Peggy Revell Chapple is looking for input from residents as part of its annual review of the township’s accessibility plan. Under the Disability Act, municipalities must have their facilities accessible to taxpayers, explained CAO and clerk/treasurer Peggy Johnson. As such, Chapple has an accessibility plan on how this will be […]
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Dave Ogilvie The Emo & District Hospital Auxiliary will be holding a Shamrock tea and bake sale this Friday (March 13) from 1:30-3:30 p.m. in Emo hospital cafeteria. Admission is $3 at the door, and there will be a door prize and bake table. Come out and support the auxiliary, […]
Dave Ogilvie Sunday marked the conclusion of another successful season for the Emo Figure Skating Club. This year’s ice show, entitled “It’s a New Year,” allowed the skaters to showcase their talents and newly-acquired skills. The theme revolved around the various months and seasons of the year. The Senior Line […]
Robin McCormick Get into the spirit of St. Patrick’s Day early by attending the annual Shamrock tea and bake sale hosted by the Emo & District Hospital Auxiliary. The fun-filled afternoon takes place this Friday (March 13) from 1:30-3:30 p.m. at the Emo hospital cafeteria. Admission is $3, which includes […]
Peggy Revell Plans already are underway for the second-annual Barwick Gun & Hobby Show, which is slated for May 2 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Barwick community centre. While the show is mainly about firearms, event organizer Scott Stafford stressed it’s also a family event with hobby tables featuring […]
Peggy Revell 2009 marks the 30th anniversary of Alberton’s volunteer fire department. “There was a house just north of me here that caught on fire and there were two fatalities, a little girl and her grandfather who had passed,” explained current fire chief Sandy Haney on why there was the […]
Staff March 20 is the first day of spring—and what better to shake off the winter “blahs” than on the dance floor? A social to raise funds for the “Community Chest,” featuring live music by three local bands, is slated that night from 8:15 p.m.-1 a.m. at the Memorial Sports […]
Ken Johnston Rainy River residents were put under a boil-water advisory on Friday afternoon and should continue to boil their water for the immediate future. In a media release from the Northwestern Health Unit, the reason given for the advisory was “due to inadequate treatment [of the water].” Bill Limerick, […]
Ken Johnston It was a sunny but chilly day Saturday, yet that was not enough to deter 145 souls from participating in the 12th-annual Morson Ice-Fishing Derby. Event organizer Sheila Gate said while angler numbers were down from last year, she felt the event was a big success. There were […]
Dave Ogilvie Emo youth soccer will be holding registration for its upcoming season next Monday and Tuesday (March 9-10) from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Emo arena. This year’s soccer program is for boys and girls in JK-Grade 8, and will run every Tuesday and Thursday starting April 28 at the […]
Robin McCormick Without a doubt, it’s been a long, cold, snowy winter. But take heart, that’s bound to improve. One sure sign of spring is registration for Emo youth soccer, which takes place next Monday and Tuesday (March 9-10) from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Emo-La Vallee Community Centre (arena). For […]
Peggy Revell As its inaugural project, the South Kenora-Rainy River Stewardship Council will be taking orders for tree seedlings during March. “The council’s goal [with this project] is to increase the number of trees planted in the greater Rainy River District,” said Colin Langford, the MNR’s local stewardship co-ordinator. “The […]
