As tears welled in her eyes, Bernice Campbell noted how honoured she felt to be offered the “Senior of the Year” award by the Township of Emo. “It will be 60 years this month that we first moved to Emo,” she said during a party held for her yesterday. “This […]
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A missing Atikokan woman has been found in good health and has returned to her home, the OPP reported yesterday afternoon. Police on Friday had issued a plea for public assistance in helping to locate Toni-Lynn Mainville, 20, who was last seen in Atikokan back on Sept. 13. It was […]
Summer officially ended on the weekend and with it came cooler, wetter weather that has helped ease the active fire behaviour on hundreds of forest fires burning in the region. Despite this reprieve, though, there still are weeks of work remaining on active fires. As such, hunters are urged to […]
No new fires were reported in Ontario yesterday—the first time that’s happened since May 14. Here in the Northwest region, Aug. 23 was the last day with no new fires, but that was followed by an unprecedented number of new fires that ignited from Sept. 7-19. Fire crews are […]
FORT FRANCES—Each year, the Rainy River First Nations Watershed program hosts a shoreline clean-up throughout the district. But this year, the area might make it on the map, with Devlin’s clean-up on Sept. 27 being listed nationally alongside communities like Ottawa, Hamilton, and Toronto. “We got contacted by the people […]
It’s only September but the Emo Centennial Choir is ready to start gearing up for its eighth-annual Christmas concert, with rehearsals beginning this Monday (Sept. 25) at the Christian Reformed Church. Registration begins at 6:30 p.m., followed by the first rehearsal at 7 p.m. There is a fee of $35 […]
FORT FRANCES—Having to deal with one of the busiest fire seasons in recent years, the Ministry of Natural Resources’ Forest Fire Management Centre here in Fort Frances has seen 187 fires since April 1—more than double the average number of 83. And while there’s been a temporary lull in the […]
With just over a week until the deadline, several people across the district have filed their nomination papers to run for either the local public or separate school boards. In Fort Frances, Dan Belluz has filed to run once again for the Rainy River District School Board. Belluz, who has […]
FORT FRANCES—Alberton council is examining the issue of fire response outside of township limits after the Alberton fire department responded to three fires in Miscampbell in the last 18 months. At council’s regular monthly meeting last Wednesday, Fire Chief Cory Jewell noted while the department wants to respond to fire […]
EMO—The idea to start a nursery school program in Emo no longer is going ahead. But since both the township and the Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board seemed to be on board with the project, it’s possible a misunderstanding halted progress. “We actually said to go ahead with […]
With the nomination deadline looming just over a week away, some district municipalities are slowly seeing its residents or current council step forward once again. But, for now, the Township of Emo is the only community preparing for a race for the positions of councillor and reeve. Dr. Ingrid Krampetz […]
Help make the trail system in Voyageurs National Park safer and more enjoyable by volunteering to clear trails during the weekend of Sept. 29-Oct. 1. At the same time, explore the park, meet new people, and have fun! Crews guided by experienced volunteer leaders will clear sections of the Kab-Ash […]
