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 […]
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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 […]
Voyageurs National Park’s Rainy Lake Visitor Center will be closed tomorrow (Nov. 23) for Thanksgiving Day. It will be open Friday, Nov. 24 through Sunday, Nov. 26 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Visitors are invited to come to the visitor center over the weekend to view exhibits, watch the park film, […]
A 56-year-old Devlin man was to appear in court today following a seven-hour standoff with police that ended peacefully early this morning. Shortly after 9 p.m. yesterday, Emo OPP officers responded to a domestic disturbance at a Cemetery Road residence in Devlin. Prior to police arriving at the scene, the […]
Emily Watson was re-elected as LaVallee reeve on Monday night, but by the narrowest of margins—just two votes over former reeve Ken McKinnon. Elected as councillors for the next four years were Jim Belluz, Freeda Carmody, Ross Donaldson, and Lucille McDonald. The latter two are new faces on the council. […]
Volunteer fire chief Cory Jewell provided Alberton council with an update last Wednesday night regarding training for township firefighters. “It’s just extra training we’re going to start doing, or try to do, once a month,” he explained Monday, adding the training session will be held Nov. 18 at the fire […]
Emo residents re-elected Ed Carlson as reeve on Monday, according to unofficial results. The incumbent garnered 309 votes to fend off challenger Ingrid Krampetz (241) and former councillor Geoff Pearce (33). “I relieved and happy,” Carlson said in an interview yesterday. “We’ve been working on some things and I wanted […]
