FORT FRANCES—The Atikokan Crisis Centre successfully hosted its first winter camp during the March Break last week for children who have been exposed to abuse in the home and their mothers. The four-day event, held at Brown’s Clearwater West Lodge, offered plenty of fun and games, as well as therapeutic […]
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If you’re looking for an excellent meal and an evening of side-splitting Canadian cowboy humour, then the Rainy River District “Spring Gathering” on Saturday, April 5 at the Chapple Recreation Centre in Barwick is definitely the place to be. Tickets, which cost $10 apiece, are available from district merchants, Rainy […]
Hydro One is contributing $10,000 to the Ojibways of Onigaming First Nation to fund its rink renovation project and $5,000 to the Township of Emo towards construction of a splash park there. The grants, announced Monday, are part of the company’s new “PowerPlay” program that benefits children’s outdoor and active […]
At last Thursday’s public meeting of those opposing the abattoir in Emo, it was suggested the old Stratton Meats abattoir could be resurrected instead. Drew Stajkowski, senior environmental officer with the MoE in Kenora, was contacted and asked about this possibility. “As far as we are concerned, this is a […]
The local Christian Farmers’ Federation of Ontario (CFFO) held a seminar, entitled “Controlling our food supply,” back on Feb. 26 at the Christian Reformed Church in Emo. Secretary/treasurer Jan Van Rozen introduced CFFO vice-president Henry Stevens, who led discussions with the group of about 20 farmers seated around tables in […]
STRATTON—In the spring of 2010, AbitibiBowater Inc. would like to have freshly-baled switch grass and reed canary grass to try out in its new biomass boiler in Fort Frances. “In a perfect world, they would like it in the spring,” local ag rep Gary Sliworsky told potential growers at an […]
FORT FRANCES—Keenan Geyshick of Lac La Croix First Nation is a hero, especially in the eyes of his younger sister and family. The five-year-old boy saved his sister, Karis, two, from being mauled by dogs while playing outside late last month. “I fought them and I kicked them off my […]
A town for tourism; a town for nice homes. That is the vision Kathy Leek was advocating last Thursday evening when about 45 people showed up at the Emo Legion for a meeting of “those who are opposed to the abattoir site.” Leek and fellow Emo resident Vince Sheppard were […]
The curtain closed on Donald Young School’s final performance of the musical “Mulan” on Friday night. The cast of students from Grades 3-8 displayed the poise of professionals as they danced, sang, and acted out the tale of a young girl from ancient China. “Mulan” is based on a folk […]
The highway sign is wrapped in a large tarp and the gate is kept closed, but Phil Hudson keeps the road through Caliper Lake Provincial Park plowed all winter. Beyond the western boundary, but still within the grove of majestic red and white pines that define this beautiful park, are […]
Cattle producers in Northwestern Ontario will benefit from technology improvements at the Stratton sales barn. The Rainy River Cattlemen’s Association will receive $23,450 from the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corp. to buy and install electronic identification equipment for its sales facility in the Township of Morley. This identification technology helps […]
Uprooting your family and moving to a new location is fairly stressful at the best of times, but Pastor Conrad Dueck and his young family quickly have settled into their new home in Emo. Pastor Dueck, his wife, Lois, and their children, Lorianne, 11, Caleb, eight, Joseph, seven, and Stephen, […]
