Dave Ogilvie The Rainy River Federation of Agriculture is hosting a two-day workshop, entitled “Growing Your Opportunities–Quest for New Farm Value,” on Friday, Feb. 6 and Saturday, Feb. 7 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Emo Inn, with registration starting at 8:30 a.m. Ontario farm business owners, entrepreneurs, and advisors […]
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Robin McCormick Mike Badiuk, who plays lead for the Dylan Johnston rink out of the Fort William Curling Club, competed in the Northern Ontario playdowns in Elliot Lake over the weekend. The team won their first provincial title Sunday afternoon after dispatching defending champ Kory Carr. They now will represent […]
Duane Hicks Now only a week-and-a-half away, the menu continues to grow for the local Alzheimer Society’s fourth-annual “Chefs’ Charitable Dinner and Auction,” which is slated for Sunday, Jan. 25 at 5 p.m. in the Adventure Inn ballroom here. Margaret Schonewille, executive director of the Alzheimer Society of Kenora-Rainy River […]
Staff District firefighters were called to the Ainsworth mill in Barwick last Thursday after a fire broke out there. The call came in around 6:20 p.m., noted Marvis Darrah, who is chief of the Chapple volunteer fire department. Chapple firefighters attended the fire along with the Morley fire department, which […]
Press Release Dryden Municipal Telephone System (DMTS), operating Dryden Mobility, announced yesterday it will operate a Global System for Mobile (GSM) communications network in Northern Ontario, including Fort Frances. “DMTS is committed to providing a competitive choice for wireless customers throughout the north, and our management and staff look forward […]
the MNR A Kenora man has been fined $2,350 for charges related to careless hunting. Robert Arnburg, 38, was convicted of careless hunting and having a loaded firearm in a motor vehicle. He was assessed a $2,350 fine, prohibited from hunting for one year, and must successfully complete the Hunter […]
Press Release The Highway Safety Education Committee of Northwestern Ontario wants drivers to watch out for wildlife while they travel through the region. Animal strikes are one of the leading causes of vehicle collisions in Northwestern Ontario. The committee’s latest effort to communicate this message is by partnering with local […]
VNP Come celebrate “Ice Box Days” on the Oberholtzer Trail. Snowshoe an easy one-mile trail by headlamp this Friday (Jan. 16) from 6-8 p.m. at the Rainy Lake Visitor Center of Voyageurs National Park. Then afterwards, enjoy a campfire and hot cider with friends. It promises to be fun for […]
Dave Ogilvie The Emo rec council is pleased to announce it will be starting Saturday morning hockey for children from senior kindergarten-Grade 4 who already can skate. All participants also are required to wear full hockey equipment. The purpose of this program, which will run every Saturday from 8-9 a.m. […]
Robin McCormick Here’s hoping everyone had a great holiday season and are now ready to get back into the routine of everyday life. I wish everyone a great 2009! I don’t have a lot of Devlin news this week, however, I encourage people to notify me if you would like […]
Peggy Revell Thanks to funding received in 2008, the new year holds infrastructure work for La Vallee, Reeve Emily Watson said. “We’re going to have some major capital work going on in 2009,” noted Reeve Watson, stressing the funding boost was a real positive thing for the township since it […]
Peggy Revell 2008 was a very good year for Emo, said Reeve Ed Carlson, and with the completion of numerous community projects, 2009 will be a good one, too. “We have some ambitious things to do [this] year, like create our walkway to our sportsfield complex,” said Reeve Carlson. The […]
