Dave Ogilvie District men who attended the monthly breakfast this past Saturday (Feb. 19) at the Emo Legion were treated to an extremely interesting and informative speaker. Dr. Daniel Klassen, professor emeritus in education at Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, spoke about the power of forgiveness. Forgiving others has been […]
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Dave Ogilvie A small group of just 26 people braved the icy conditions to attend the Rainy River District Women’s Institute’s “Heritage Luncheon” on Saturday at the United Church here in Emo. The wintery conditions, unfortunately, made it difficult for some people to attend. The women from the W.I., who […]
Press Release It was all positive news at the Clover Valley Farmers’ Market growers meeting held here last Tuesday (Feb. 15). More than two dozen local growers heard about the local food box program co-ordinated by the farmers’ market. Serving a variety of communities in Northwestern Ontario, the Clover Valley […]
Peggy Revell It will be a weekend filled with fun as Nestor Falls’ annual winter carnival is set to roll again on the first weekend of March. “We’re trying to get things ready to go,” enthused co-organizer Howard Dodd, who is looking forward to the annual event which runs from […]
Robin McCormick An invitation is extended to all families for Family Day (Feb 21). There will be a day of free family fun at the Emo-La Vallee Community Centre. The day’s events include a family skate from noon-2 p.m., followed by shinny hockey from 2-4 p.m. (helmets and gloves mandatory). […]
Dave Ogilvie The Rainy River District Women’s Institute will be hosting its annual “Heritage Luncheon” this Saturday (Feb. 19) from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at Knox United Church in Emo. The luncheon, which costs $8, will consist of hot hearty casseroles, salads, and home-made pie. There also will be a bake […]
Press Release The seventh-annual “Chocolate Affair” will be presented by the Citizens for Backus/AB this Sunday (Feb. 13) from 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at the Backus Community Center in International Falls. Admission is $10 per plate at the door. Chocolate-lovers will have the opportunity to sample a wide variety of handmade […]
Dave Ogilvie There will be a special presentation at the upcoming men’s breakfast meeting scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 19 beginning at 8 a.m. at the Emo Legion. This month’s speaker will be Dr. Daniel Klassen, Ph.D., a Professor Emeritus in Education at Lakehead University who is a practising counsellor at […]
Robin McCormick The entire district, and I’m sure into the U.S., is grieving the loss of Ted Davis. As we likely all know, Ted Davis drowned last week in a tragic death. As the new spread, people were paralyzed with sadness and grief. The words that described Ted were ones […]
Ken Johnston Everyone knows our planet is under extreme environment pressures from man. David May, with the Ministry of Natural Resources, spoke to district municipal leaders at their recent annual meeting about things communities can do to help reduce the stress on Mother Nature. May recently transferred to the area […]
Peggy Revell A Fort Frances bush pilot said he feels honoured to have witnessed history after an ordinary vacation to Egypt ended up with him caught in the midst of an uprising that has leapt onto the world stage. “It will be stories to tell my great-grandchildren—hopefully I’ll live that […]
Robin McCormick As most people are aware, Family Day is Feb. 21 and that means a holiday for many families in Rainy River District. One way to enjoy the day is to come to the Emo-La Vallee Community Centre for an afternoon of free family fun from noon-4 p.m. Highlights […]
