There were four new fires in the region yesterday, including one in the Kenora District and four in Sioux Lookout District. But as of yesterday evening, only three fires were still burning in the West Fire region—a 0.2-hectare blaze in Sioux Lookout District and a pair in Nipigon District comprising […]
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Russ Fortier stepped down from his post as reeve of Emo earlier this week, citing “personal reasons” for the sudden departure. He stated this morning that although it was a difficult decision, he gave notice to Couns. Ken Fisher, Gary Judson, Harri Sheloff, and Ed Carlson on Wednesday. With the […]
Members of the Kenora OPP Marine Unit, with the assistance of the Northwest Region Emergency Response Team (ERT), currently str searching the islands in the Sabaskong Bay area, west of Morson, on Lake of the Woods for two missing men. Just before 1 p.m. yesterday, police were notified that a […]
Parents are being asked to share their opinion by filling out a survey on a proposed nursery school program in Emo. Jeannette Cawston, local co-ordinator of the “Best Start” program, said the surveys are meant to find out how many people would be interested in using the nursery school. “The […]
Mitchell Haw, a Grade 7 student at Sturgeon Creek School, didn’t come home from the Canada Wide Science Fair held last month in Saguenay, Que. with a trophy or a first-place finish. But he did receive on honorable mention, meaning he placed fourth in the junior Life Sciences category. Along […]
Rain has eased the fire hazard slightly after 11 fires were reported in Fort Frances District over the weekend. There have been no new fires here since Monday. The fire hazard in most areas has been downgraded from “extreme” to “high,” with the exception of a pocket near Morson and […]
The Lac La Croix Indian pony—which is native to Northwestern Ontario and northeastern Manitoba—was once nearly extinct, but now is making a comeback here in Rainy River District. Kim and Rhonda Shoemaker, owners of Running Horse Ranch in Miscampbell, were pleased to welcome a new Lac La Croix pony to […]
The Donald Young School parent council reinstated the school’s family barbecue this year, holding the event Monday evening. An annual function in the past, it hadn’t been held in the last few years. Along with the multitude of hotdogs, hamburgers, and other goodies, there also was a DYS “Idol” competition […]
Ministry of Natural Resources fire crews were busy over weekend dealing with 11 fires in the Fort Frances District alone. Five new fires were reported Friday, with another five on Saturday and one more Sunday. The largest blaze—burning 2.7 hectares—was located just south of Mine Centre. Crews have actioned all […]
Kayla Lauzon has $500 more to add to her “saving for college” fund. The 16-year-old Barwick resident earned the money by capturing the second-annual “Walleyedol” singing contest, which was held Friday and Saturday night at the Emo/La Vallee Community Centre in conjunction with the Emo Walleye Classic. “It’s awesome,” Lauzon […]
With most of the 12 planes having arrived here, the Ministry of Natural Resources plans to start spraying for jackpine budworm tomorrow (June 1). Since the planes began arriving last Thursday, the MNR has been preparing for the spraying program by calibrating the planes and mixing the product. The spraying […]
Jeannette Cawston, local co-ordinator of the “Best Start” program, gave a presentation to Emo council last Tuesday (May 23) regarding the feasibility of starting a nursery school program there. When the new Conservative government in Ottawa offered just one year of funding for the “Best Start” program, the local school […]
