Sam Odrowski Lions Park in Emo saw a swell of support last Tuesday when organizers and participants of the “I Am Awesome (And I Know It)” girls’ retreat held the sixth-annual “Music in the Park” event. “Everybody came together and it made for a really great event,” enthused organizer Renée […]
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Sam Odrowski Numbers were up all around for entries into the Exhibition Hall at this year’s Emo Fair–and the judges couldn’t be happier. “Everything looks good,” judge Sylvia Goodheart smiled. “It’s nice to see so many people exhibiting and taking part.” The increased participation helps to create a stronger sense […]
Sam Odrowski District businesses Manitou Forest Products and Henry’s Trucking last week received a combined investment of $1.375 million from the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corp. that will create 10 new jobs in all. Local MPP Greg Rickford, who also is the minister of energy and northern development and mines, […]
Summer reporterStephanie Hagenaars Another Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society fall fair in Emo has come and gone but a recurring theme was an increase in competitors in a number of popular events this year. The 4-H beef show and steer auction saw high numbers of participants, with 22 heifers and […]
An article in last Wednesday’s Times, headlined “Concerns over discarded needles addressed,” incorrectly stated about 6.5 percent of Canadians have HIV currently, with Ontario being on par to the national average. In fact, it should have read about 6.5 per 100,000 people currently have HIV, which translates to .0065 percent. […]
Staff Gillons’ Insurance is encouraging residents to come down and give a shout out to your “Hometown Hero.” From now until the middle of September, nominations will be accepted at any one of Gillons’ 11 locations, including here in Fort Frances, and funds raised will go towards various Northwestern Ontario […]
It was a lucky week for Eugene Johnson of Emo, who won $30 for both Aug. 13 and 14 in the Rainy River District Mutual Aid Association’s weekly cash calendar draw. Also winning $30 for Aug. 12-18 were Linda Fraser (Atikokan), Kristie McQuay (Atikokan), Luke and Marissa Esselink (Devlin), William […]
Press Release Tbaytel officially launched its Tbaytel for Good Community Fund fall 2018 campaign, with members of the Tbaytel for Good selection committee hosting a panel discussion over Facebook Live yesterday. “One of the questions we are often asked as Tbaytel for Good judges is what we look for when […]
Robin McCormickDevlin correspondent The annual Mini-Queen and King contest held in conjunction with the Emo Fair took place Thursday evening upstairs at the Emo-La Vallee Community Centre. In the end, the mini-royalty for 2018 were Sloan Baird from Devlin and Niels Reynolds from Rainy River. Congratulations to them both! • […]
Press Release Mark LaBelle will perform at the final barn concert of the season at Cornell Farms in La Vallee, which is set for tomorrow (Aug. 23) beginning at 7:30 p.m. LaBelle has been performing musical comedy for more than 25 years throughout Canada and the U.S. His ingenious ability […]
From the MNRF Seven new fires were confirmed in the Northwest Region by mid-afternoon yesterday. Three of those were in Kenora District, including one located south of Kakagi Lake about eight km south of Nestor Falls. It was listed as “not under control” at 0.1 hectares in size at last […]
From the MNRF Just one new fire was confirmed in the Northwest Region by early evening yesterday. Fort Frances Fire #60 is located near Rainy Lake, about 30 km north of Fort Frances. The fire was listed as “not under control” at 0.1 hectares in size at last report. Three […]
