Robin McCormick The Emo and District Hospital Auxiliary will hold its annual fall tea and bazaar next Friday (Oct. 17) from 1:30-3:30 p.m. at the Emo Legion. Admission is $2, and there also will be baking for sale and lots of draws to add to the fun (donations of baking […]
District News
Eleanor Wiersema The 88th Northwestern Area Women’s Institute convention was held Friday, Sept. 19 and Saturday, Sept. 20 at the Vicker’s Heights Community Centre in Thunder Bay. Members from the Rainy River District, Thunder Bay District, and Dryden were in attendance (the Kenora W.I. District no longer exists as two […]
Dave Ogilvie Emo council met last Tuesday (Sept. 30) starting at 7 p.m. The meeting began with an oral report from Peter McQuaker, acting on behalf of the Public Works superintendent, who reported the roads are in relatively good shape and that grading and maintenance will continue until “freeze-up.” He […]
Dave Ogilvie Cadets, which is being held at the Christian Reformed Church in Emo, is a club for boys aged nine-15 (as of the end of December). Through Cadets, the boys will be involved in activities such as exploring, merit badges, projects, camp, Bible Studies, meeting new friends, and much […]
Rick Neilson Another cowboy will be coming to Rainy River District when the Rainy River Federation of Agriculture holds its annual meeting and fall dinner on Saturday, Oct. 18 at the Barwick Hall. Building on the success of the cowboy poet show held here last spring, the evening will feature […]
Paige Desmond There isn’t much time left for district farmers hoping to get funding assistance through the Environmental Farm Plan initiative for environmental projects on their farms. The program, as it is known now, will not exist as of 2009 when “Growing Forward,” the new agricultural policy framework, is implemented, […]
Jessica George FORT FRANCES—After much planning, the Dance Fire monument is set to be unveiled this Friday (Oct. 10) at 11 a.m. to coincide with the 70th anniversary of the tragic blaze that swept away 17 lives on Thanksgiving Day in 1938. The unveiling will be held at the corner […]
Rick Neilson Funding is in place but with bids coming in too high, the board of directors of the Rainy River District Regional Abattoir Inc. has gone back to the drawing board to look for ways to bring construction costs down. The board also will cast a wider net by […]
Robin McCormick The annual Rainy Lake Fall Bass Classic took place Saturday and Sunday at LaBelle’s Birch Point Camp, with more than 60 teams competing. First place was taken by Ted and Louise Stewner from Winnipeg with 38.18 pounds (down a little from previous years), with Alex and Darrell Keszler […]
Dave Ogilvie Guthrie United Church will be holding its annual harvest supper this Sunday (Oct. 5) from 5-7 p.m. in the Devlin Hall. The cost is $12 for adults and $5 for children aged six-12 (those five and under are free), with tickets to be available at the door. Come […]
Dave Ogilvie It’s recently been reported that Canadians are enjoying longer lifespans and better health than ever before. In fact, the proportion of seniors in the Canadian population is expected to double by 2025. These seniors want to remain independent and to live in their own homes for as long […]
Jack Elliott Early last Wednesday (Sept. 24), eight people gathered at the Roadside Restaurant in Rainy River to participate in the first local mini-seminar on value-added forest products. Hosted by Percy Champagne, the Northwestern Ontario representative for FP Innovations, the group was treated to some stimulating information on what is […]
