Dave Ogilvie Knox United Church in Emo will be hosting a special evening of Christmas music next Saturday (Nov. 14) starting at 7 p.m. “Sounds of Holiday Cheer” will feature the entertaining sounds of the new Borderland Children’s Choir, directed by Diane Maxey. The cost of admission ($10 per person […]
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Dave Ogilvie The Emo Curling Club is well into planning for this year’s season, with open league registration to take place next Wednesday (Nov.) 4 from 7-8:30 p.m. “We’ve already signed up 12 teams from last year,” enthused club president Dave Hughes president of the club. “But we’re looking for […]
the MNR A Dryden man is going to jail for charges related to illegal deer hunting. Jordan D.L. Lang was convicted under the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act for unlawfully hunting white-tailed deer without a licence and unlawfully possessing and transporting illegally-killed wildlife. He also was found guilty of providing […]
Duane Hicks But still working at safety After more than 30 years on the job, first as a paramedic, then ambulance manager, and most recently the patient safety and risk management co-ordinator for Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc., Grace Silander retired last week. But while she will have more free […]
Staff Oct. 31 marked the end of the Ministry of Natural Resources’ forest fire season, which officially began on April 1. Provincially, there were 383 fires and 20,656 hectares burned, with the West Fire Region reporting 194 fires consuming 13,934 ha. This is fewer regional fires than last year, which […]
Jack Elliott The Rainy River Figure Skating Club kicked off its season with a registration and fundraiser on Sunday evening (Oct. 25). “Skate for Funds” saw 62 registered skaters raise more than $4,200 towards their annual budget, Stacy Godin reported afterwards. The ice surface was crowded with skaters from advanced […]
Robin McCormick This Saturday (Oct. 31), students of the Crossroads “Kids Care” club are sponsoring their second-annual “Hunger for Hallowe’en” food drive. It is an initiative that started in 2000 by the “Me to We” and “Free the Children” network—a group of children working together to help other children around […]
Dave Ogilvie The Emo Speedway/Borderland Racing Association held its annual banquet on Saturday at the Emo Legion. Not only was it an evening to celebrate the 55th anniversary of the Speedway, but also an opportunity to hand out awards to the drivers who contributed to the success of the past […]
Dave Ogilvie Since its establishment in 1976, the Rainy River Federation of Agriculture has acted as an umbrella organization for the various agricultural producers across Rainy River District. Meeting monthly, the RRFA actively has promoted local food production and proudly supported all initiatives that have improved the quality of life […]
the MNR One new fire was reported in the West Fire Region in the past few days. On Saturday, Thunder Bay Fire Management Headquarters staff responded to a report of a smouldering fire burning in moss and vegetation on a site about 20 km north of Thunder Bay. The 0.1-hectare […]
Jack Elliott The Rainy River Cattlemen’s Association held its final sale of the season on Saturday (Oct. 24). Just over 680 head went through the ring, made up of 83 cull cows, 30-40 bred cows, nine bulls, and 334 calves, with the balance being yearling feeders. “The market particularly for […]
Peggy Revell Toronto will be getting a big taste of Rainy River District for 10 days next month as local agri-businesses gear up to send their products down east for the 87th-annual Royal Agricultural Winter Fair. “We’re taking the region to the Royal Winter Fair,” said Jeanette Cawston, rural ag […]
