EMO—Since community revitalization is at the forefront of many recent initiatives, Emo council was in favour of looking further into a proposal for a water spray park there. “When we were out west this summer, we took the kids to a water park that my friends recommended and it was […]
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FORT FRANCES—Dryden trustee Robert vanOort was elected chairman of the Northwest Catholic District School Board during its inaugural meeting Saturday. Fort Frances trustee Anne Marie Fitzgerald was elected vice-chair. “I’d like to thank everybody very much for supporting me,” vanOort said after the results of the vote were announced. “I’d […]
FORT FRANCES—The Rainy River District Schoo Board on Tuesday night approved a $2.5-million Energy Retrofit and Renewal Program with Honeywell Inc. “We wanted more than an energy retrofit program. We wanted to create an improved classroom environment so they are truly good places to learn,” said Raymond Roy, the board’s […]
Liberals from across Canada chose former federal Environment minister Stéphane Dion as their new leader Saturday—and Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP Ken Boshcoff is pleased with the choice. “I’m really pleased. It augurs well for Northwestern Ontario,” Boshcoff said yesterday from Ottawa. “I could not have wished for a better conclusion.” […]
Sometimes it’s beneficial to make changes to reoccurring events in order to keep the interest up. The annual pre-Christmas “Holly Daze” celebrations in Emo on Friday and Saturday had a few new activities—such as a parade, a “beautiful baby” contest, and a gingerbread challenge—added to its schedule, which certainly did […]
FORT FRANCES—Members of the Local Food for Local People (LFLP) committee spoke with Pat Johnson, director of food safety for the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, via a teleconference last week to propose interim solutions to processing district livestock locally until an abattoir can be built here. […]
On Monday of this week, Voyageurs National Park staff conducted a ground and aerial reconnaissance of ice conditions throughout the park. While all of the interior lakes are now frozen, the main water bodies of Rainy, Kabetogama, Namakan, Sand Point, and Crane lakes have open water, with thin ice along […]
The Northwest Catholic District School Board will hold its inaugural meeting tomorrow to swear in trustees following last month’s election, followed by the first regular meeting of the new board. The board also will hold an election for chair and vice chair following the swearing in. Former board chair Gerry […]
Three beef carcasses at Greensides General Store in Devlin, which were condemned by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs earlier this month, were picked up and rendered last week. Owner Murnie Allen noted OMAFRA officials were at his store at 6:10 a.m. last Wednesday and he loaded […]
The Ontario Volunteer Service Awards help organizations across the province ensure their volunteers receive the recognition they deserve. And Emo Chamber of Commerce president Colleen Vennechenko stressed at a meeting earlier this month that she’d like to see many of the community’s volunteers nominated this year. “I think Emo has […]
The annual Devlin/La Vallee community Christmas party is set to go Dec. 10, which is always a great way to get together before the holidays. The day begins at 2 p.m. with cards, board games, and tobogganing or outside events (weather permitting). This is a potluck event, so be sure […]
Thunder Bay-Rainy River Ken Boshcoff met Monday with federal Agriculture minister Chuck Strahl and four of his senior staff to discuss the impact of this year’s drought on the farmers of the Rainy River, Kenora, Thunder Bay, and Algoma districts. Strahl was receptive and understanding of Boshcoff’s appeal. He has […]
