There were all kinds of activities for students at Donald Young School here in Emo last Friday. In the afternoon, those in Grades 1-5 enjoyed a fun-filled sock hop in the school gym. Then the Grades 6-8 were on the floor for the popular Valentine’s dance. In other news, DYS […]
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Kelsey Jonassen, nine-year-old daughter of Lorne and Tonja Jonassen of Rainy River, is on her way to Waterloo on March 20-21 to compete in the Trillium Star Skate Championships (all-Ontarios). Jonassen, with the Emo Figure Skating Club, qualified for the all-Ontarios after she placed second in the finals of the […]
The St. Patrick’s Catholic Women’s League celebrated its 50 anniversary on Saturday, having been formed Feb. 14, 1954 with 12 members. Five charter members—Mary Cain, Loraine Bullied, Veronica Viehbeck, Joyce Wilson, and Rita Desgroseilliers—were honoured at a Mass and each presented with a C.W.L. mug. The other members of that […]
La Vallee Reeve Emily Watson has just been elected president of the Rainy River Valley Agriculture Society (better known as the Emo fair board). Congratulations Emily! • • • Emo Esso won first place in a PeeWee girls’ hockey tournament in Fort Frances last weekend. Thirteen girls from Devlin, Emo, and Nestor […]
A special Valentine’s Day celebration was held at the Christian Reformed Church in Emo, prepared and arranged by the young people of the church. A wonderful dinner was provided, followed by fantastic entertainment for those who attended with their “Love of Your Life.” Photos was taken of each couple in […]
A good crowd attended the C.W.L.’s Valentine tea last Friday. Several games of “Playing Card” Bingo were played, with prizes handed out to the winners. A big thank you to the C.W.L. for the entertainment and delicious lunch. • • • The Stratton seniors’ monthly potluck is scheduled for tomorrow (Feb. 19) […]
The Rainy River District Municipal Association had a number of suggestions for the provincial government at its annual convention Jan. 31 in Devlin, and they came in the form of formal resolutions to be forwarded to the Northern Ontario Municipal Association. Reeves, mayors, and councillors from across the district met […]
Kayla Lauzon, who is becoming a well-known singer in Rainy River District, competed in Thunder Bay last Saturday and Sunday and brought home the first prize—along with $250. The event started Saturday with 13 contestants, which was narrowed down to five. Then on Sunday, the five performers were cut to […]
Ontario Lt.-Gov. James K. Bartleman has seized the opportunity to make a difference to the people who will benefit most from his personal experience of life from an aboriginal perspective. On Monday, Bartleman made a stop on his three-week campaign through Northwestern Ontario at Big Grassy First Nation to officially […]
A combination of organized recycling and public compliance has begun to pay dividends for Emo residents. Reeve Russ Fortier informed council at its regular meeting last Wednesday that the township has received a cheque for $1,326 from Waste Diversion Ontario as a result of Emo’s success with the “blue box” […]
There are changes in the air at the Rainy River Watershed Program with the resignation of program co-ordinator Martin Nantel, effective in two weeks. Nantel, who has been overseeing the program for nearly two-and-a-half years, is stepping down July 9 to take a position with Environment Canada in Thunder Bay. […]
The Emo Public Library report for 2003 showed much improvement in several areas, giving it a bright future. Fundraising has now been organized and the group is known as the Friends of the Emo Public Library. Since the organization came into existence, it has opened up a new era for […]
