An old-fashioned “wagon train” ride, complete with three draft horse teams and individual riders from across the region, was held this past weekend beginning at Harold and Karen Kellar’s residence in Devlin. And given the sunny weather and excellent turnout, co-organizer Karen Kellar deemed the event a success. “It was […]
District News
No new fires were reported yesterday in the Northwest Region. The fire hazard remains “low” in most areas except the west end of the Kenora and Fort Frances districts, where it has climbed to “moderate.” One new fire was reported Sunday in the Kenora District, northwest of Kenora. It is […]
Rows of black Mennonite horses and buggies outside the sprawling warehouse-type building in Elmira, Ont., are a sure sign that some type of activity related to farming is going on inside. And once inside, a bountiful harvest is evident—with fresh cauliflower, pickling cucumbers, and sweet corn displayed on large pallets […]
The Ontario government is releasing the final management plan for the Woodland Caribou Signature Site in Northwestern Ontario, Natural Resources Minister David Ramsay said last Wednesday. “The plan protects the site’s unique features, including rare woodland caribou, while allowing for appropriate recreational uses as part of the economic strategy for […]
Lords of the Gourds from across the Centre of the Continent are gathering in Rainy River this weekend to see who will have this year’s Giant Pumpkin. The festival gets underway Saturday (Sept. 15) at 10 a.m. at the Rainy River Recreation Centre. Eltjo “Hard Luck” Wiersema, longtime president of […]
Fall is almost here, things are dry, and there is still a lot of work to be done in the fields; both in harvesting the crops and applying organic fertilizer (i.e. manure) for next year’s crops. When spreading manure, you must keep in mind Best Management Practices. You may not […]
Those who have missed the scrapbooking store “Scrap-A-Bit” in downtown Emo can keep their hobby going as a new business, “Scrap-A-Lot,” is set to open Oct. 1 just minutes east of the village. Brenda Elias, a stay-at-home mom with four children and a self-professed “scrap addict,” is setting up shop […]
EMO—Seniors and older adults in Emo and the surrounding area will have a shorter distance to travel this year to participate in a seniors’ expo, with an event scheduled for Sept. 26 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Emo Legion. Organized by the Emo-La Vallee-Chapple Healthy Communities Coalition and sponsored […]
On their way through the district as part of their cycling tour from Winnipeg to Sudbury, members of the “Otesha Project” delivered their message of environmentalism and making informed consumer decisions here last week and early this week. After stopping at Donald Young School in Emo and Crossroads School in […]
FORT FRANCES—The First Impressions Community Exchange is finalizing plans to visit Dryden, and is looking for more people to join the Fort Frances team. An orientation meeting will be held next Tuesday (Sept. 18) at 4:30 p.m. at the Fort Frances Museum. The team plans to visit Dryden on Oct. […]
With the provincial election coming up Oct. 10, voters in the Kenora-Rainy River riding will have four candidates to choose from when they fill out their ballots. Incumbent MPP and party leader Howard Hampton, who was acclaimed as the NDP candidate on Saturday, said now is the right time to […]
FORT FRANCES—While plans for a community garden here still are in preliminary stages, Clover Valley Farmers’ Market agri-food marketing intern Josh Phillips is excited about the project. “There are a variety of groups who have tried to get a community garden up and running, but they always run into a […]
