Emo’s annual “Holly Daze” celebration this Friday and Saturday (Dec. 1-2) is not just popular because of the activities like the parade and fireworks. Special promotions in local businesses also tend to draw large crowds to the community. “It’s one of our busiest times of the year,” said Dan Loney […]
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The Pictograph Art Gallery in Atikokan currently is holding its annual Christmas Market, featuring the art/craftworks of local artisans. Many, many items are on display for sale, including pottery, paintings, photography, woodcrafts, knitted and crochet items, note cards, decorations, tote and duffel bags, and much more. This market runs through […]
Emo OPP is investigating counterfeit $20 bills that are in circulation across the district. Police are encouraging the public to take the time and carefully examine bills that come into their possession. A genuine bill will contain an optical security device that changes colour from gold to green when tilted. […]
The Emo Community Christmas Day Dinner will be held at Knox United Church there on Monday, Dec. 25 at 1 p.m. After the home-cooked traditional turkey dinner, pie, and Christmas pudding, there will be a brief program as well as an appearance by Santa Claus. Everyone is welcome. Donations at […]
Shortly after 7 p.m. on Friday, Emo OPP officers stopped a vehicle on Off Lake Road. Police had been investigating earlier reports of night hunting taking place in the area. As a result of the vehicle stop, officers arrested a 48-year-old Marathon man with operation of a motor vehicle with […]
FORT FRANCES—Condemned meat which had been moved from Sunrise Meat and Sausage in Barwick to Rainy River First Nations earlier this month was “disposed” of on the weekend, Chief Jim Leonard indicated Tuesday. “We no longer have it and everyone is happy,” he replied when asked if the farmers who […]
Members of the Emo Chamber of Commerce decided Monday night to go ahead with a parade during this year’s “Holly Daze” festivities (Dec. 1-2) for the first time in several years. But president Colleen Vennechenko stressed more floats are needed to make the Friday night event a success. “We want […]
Students at Donald Young School in Emo are beginning the start of the Christmas season by learning about giving and sharing with others less fortunate than themselves through two particular programs—filling Christmas shoeboxes and collecting money for World Vision. “I had done it a few years with different groups and […]
Last week’s municipal elections resulted in new council members in many cases. As well, many agriculture organizations hold their annual meetings at this time of year. Here are five best practices for new board or committee members (the information is from Donald G. Evans, president of the board of the […]
The second-annual “Coffee, Tea, and Melody” event held at Knox United Church in Emo on Saturday evening was deemed a success by organizers. “We had an excellent turnout,” said Joyce Meyers. “There was an excellent donation of items and good music.” “People from across the district came out to support […]
Emo resident Carl Cates spent the last 44 years as a school bus driver here in Rainy River District. And while he decided it was time to retire, he noted he always enjoyed the job. “It’s been good over the years—I’m going to miss it,” he remarked. “I got to […]
FORT FRANCES—With the Ministry of Education having designated three of its schools as potentially “prohibitive to repair” (PTR), the Rainy River District School Board is moving forward with the PTR process and will be submitting a business case to the ministry proposing the consolidation of Robert Moore and F.H. Huffman […]
