Robin McCormick Once can feel a big hole in their hart this week as we have lost one of our longtime residents. Helen Logan passed away Friday at the age of 96. And in those 96 years she has touched the lives of many with her dynamic friendly and energetic […]
District News
Dave Ogilvie The Farm Progress Building was indeed a busy place during the recent Rainy River Valley Agricultural Fall Fair in Emo. One organization which was present for the two-day event was Safe Communities Rainy River District. Members of the group spent time at the fair handing out information about […]
Heather Latter For Tylyn Silander, words cannot express her experience working with children in Peru over the past month. “I can’t even describe it,” voiced the 18-year-old Fort Frances resident. “It was amazing. It was definitely life-changing. Just how something little like a sticker totally makes a child’s day.” Silander […]
It will be mostly clear tonight, with an overnight low of five C (41 F) and northwest winds at five-10 m.p.h. Tomorrow will be sunny, with a high of 23 (73) and low around nine (48). There also is a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 a.m. […]
There were more winners in the Rainy River District Mutual Aid Association’s weekly cash calendar draw. Winning $30 for Aug. 7-13 were Micha Gerber (Fort Frances), Rene W. Cadene (Atikokan), Becky and Miles Kupila (Devlin), Diane King (Fort Frances), Tom Koski (Fort Frances), C.K. McDonald (Stratton), and Gail Kelly (Fort […]
Staff After years of anticipation, Confederation College celebrated the opening of its new 40,000 sq. ft. Regional Education Alliance for Community Health (REACH) building yesterday morning in Thunder Bay. “This is the true embodiment, I believe, of our vision, which is to enrich lives through learning, and also our commitment […]
Robin McCormick This year, as always, was a hustle and bustle of contests, agricultural events, games, the midway, and the many other activities that make up the annual fall fair in Emo. However, perhaps the main reason district residents continue to go to the fair is to visit with people […]
Dave Ogilvie Since 1989, Kelvin Caul has been a dominant force at the annual loggers’ competition held in conjunction with the Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society’s fall fair in Emo. Only once during that period has the title of champion gone to anyone else except Caul. At this year’s competition, […]
Dave Ogilvie The Emo-La Vallee-Chapple Healthy Communities Coalition is happy to present a free workshop, “Watch Out—Women Walking: Learn to Pole-Walk,” for women aged 55 and older. It is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 17 from 9:30 a.m.-noon at the Emo Legion, with a free lunch to follow. Participants will learn […]
Heather Latter A rain shower or two didn’t dampen the mood at the Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society’s annual fall fair in Emo this past weekend, with attendance surpassing that of the previous year. “I think it went really well,” enthused RRVAS president Emily Watson, noting nearly 8,000 people entered […]
the OPP On Aug. 10, Dryden OPP officers were conducting traffic enforcement and stopped a motor vehicle for speeding on Highway 17 in Wainwright Township. An investigation into the traffic stop revealed the occupant of the vehicle was in possession of a controlled substance, with an estimated value of $6,000. […]
Staff Recent rainfall and cooler temperatures have dropped the fire hazard to “moderate” across the Northwest Region, the Ministry of Natural Resources reported. A frontal wave over the Manitoba border was set to sweep through the region today, bringing clouds and showers to most of the area, maintaining the current […]
