an all-party committee to evaluate the root causes of the poor winter road maintenance experienced across the north last year. She also wants it to develop a comprehensive solution to guarantee history doesn’t repeat itself […]
District News
There were more winners in the Rainy River District Mutual Aid Association’s weekly cash calendar draw. Winning $30 for July 20-26 were Gerald and Marvaline Brown, Ty Wilson, and Tracy Wright (Fort Frances), Jim Randolph (International Falls), Val Kellar (Emo), Ted and Wanda Heyens (Stratton), and Ron Cameron (Atikokan). Winning […]
Press Release The Water Levels Committee of the International Rainy-Lake of the Woods Watershed Board has directed the dam operators on Namakan Lake to target the upper rule curve rather than the middle portion of the band. This step was taken to reduce inflow to Rainy Lake in order to […]
the MNR Two northern fires in Red Lake District were declared “out” yesterday. Both were lightning-caused blazes that started June 25 and were listed as “being observed.” They were declared “out” at eight and 10 hectares in size. There also was a fire in Fort Frances District on Monday that […]
The Stewardship Youth Rangers
Hello and boozhoo from the 2014 Stewardship Youth Rangers of Fort Frances District! We are eight high school students (Hailey Beaudry, Caleigh Payne, Cameron Jolicoeur, Matt Berube, Mitchell Jones-Foy, James Gesic, Ashtyn Dokuchie, and Jenny Hammond) who are very excited to be participating in this Ministry of Natural Resources and […]
Dave Ogilvie The Rainy River District Women’s Institute will host a “pie social” this Friday (July 18) from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Emo Museum. For just $4, you can get a beverage and a delicious piece of pie. There also will be whole pies for sale. The door prize […]
Heather Latter The inaugural “Harmony of Nations” Music Festival is shaping up to be an exciting event and people are urge to purchase their tickets soon. “We’re hoping people buy sooner rather than later to make sure they get a ticket,” said event co-ordinator Shannon Darby, who is being assisted […]
Heather Latter Lt. Ryan MacDonald is the new officer for the local Salvation Army, taking over from Lts. Dennis and Mary Maybury, who have moved to their new posting in Glace Bay, N.S. “This is a beautiful little piece of our territory,” said the 28-year-old who hails from Sydney, N.S., […]
Haley Anderson Have you heard about the local girl who wants to be a comic? It might sound like the set-up for a witty punch line. But to Fort Frances resident Melissa Fletcher, this is no joke. In fact, the comedian-in-training left last month to complete her final year of […]
Heather Latter The Emo Assisted Living group has identified four locations within the township that could be possible sites to build an assisted living facility. They, along with the Assisted Living Action Group, now are seeking information from the public about what location they feel is best and what they’d […]
the MNR Two new fires were reported in the Northwest Region since the evening of July 4. One was a human-caused fire in Quetico Park in Fort Frances District and one at Sandy Lake First Nation in Red Lake District. Fort Frances Fire #8, a 1.0-hectare blaze burning on an […]
Staff Power was restored in Emo yesterday following a single-vehicle accident during the overnight hours. The OPP said a vehicle struck a hydro pole around 1:10 a.m. on Highway 11 near Kitchener Street, resulting in a loss of power within the Township of Emo. The 51-year-old female driver, two adult […]
