Editor’s note: The following was written by Miss Violet Stewart in June, 1943. It was submitted by the Rainy River District Women’s Institute Museum in Emo in conjunction with Heritage Week 2010. This year’s theme was “Our Changing Landscape.” Alberton Municipality, of which Crozier is part, held its first council […]
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Dave Ogilvie The Emo & District Hospital Auxiliary will be hosting a Shamrock Tea and Bake Sale on Friday, March 12 from 1:30-3:30 p.m. in the Emo hospital cafeteria. Admission is $3, and there will be a door prize along with some great baking. Funds raised will go towards upgrading […]
Dave Ogilvie Last September, the Ontario government announced the introduction of a new MicroFIT program—a streamlined, user-friendly version of the FIT program for individuals, small businesses, and communities. FIT, which stands for ‘Feed-in Tariff,” is North America’s first comprehensive guaranteed pricing structure for renewable electricity production by local producers. It offers […]
Peggy Revell The Emo spray park committee has reached its fundraising goal of $150,000 thanks to a $20,000 donation from former district residents Rob and Liana (nee Hyatt) Frenette. “We’re ecstatic about this,” said spray park committee chair Lincoln Dunn. “Obviously for us, this is fabulous,” he enthused. “It gets […]
Staff If residents noticed an increase in trucks passing through town yesterday, it was because Highway 17 between Kenora and Vermilion Bay had to be closed for several hours due to an accident that killed a Geraldton couple. Kenora OPP said in a press release this morning that police were […]
Dave Ogilvie Donald Young School’s 2010 musical production will be “Beauty and the Beast.” Performances will take place Feb. 24-26 starting at 7 p.m. Tickets, which will be available at the door, cost $10 for adults and $6 for seniors (children under 12 are free). By all accounts, this year’s […]
Peggy Revell The Good Life for Young People Foundation (Oshki-Aa-yaa’aag Mino Bimaadiziiwin) is receiving almost $300,000 in funding from the Ontario Trillium Foundation. The three-year grant totalling $293,700 will go towards expanding the foundation—the first and only one in Ontario that focuses on supporting aboriginal youth initiatives—by helping to pay […]
Robin McCormick Emo Legion Br. #99 will host the monthly “Country Jam” this Friday (Feb. 12) at 7 p.m. The evening involves local talent performing their favourite tunes, so come out and enjoy! Who knows? The musicians may even sing a few love songs in honour of Valentine’s Day on […]
Dave Ogilvie Thanks to the many customers from across the district who shopped at Cloverleaf in Emo last Thursday (Feb. 7). The store was able to donate $3,843.14 to the “Canada for Haiti” relief fund. Owners Mark and Dan Loney had pledged to donate 15 percent of the day’s total […]
Heather Latter Health card services to be offered by fall Local residents looking to renew their driver’s licences or vehicle registration will do so at a new location beginning next month. ServiceOntario, located at 922 Scott St. (the Ministry of Natural Resources building), will take over most of these services […]
Press Release Gov. Gen. Michaelle Jean presented Fort Frances OPP Cst. Dan Bailey with the Medal of Bravery this morning at a ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa. The bravery decorations were created in 1972 to recognize people who risked their lives to try to save or protect the lives […]
Dave Ogilvie Lions Club International is offering residents of Emo and the surrounding communities the opportunity to become members of a new Lions Club. An organizational meeting of the new club was held Monday (Feb. 1) at the Emo Inn. Response was very positive and several new members joined the group. […]
