Late Friday afternoon, another piece of Emo history disappeared, and with it, much more memories of the past decades. Harold McQuaker Enterprises, with Dale McQuaker at the controls of the wrecking crane, demolished Fairway Store in a space of one hour. Onlookers including the Loney family and relatives, who watched […]

The annual Devlin slo-pitch tournament held over the weekend ended in Fort Frances winning. Shade beat out a combined team of Blue Zones and Variety Pack to take the A division. The B-side was won by Village People beating out Good Vibrations. Devlin ballplayers started games Wednesday, July 9, with […]

When Murray Gemmell set out on his quest to restore an original pioneer cabin to its original condition, he had no idea it would become an all-consuming project. That was four years ago. Today, the end is in sight, and none too soon either. “If I had known it was […]

How would you like to check out the facilities of a popular tourist resort or view a home without having to leave the comfort of your living room? If the idea of getting around without leaving home appeals to you, perhaps you should be talking to Matt Neilson. Neilson, 16, […]

The weather for Christian Reformed Church’s 50th anniversary homecoming celebrations were fantastic both Saturday and Sunday. The sun shone with all its glory, and the committee anniversary members were pleased with the extravagant way everyone enjoyed each others company. It was unreal, just watching everything unveil itself—there were no disappointments. […]

Though not completely successful its first go ’round, the “Grab-A-Cab” and designated driver programs organized by the district Substance Abuse Prevention (SAP) team are being resurrected. “We wanted to get the ‘Grab-A-Cab’ going again,” said Cst. Caroline Spencer who is the OPP liaison with the SAP team. “We wanted to […]

A Dryden woman who was critically injured in a freak accident on Highway 502 on July 2 has been removed from the intensive care unit of a Thunder Bay hospital. Barb Olafson, assistant director of communications for McKellar hospital, reported today Joyce Butts’s condition has been upgraded from critical to […]

Can you sing, juggle, tell stories, dance, swallow swords or make things disappear? Do you have a talking horse or a dog that can do calculus? If so, there will be a golden opportunity to strut your stuff at the Stratton Centennial celebrations on the August long weekend. On Saturday, […]

If big things come in small packages, then there’s a giant on the shores of Rainy Lake. No, not the Great Beaver, but a nine-year-old dynamo who has big plans for a career in show business . And based on the results of the Emo Grandstand Jam, those plans are […]

With Rainy River flowing by it, the Chapple Heritage Lighthouse on the waterfront is being built slowly but surely. Richard Veldhuisen and crew have completed the upright of cedar shakes, and now will commence work on welding the steel railing, the safety glass is applied to top as a lookout […]

Tragedy struck last Tuesday just as Canada Day celebrations were wrapping up across the Rainy River District. Around 10 p.m., July 1st, a well known resident of Pinewood lost his life in a fatal motor accident. John Kingsley “King” Downs, 61, was returning home from a day of umping in […]

There has been a catastrophic natural disaster such as an earthquake or hurricane. All electrical service has been disrupted. Communication between emergency services is chaotic at best, yet somehow resources are co-ordinated and contact with the outside world remains unbroken. Whether you realize it or not, this is a fairly […]