January is “Alzheimer Awareness Month,” and the Alzheimer Society of Kenora-Rainy River District has plenty in the works to mark it. One of the biggest events is the third-annual “Chefs’ Charitable Dinner and Auction,” which is slated for Sunday, Jan. 20 at the Adventure Inn here. Margaret Schonewille, executive director […]
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Crossroads School had its annual Christmas celebration last Wednesday night. But instead of the regular Christmas concert, it tried a family gathering. There were Christmas crafts, games, puzzles, and activities the whole family could enjoy. The ice rink was cleared and kids where encouraged to bring their skates and hockey […]
Memories of past Christmases are as varied as the people who remember them. Maurice MacMillan, 101, a resident of the Golden Age Manor in Emo, remembered Christmases on the farm when he was only two or three years old. Oranges often were found in their stockings. “We got one every […]
Donations to the Emo Spray Park continue to roll in. Meyers Clothing, for instance, donated $611 from their recent “Cutest Baby Contest,” which was held in conjunction with “Holly Daze.” Thanks to Cheryl and staff for running such successful contest! Meanwhile, the organizing committee of the annual Emo Walleye Classic […]
Several changes to Ontario’s fishing regulations come into effect on Jan. 1. The changes are part of the Ministry of Natural Resources’ new ecological framework for recreational fisheries management in Ontario. Under this approach, the MNR is managing fisheries on a landscape basis rather than on a lake-by-lake basis. The […]
Over the weekend of Dec. 14-16, officers of the Rainy River District OPP investigated six motor vehicle collisions. The OPP wishes to report that the number of motor vehicle collisions has increased by 57 percent over the past month, with the majority of these collisions involving wild animals. Given that […]
With the Northwestern Health Unit’s annual ’flu shot clinics wrapping up for the season, the program manager for infectious disease noted more people were vaccinated this year than last. “We’re over the number of ’flu shots that we’ve given at this point this year than we were all last season, […]
At a time of the year when so many people are giving, a group of district residents just gave some people new homes at no cost to them. Mark Mast of Rainy River recently led a group of locals to Guatemala to do missionary work that involved building new homes […]
The Rainy River District Trappers Council wants trappers to understand the Ministry of Natural Resources of Fort Frances District will not limit the number of possession permits issued for incidentally-caught over-quota fishers. Council president Mike Gurski noted the last time a fisher study was done was in 1952 or 1956—more […]
The Treaty #3 Police Service has moved from their original location at Couchiching First Nation to the OPP station in Emo. Health and safety issues were cited as reasons for the move, which was completed on Nov. 22. There are 77 Treaty #3 police officers currently stationed in the Rainy […]
The McGuinty government announced the winners of Ontario’s sixth-annual Secondary School Business Plan Competition last month at ceremonies held in Kenora, Ajax, Niagara Falls, and Renfrew. “[The] ceremonies showcase the creativity, innovation, and dedication of Ontario’s future business leaders,” said Small Business and Entrepreneurship minister Harinder Takhar. “Programs like this […]
Jan Hyatt of Emo has been collecting pull tabs from canned items for Northwestern Ontario when her grandchildren left grade school and entered high school. The tabs then get recycled into wheelchair frames for disabled children. “It takes quite a few tabs to get anywhere,” Hyatt admitted. When Hyatt does […]
