Jack Elliott With winter finally releasing its icy grip on the district, the courtyard rehabilitation project at Rainy River High School is driving towards home in its fundraising goal of $15,000. Last Thursday morning (April 9), a pancake-and-sausage breakfast was served up to hungry hoards in the multi-purpose room at […]
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Dave Ogilvie This year’s “Spring Fever Days” (April 16-18) will be a busy time for many people across the district. One event that should not be missed, however, is the men’s monthly breakfast meeting at the Emo Legion this Saturday at 8 a.m. For only $10, the men of district […]
Dave Ogilvie The Emo seniors’ carpet bowling club has added a whole new dimension to their Thursday morning activities. Last Thursday, the group received two brand new Nintendo Wii video systems—complete with sports and fitness software and flat-screen TVs. Club co-ordinator Mollie Crozier accepted the donation from Jacqui Hunsperger, first […]
Mitch Calvert For Emo native Dennis Ogilvie, running is more than a just a hobby, it’s a passion. The 23-year-old personal trainer, certified through the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology after attending Niagara College, is putting his skills to use by running six 5K runs this summer to raise money […]
Peggy Revell Some schools in the district just got a little bit “smarter” as two First Nation communities have stepped forward with funding for more SMART board technology. Rainy River First Nations will providing funding of $10,398.72 for new SMART boards at Donald Young School in Emo, as well as […]
Ken Johnston A press release from the Rainy River Cattlemen’s Association, which appeared in last week’s Times, stated individual lawsuits against members of the board of directors had been dismissed. While that is true, the plaintiff in the case, Russell Richards, informed the Rainy River Record last Thursday that he, […]
Dave Ogilvie As March roared out like a lion, a small but enthusiastic audience gathered at Backus Auditorium in International Falls to listen to the heart-warming “small town stories” of Neal Hagberg. Members of the Border Concert Association who braved the elements to attend the concert were treated to a […]
Robin McCormick The Clover Valley Farmers’ Market in Fort Frances will be holding its annual Easter market this week, where there will be a wide variety of local meats, Easter flowers, and specialty breads to make your holiday celebration more enjoyable. The market will be open tomorrow (April 9) from […]
Dave Ogilvie The Royal Canadian Legion Br. #99 in Emo will hold its annual Good Friday fish fry on April 10 from 5-7 p.m. The meal will consist of walleye, mashed potatoes, potato salad, baked beans, wild rice casserole, buns, pie, tea, and coffee. The cost is $13 for adults […]
Dave Ogilvie The Emo-Devlin-Barwick Minor Hockey Association celebrated the end of another successful season at its annual awards banquet last Friday (April 4) at the Emo-La Vallee Community Centre. It was a special evening for the association as the executive created a new award—the “Tony Bliss Appreciation Award” for the […]
the OPP There has been a significant decline in the number of serious collisions and fatalities on highways the OPP patrols during the first three months of 2009, OPP Commissioner Julian Fantino said Friday. A 5.5 percent decrease in the number of fatal collisions on OPP-patrolled highways from January-March compared […]
Peggy Revell Carissa Copenace will be representing local First Nations to the world as she competes in the “Miss Indian World” competition in Albuquerque, N.M. at the end of April. “When I was 14, I saw my first Miss Indian World and I knew her, I still know her, and […]
