If you think being the Emo Fair Queen is all about gifts, money, and a certain amount of fame, think again. When Emo Fair Queen 2004 Trisha Wilson handed over the crown to her successor, Kayla Lauzon, she also was shedding a mantle of hard work and civic responsibility. “It […]
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Cooler temperatures and some much-needed rainfall have significantly reduced the fire hazard across Northwestern Ontario to “low” or “low to medium.” All out-of-province resources and firefighters are scheduled to return to their home bases over the next few days. As well, FireRangers who have been mobilized for up to three […]
District OPP laid numerous charges in Fort Frances, Emo, and Rainy River over the weekend. Fort Frances OPP stopped an erratic driver yesterday at 10 a.m. on the 300 block of Minnie Avenue. A 20-year-old Fort Frances man subsequently was charged with driving a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol […]
Tears and cheers were in abundance Thursday night as 15-year-old Kayla Lauzon of Barwick was crowned Emo Fair Queen 2005 at the Emo-La Vallee Community Centre. She was presented with a purple robe and crown from 2004 Queen Trisha Wilson as bubbles blew and cameras flashed. Lauzon was one of […]
At the 106th-annual conference of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario earlier this week, Atikokan Mayor Dennis Brown was elected to its board of directors. As a member of the board and the northern caucus, Mayor Brown will help set policy for AMO and serve as a key municipal leader […]
Helen Crook, chairperson of the local Communities in Bloom committee, “planted the seed” with an idea to create an appreciation garden in front of the education centre during the Rainy River District School Board’s meeting back in December, 2004. Crook presented her vision of a garden that would beautify the […]
“Restore them, remember them, race them.” Those three “R’s” will be well-represented in front of the grandstand on Saturday night when six vintage stock cars from Thunder Bay and two from Rainy River District take part in an exhibition of racing style as part of the Emo Fair festivities. The […]
The Canadian Institute for Conflict Resolution (CICR) has committed its resources to fully support the “REsolve” project. REsolve is a Sioux Lookout Anti-Racism Committee (SLARC) project designed to develop a community-based conflict resolution model for the town of Sioux Lookout with funding from Canadian Heritage. “This partnership is an incredible […]
A report released last week about the integration of health services in Northwestern Ontario contains important recommendations that will be helpful to board members on the Local Health Integration Network (LHIN), the CEO of Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc. said. “The report gives the LHIN basically a road map of […]
No one can say Inge Szeder of Emo isn’t dedicated to the annual Emo Fair. Besides, the “log” books would disprove any such remark. That’s because Szeder hasn’t missed entering her crafts each year in the Exhibition Hall since she arrived in Rainy River District with her husband, Frank, 43 […]
The Township of Emo will consider purchasing a new, larger rescue vehicle to enhance the capabilities of its volunteer fire department. Fire Chief James O’Sullivan broached the idea before an abbreviated council at last Thursday night’s meeting, which was chaired by Coun. Ken Fisher in the absence of Reeve Russ […]
In a recently-released draft report, the Ministry of Natural Resources is recommending a new dam be built to replace the deteriorating one on the Manitou River (Esox Lake). MNR district planner Rachel Hill said Wednesday morning that the MNR has selected a “preferred alternative” following an environmental assessment of the […]
