The recent fundraising initiatives by the Emo Spray Park committee not only have been successful, they also have brought in some cash for the group’s endeavour of constructing a 3,600 sq. ft. facility. “It’s going pretty well, but we still have money to raise,” noted committee member Bridget Beck. Still, […]
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Emo council expressed encouragement of local substance abuse prevention initiatives during its regular meeting last week after having attended a talk on the issue back on May 31. “I was telling people how good it was . . . the boys did a heck of a job,” Coun. Ken Fisher […]
Dreams do come true. The dreams of Holly Strain certainly came true after nearly a month of hard work and planning as she was crowned the 2007 Fun in the Sun Queen on Canada Day. Leading up to the very moment of truth at Pither’s Point Park, Strain and […]
All area youngsters are invited to bring out their bicycles and helmets for the third-annual Treaty #3 bicycle rodeo at the Couchiching multi-use facility this Saturday (July 7). “It’s awesome. The kids love it and really look forward to it,” said co-organizer Alana Fyfe. She and Treaty #3 Police […]
The Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society is seeking support—and funds—to build a new multi-use facility at the fairgrounds in Emo. “The exhibition hall is in sad shape and, even though there’s been a lot of work done on the 4-H building, none of the buildings on the fairgrounds are in […]
The Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society is seeking support—and funds—to build a new multi-use facility at the fairgrounds in Emo. “The exhibition hall is in sad shape and, even though there’s been a lot of work done on the 4-H building, none of the buildings on the fairgrounds are in […]
Cecil Ogden and Emily Watson said good-bye to the Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc.’s board of directors on Thursday night during its annual meeting in Emo after completing three three-year terms on the board. “It’s been a really great nine years,” noted Watson, adding it’s fitting for the pair to […]
You either hate him, or love him. There is no in between when talking about a gritty NHL defenceman such as Chris Pronger. Residents across Northwestern Ontario either tilt one way or the other on the Dryden native. But regardless, he’s still one of the best blueliners in […]
Fort Frances OPP officers responded to a disturbance on the 300 block of Third Street here on Saturday around 6 a.m. A male was reported to be standing on the roadway, waving a knife and yelling. The male fled upon police arrival but subsequently was located hiding in the […]
Travellers in Northern Ontario may face long waits on the Trans-Canada Highway tomorrow as workers haul a tractor-trailer out of a lake near Kenora. Police say a truck driver managed to swim to safety Friday after his rig left Highway 17 and sank to the bottom of Energy Lake. Sgt. […]
The body of a Minnesota resident who was presumed to have drowned near Manitou Rapids on Sunday afternoon has been recovered. “They found the body last night, so it will now allow the family to move on,” Rainy River First Nations manager Dean Wilson said this morning. Chief Jim […]
Rainy River First Nations Chief Jim Leonard is asking for volunteers to assist in recovering a body of a Minnesota resident who is presumed to have drowned near Manitou Rapids on Sunday afternoon. “As I understand it, he was coming to visit his girlfriend, who is from this community, […]
