Press Release The Community Arts and Heritage Project will be presenting a number of “show and tell” and “learn and grow” opportunities in Fort Frances during the week of Oct. 17-23. Lila Cano, co-ordinator with the CAHEP program in Thunder Bay, will facilitate a number of sessions in the community. […]
District News
the MNR No new fires were reported in the West Fire Region over the Thanksgiving weekend. Meanwhile, the MNR’s Fire Management Headquarters in Dryden reported that a successful prescribed burn on an island on Eagle Lake continues to smoulder. This is considered beneficial as it means it will burn off […]
Dave Ogilvie The monthly meeting of the Men’s Breakfast buffet will be held this Saturday (Oct. 17) starting at 8 a.m. at the Emo Legion. The guest speaker this month will be Don Ricci, a retired school teacher who demonstrates his passion for God by keeping very active. Ricci serves […]
Peggy Revell Mine Centre Public School may be small but there’s high hopes a newly-launched initiative to extend Ojibwe language instruction will mean big improvements in the success of its aboriginal students. Since beginning in September, the initiative has seen the school’s 13 senior kindergarten and Grade 1 students instructed […]
Dave Ogilvie The Emo & District Hospital Auxiliary will be hosting its annual fall tea and bazaar on Friday, Oct. 16 from 1:30-3:30 p.m. at the Emo Legion. Admission is $3 at the door. There will be draws, baking, a white elephant table, fellowship, and more. Any donations of baking […]
Peggy Revell With no appeal underway after Alberton council’s denial of a zoning bylaw amendment, Weech-it-te-win Family Services Inc. is looking into other possibilities for the relocation of its Training and Learning Centre (TLC). “The decision was made not to appeal the decision of Alberton primarily because of the cost […]
the MNR No new fires were reported in the West Fire Region yesterday, but a small number of blazes earlier in the week have kept Ministry of Natural Resources crews busy this fall. Two new fires occurred Monday and Tuesday in the Lake of the Woods area of Kenora District. […]
Dave Ogilvie Growing up in a small town definitely has its advantages. That was apparent Saturday evening at the Emo Legion as 250 friends, relatives, and others from across the district attended a benefit to support Shauna (Allen) Smith, who has been diagnosed and hospitalized with cancer. Shirley McQuaker, who […]
Dave Ogilvie Progress on the construction of Emo’s spray park has been slow over the last couple of weeks. Unfortunately, the number of volunteers showing up to work has been sporadic, which has left the majority of the work to a faithful few. The committee realizes most people work during […]
Robin McCormick Ian Booth retired from the Fort Frances Jail earlier this summer, however, his retirement party was held just this past Saturday evening at La Place Rendez-Vous. And what a celebration it was as about 120 people attended. Many co-workers from the jail, past management, family members, and friends […]
Ken Johnston For the second time in as many years, Jason and Oliver Gibbins captured the Rainy River Walleye Tournament (RRWT) on Saturday with nearly the same weight as last year. The pair were in second place after Day 1 on Friday with 14.12 pounds—about half-a-pound behind Danny and Bryce […]
Robin McCormick A sure sign that fall is upon us is the traditional harvest supper hosted by the Guthrie United Church congregation here in Devlin. This year’s supper is planned for Sunday, Oct. 4 from 5-7 p.m. at the Devlin Hall. The cost is $12 for adults and $5 for […]
