Duane Hicks Seven years after arriving in Fort Frances from Croatia, Irena, Ratko, and Marin Loncar have earned Canadian permanent resident status and are looking forward to a bright future here. The family was congratulated Sunday evening during a potluck supper at Knox United Church here. “After seven years of […]
District News
the OPP Rainy River District OPP responded to two separate reports of fire in the Town of Rainy River back in September. Police now are working together with Crime Stoppers to encourage the public to come forward with information pertaining to these crimes. On Sept. 9 at 6:30 p.m., police […]
Dave Ogilvie This month’s men’s breakfast meeting will take place on Saturday (Nov. 19) starting at 8 a.m. at the Emo Legion. The $10 buffet will feature Arvid Loewen as the guest speaker. The 54-year-old grandfather recently set the record for biking across Canada, travelling from Vancouver to Halifax in […]
Robin McCormick An event many people look forward to every year is just around the corner. St. Patrick’s Church in Emo is holding its annual Christmas tea on Saturday, Nov. 26 from 1-3 p.m. Hosted by the Catholic Women’s League, the tea will feature frozen homemade pies (lemon,, cherry, and […]
Peggy Revell All junior kindergarten students in the Rainy River District School Board have undergone speech language and literacy screenings as part of a pilot project that’s been up and running since late August. The screening stems from a multi-agency initiative that aims to improve access to speech and language […]
Staff Quick action by a neighbour prevented a fire at a local residence from causing more damage than it did, reported the Fort Frances Fire and Rescue Service. Firefighters responded to a report of a house fire on the 1000 block of River Road West yesterday at approximately 4:45 p.m. […]
Press Release A new structure will replace the English River Bridge on Highway 804 near Ear Falls to provide better driving conditions, create about 20 jobs and support the Northern economy. T & K Sharp Construction of Stratton, Ont. was awarded the contract and will complete the work in the […]
Dave Ogilvie More than 200 people gathered at the Christian Reformed Church in Emo on Saturday (Nov. 5) for the Sturgeon Creek Alternative Program’s annual fall harvest supper and silent auction, organized by the Christian Parents Association. With the prospect of moving their school from Stratton to a new facility […]
Robin McCormick Several Remembrance Day services will be held across the district on Friday (Nov. 11) to honour our war dead. Here in Devlin, a cenotaph service is slated for 2:30 p.m., followed by one in Emo at 3 p.m. As always, Emo Legion Br. #99 is holding special events […]
Peggy Revell As the race for gold continues across the region, Coventry Resources is moving onto a preliminary economic assessment of its Cameron Gold Project site near Sioux Narrows. “We’ve essentially completed an extensive drilling program,” explained Nick Walker, country manager with Coventry Resources, with the next phase being the […]
Ken Johnston Members of the Rainy River Federation of Agriculture learned more about a program that will see them get more compensation from the provincial government when wildlife damages their livestock. The new and improved Ontario Wildlife Damage Compensation Program (OWDCP) took effect July 1 of this year, noted Ontario […]
Ken Johnston As with so many organizations, declining numbers has forced the Rainy River Federation of Agriculture to make changes to its constitution. The RRFA held their 35th-annual meeting in Stratton on Saturday night and topping the agenda were three changes to its governing doctrine, with the biggest change made […]
