Staff As the Chapple Museum opens up for another season, it’s looking for community members to loan “home-made” pieces from their own lives to build this year’s display. “Every year I have a theme at the museum,” explained co-curator Emily Clink, who maintains the museum with her husband, Bill. “This […]
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Jack Elliott Last Thursday (May 7), during Catholic Education Week, Our Lady of the Way School in Stratton again was demonstrating with its “Voyageur Day” why it continues to glean awards of excellence. Even though OLW only has an enrolment of 86 students from JK-Grade 8, it was the only […]
Dave Ogilvie The local Masonic Lodge will be showcasing its child identification program during the Emo Walleye Classic on Friday, May 29 from 1-6 p.m. and again on Saturday, May 30 from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. The “CHIP” program allows parents to create a kit of identifying materials for their child, […]
Robin McCormick Talented blues performer Charlie A’Court will stage a show on Thursday, May 28 beginning at 7:30 p.m. at the Little Beaver Snow Park lodge in Fort Frances. Admission is $15 in advance, with tickets available at Tichborne’s, the Clover Valley Farmers’ Market, Cornell Farms, and the Fort Frances […]
Dave Ogilvie Education Week is an opportunity for Ontario’s publicly-funded schools to celebrate student achievement and educational excellence. The theme for this year was “Building the Best Education System for the World.” This year’s Education Week at Donald Young School, which ran from May 4-8, reflected the efforts of both […]
Dave Ogilvie Sturgeon Creek School’s annual spring tea has been a successful event for so many years that few can remember exactly when it began. This year’s tea and spring concert, which was held last Thursday (May 7), proved the tradition is still alive as family, friends, seniors, and other […]
Dave Ogilvie The Emo Legion hosted its fifth monthly “Country Music Jam” on Friday. Each time, as people learn about it, more and more come our to enjoy a variety of old-time country music songs and dances. About 100 were in attendance this month, who listened, danced, and sang along […]
Jack Elliott The highlight of the Rainy River Federation of Agriculture’s annual spring dinner and dance, held Friday night in Stratton, was the presentation of the Bill Gibson Award. The recipients honoured this year were Trish and Colin Neilson. Named in memory of Gibson, a past president of the RRFA, […]
the MNR The Ministry of Natural Resources has issued forest road closures in the Atikokan area due to washouts and flooding. Road closures currently are in place on the Stanton Bay Road, East Pinecone Road, and Crooked Pine Road. Barricades and signs have been placed on these forest roads. Additional […]
Staff The Rainy River District Festival of the Performing Arts will wrap up its 2009 event with the annual “highlights” concert this Saturday (May 9). Slated to start at 6:30 p.m. at the Townshend Theatre, the concert will feature some of this year’s star performances from the two weeks the […]
Robin McCormick Slo-pitch teams will be hold their annual spring clean-up at the Devlin ball park this Saturday (May 9) beginning at 9 a.m. All team members are encouraged to come out and pitch in to get the diamond in tip-top shape for the coming season. Be sure to bring […]
Press Release May is Museum Month, with area museums gathering to share insights, develop regional initiatives, and explore the heritage of the Rainy River Valley. Our local museums belong to a regional association called the Sunset Museums Network. This group meets twice a year in various locations to network, provide […]
