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 […]
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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 […]
the OPP Shortly before 6:30 a.m. on July 3, members of the Rainy River District OPP attended a residence on the 200 block of Third Street East at the request of the Kenora ambulance dispatch. Officers arrived and assisted ambulance personnel with a female who was in medical distress. The […]
the MNR The forest fire hazard is climbing for the Thunder Bay, Nipigon, and Greenstone areas. Warm sunny afternoons, high winds, and little rainfall have increased the forest fire hazard to “high” and “extreme” in these areas. Five active fires remain in the Northwest Region, including four listed as “being […]
the MNR The forest fire situation in the Northwestern Ontario remains steady, with five active fires in the region. There currently are four listed as “being observed” and one small blaze listed as “under control,” all of which are in the far north. No problems are anticipated with these fires […]
the OPP Shortly before 6:30 a.m. today, members of the Rainy River District OPP attended a residence on the 200 block of Third Street East at the request of the Kenora ambulance dispatch. Officers arrived and assisted the ambulance with a female who was in medical distress. The female was […]
the OPP On June 17 between 2:30 and 4:45 p.m., unknown culprit(s) broke into a Frog Creek Road residence in Alberton Township. When officers arrived at the residence, they noted the individual(s) responsible had rummaged through several rooms. A grey fireproof lock box was stolen containing cash and family memorabilia. […]
