Robin McCormick This year’s well-deserved honour of being named as La Vallee’s top senior citizen went to Bill McLean. This award was presented at the annual community Christmas party and fun day held this past Sunday (Dec. 11). Congratulations, Bob, from your friends and family throughout Rainy River District. I […]
District News
Duane Hicks Continuing its strategic formation of business partnerships, Naicatchewenin Development Corp. (NDC) recently teamed up with local The UPS Store franchisee Lillian Gerley. “It’s exciting,” said Gerley, who first opened the local franchise (located on 411 Mowat Ave.) in September, 2006. She noted NDC’s investment in the franchise increases […]
Peggy Revell Emo council has thrown its support behind keeping a school within its township. In a letter written to the Donald Young School Pupil Accommodation Review committee, Emo Mayor Vincent Sheppard stated Emo council shows “strong support” for rebuilding Donald Young School there. “[DYS] is a very important entity […]
Staff The annual Christmas Bird Count is set to happen this Saturday (Dec. 17). As in past years, participants will be making a “big circle” around the district and covering different sectors, counting the number of birds and bird species they can see, explained Ahlan Johanson of the Rainy River […]
Robin McCormick The Township of La Vallee’s 18th-annual community Christmas party and fun day is set to go this Sunday (Dec. 11) starting at 3:30 p.m. at the Devlin Hall. Come early in the day and bring along your sleds, cards, cribbage boards, or any other games you may wish […]
Dave Ogilvie If you’re travelling to Winnipeg for medical treatment and need a place to stay, the Medical Assistance Program of the Manitoba and Northwest Ontario Lions Foundation welcomes you to stay at the Lions Manor on Sherbrook Street. Billed as “Your home while away from home,” the complex offers […]
Dave Ogilvie “Holly Daze” 2011, which took place this past Friday and Saturday in Emo, was deemed a success by most. Despite a rather chilly breeze, the “Santa Claus” parade on Friday evening was extremely well-attended. A large crowd lined both sides of Front Street to admire the brightly-lit floats, […]
Staff Northwest Catholic District School Board trustees will be electing a new chair and vice-chair at tomorrow’s meeting. Set to begin at 9:30 a.m. at the board office in Dryden, trustees also will be looking at the 2010-11 audited financial statements for the board, as well as confirming the make-up […]
the OPP Rainy River District OPP hosted its first-annual “Stuff a Cruiser” event in Atikokan on Saturday. With the assistance of our policing partners, officers were stationed outside Atikokan Foodland and the Atikokan economic development office from 3-7 p.m. Together, we stuffed seven cruisers full of non-perishable food items to […]
Robin McCormick Emo’s annual “Holly Daze” festivities are set to go this Friday and Saturday (Dec. 2-3). The highlight is the Santa Claus parade, which happens on Friday starting at 6 p.m., but plenty of events are planned for both days. Also be sure to register to win one of […]
Dave Ogilvie Former resident Elizabeth Adam (nee Klug), who writes and speaks out of a passion to share the power of true love, has two books for sale this Christmas: “Mother Love: Portraits of its Power” and “Great Expectation: An Inspirational Pregnancy.” Adam’s desire is to touch hearts, minds, and souls through […]
Dave Ogilvie Members of the Golden Age Manor “Country Club” in Emo, along with interested members of the community, were treated to an exceptional “tour” of South Korea by Joanna Esselink last Wednesday. After spending a year teaching on the other side of the world, Esselink had many humorous stories […]
