The Emo Speedway will host its annual Rea Memorial two-day championship this Friday and Saturday, beginning both days at 6:30 p.m. “The fair weekend is very prestigious,” explained Anthony Leek, vice-president of the Emo Speedway. “Winning it is probably one of the biggest things that can happen to you […]
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The 2007 Rainy River Valley Agricultural Fair is set to go. Organizing volunteers have been busy and it looks like this fair will not let you down! Four of the traditional events are scheduled for Friday and Saturday. The annual cloggers contest takes place Friday morning at 9:30. Thursday […]
The Rainy River Cattlemen’s Association announced Thursday they have hired a new manager for their Stratton sales barn. Clayton Teeple of Barwick was the successful candidate of the position foremost for his qualifications from having worked in the sales barn previously. “We’re glad that he applied,” noted RRCA secretary […]
The day started off with all the 4-H members unloading their steers and heifers at Barb and Brent Miller’s residence. After the cattle were settled, Jared called the meeting to order and we recited the 4-H pledge. Next, all steers and heifers were weighed. Then all intermediate members led […]
THUNDER BAY, Ont. —Some old ideas which have never been implemented may see new life from a panel geared toward forest sector recovery. The Task Force of Resource-Dependent Communities stopped in this northwestern Ontario city yesterday to hear ideas and suggestions to fix the forestry crisis, which has hit […]
The Northwestern Health Unit has rescinded the boil water advisory in Atikokan. Clearwells in the Atikokan Water Treatment Plant have been at healthy levels for several days. Sampling of the water treatment plant and the distribution system show the water to be safe. The township is keeping the […]
Two new forest fires were reported in the Northwest Region by yesterday evening. Fort Frances District responded to a fire on Maria Lake in Quetico Park, which was smouldering at last report. And Thunder Bay District responded to a lightning-caused blazed that people reported flaring up within an […]
The International Falls Airport was waiting approval from the F.A.A. to re-open its runway to Mesaba Airline flights on Friday afternoon since required tarmac maintenance is now complete. A Mesaba flight hasn’t landed at the Falls airport since Tuesday morning due to a runway that didn’t meet F.A.A. standards. “We […]
Eight new fires were started intermittently along the CN railway east of Fort Frances on Tuesday afternoon with a combined area of about 10 hectares. All fires were in good shape by yesterday morning. There was a multi-agency response to the fires, including MNR FireRangers, CL-415 heavy waterbombers, the Couchiching […]
The fifth meeting of the Emo Community Country Club, an initiative hosted by the Emo-La Vallee Healthy Communities Coalition, had its members “traveling” to Costa Rica last Thursday afternoon—without even leaving their seats. Emo resident Josette Vargas, along with her adult daughter, Jenny, gave a presentation about their […]
The Fort Frances Highlanders Pipes and Drums has been around for more than 50 years, yet it has continued to capture support from the surrounding communities as seen with the donations toward its newly-revamped bus. “The biggest change with the band this summer is that we had a bus […]
Hailing from a small town in southern Manitoba, Aaron Bisson is excited to again be in a small community working as the new owner of the Emo Inn—a hotel, restaurant, and sports bar located on Highway 11/71 in Emo. “I’ve been looking to buy a business for the past three […]
