Staff The Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society board already has received a few submissions for its contest about people’s best memories of the fall fair in Emo. But board member Robin Payeur said they’d still like to see more entries. Sponsored by the Fort Frances Times, people are being asked […]
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Staff Police still are investigating a theft that occurred at the Memorial Sports Centre in the early hours of Sunday following a wedding reception there. When the newly-weds returned to the upstairs hall that afternoon to clean up, they discovered the fireproof safe box was missing. It contained roughly $1,000 […]
the MNR Five new fires were reported in the Northwest Region by late yesterday afternoon but more were expected through the evening. By day’s end on Tuesday, eight new fires had been reported, with most of them in Nipigon District. One, however, was in the northern area of Red Lake […]
Staff Mike Bird, one of the founding members of the local Seniors and Law Enforcement Working Together (S.A.L.T.), was honoured at their meeting yesterday for the work he’s done as he soon will be moving away. “My wife and I are going to live on Vancouver Island,” he explained, noting […]
Marg and Gord Woollard We thought you might like to see that, although reports of widespread destruction of the brown bat in North America due to the so-called white nose fungus periodically are featured in the media, we here in Northwestern Ontario like to think that we have some of […]
Press Release The Assisted Living Action Group (A.L.A.G.) recently completed a regional survey to collect information that would give direction as it moves forward in its efforts to establish an assisted living facility in Rainy River District. The group was encouraged by a strong response from interested residents across the […]
Dave Ogilvie Calvary Baptist Church in Emo is pleased to present “The Wiebes Live in Concert” on Tuesday, July 31 at 7 p.m. Shane and Angela Wiebe have been singing together since the day they met 12 years ago. They soon began performing as a couple, started dating in June […]
Staff Former Fort Frances residents Jon and Aynsley Carrier were vacationing with friends in Missouri, and were present at an incident where a young brother and sister were electrocuted in the lake earlier this month. Alexandra Anderson, 13, and Brayden Anderson, eight, both of Ashland, Mo., died as a result. […]
Robin McCormick The Emo Legion will host a family fun golf tournament on Saturday, July 28. Call the Legion for more info. Meanwhile, the next “Country Jam” at the Emo Legion is slated for Friday, July 27. Be sure to purchase a 50/50 ticket for the upcoming draw that same […]
With construction due to start within hours or days, the Rainy River Locum House is fast-becoming a reality. But the work isn’t over yet. With donations and pledges totalling $155,964 to date, we are about halfway to our goal. You can add your pledge or donation, including in memoriam donations, […]
Press Release The town of Effie, Mn. is gearing up for the biggest weekend of the year as Minnesota’s largest open contest rodeo, the North Star Stampede, is preparing for its 57th year. Excitement is running high as more than 250 cowboys and cowgirls from eight states and Canada will […]
Press Release Year-round and seasonal residents interested in maintaining the natural beauty of area lake waters are invited to attend the annual meeting of the Rainy Lake Conservancy on Sunday, July 29 at 2 p.m. at La Place Rendez-Vous. The Rainy Lake Conservancy is a charitable organization based out of […]
