Members of the Métis community from across Northwestern Ontario came to Fort Frances last weekend to participate in one of five community roundtable discussions going on across the province. Gary Lipinski, chair of the Provisional Council of the Métis Nation of Ontario, said he was pleased with the level of […]
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Before it even officially began this past Monday (Jan. 31), the “Biggest Loser” campaign already had made its mark on Emo. At the regular meeting of Emo council last Wednesday night, the official agenda was delayed nearly 30 minutes as council discussed the fitness initiative first proposed by the Emo […]
The Rainy River District Municipal Association said goodbye to its old executive and welcomed some new faces at its 14th-annual general meeting and convention Saturday in Barwick. Morley Reeve Gary Gamsby is the new president, replacing Emo Reeve Russ Fortier, who held the post last year. Reeve Fortier is now […]
The on-again, off-again saga of the abattoir proposed for the west end of the district appears to be on again, but with a different twist, it was learned at the 14th-annual general meeting and conference of the Rainy River District Municipal Association on Saturday in Barwick. Rainy River Cattlemen’s Association […]
Get your tickets early for Riverside Foundation’s “Luck of the Draw” raffle this year. They cost $5 each, and include a chance to win one of three great prizes. First prize is a three-day, four-night fly-in fishing trip for two to Campbell’s Cabins that includes return airfare, meals, boat, motor, […]
When I last talked to Colleen Vennechenko, she told me that registration began Monday for Emo’s “Biggest Loser” contest and that 25 people already had signed up. Registration is $10, and those interested can sign up at the Corner Closet in Emo. This contest is open to all ages, not […]
Congratulations to Andrea “Annie” Lafleur and Travis Kennett, who were wed Sunday, Jan. 16 in the Dominican Republic. Attending the wedding were Annie’s parents, Patti and Mark Lafleur, and her brother and sister, Jeff and Kim, as well as Jeff’s girlfriend from southern Ontario. Travis’ mother, Tammy, attended with Brian […]
The Borderland Community Orchestra will be doing its best to lift everyone’s spirits, while raising money for a good cause, with its “Pop Your Winter Blues” concert Friday night at Donald Young School in Emo. Orchestra member Margaret Sedgwick said last week that all proceeds from the concert, which starts […]
There were a few stiff joints and aching muscles when students turned up at Crossroads School in Devlin for class Monday, but there were no complaints from either them or their teachers. About 45 students in Grade 4-8 students spent 12 hours Saturday dancing (and in some cases tumbling) in […]
Nerves are getting short among cattle producers in Rainy River District when it comes to BSE. With the U.S. border closed to live Canadian cattle for nearly two years, cattlemen are getting edgy as they struggle to survive, which certainly was apparent at last Wednesday’s annual meeting of the Rainy […]
FORT FRANCES—The 14th-annual general meeting of the Rainy River District Municipal Association this Saturday in Barwick is shaping up to be a potpourri of issues and information concerning virtually everyone in the district. The meeting will get underway at 9 a.m. with introductory remarks from Emo Reeve Russ Fortier, chair […]
A group of 70 people gathered in fellowship and prayer here Sunday night on behalf of victims of the Boxing Day tsunami in Southeast Asia. The event, sponsored by the Fort Frances Ministerial Association, was hosted by Knox United Church. Rev. Marietta Marshall of Knox United Church said Monday she […]
