Press Release Once again, Northern Community Development Services (NCDS) is pleased to announce the success of this year’s EO Summer Jobs Service (SJS) and the winner of the 2011 NCDS “Making a Difference” Bursary. This year, NCDS received funding from the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities to place 157 […]
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Press Release Rainy River District has been selected by the Ministry of Children and Youth, Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, and the Ministry of Education as one of the seven demonstration sites in Ontario for integrating speech and language services for young children and students. Tri-ministry authorities said the […]
Heather Latter The annual 4-H market steer auction, held Saturday afternoon in conjunction with the Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society’s fall fair in Emo, once again was a success, with several bids coming in at $3/pound or higher. “It was a really great auction,” enthused local 4-H leader Kim Jo […]
Dave Ogilvie The Emo-La Vallee-Chapple Healthy Communities Coalition is happy to present a free workshop, “Watch Out—Women Walking: Learn to Pole-Walk,” for women aged 55 and older. It is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 17 from 9:30 a.m.-noon at the Emo Legion, with a free lunch to follow. Participants will learn […]
the MNR Premier Gold Mines Limited has been fined $25,000 for constructing water crossings on Crown land without a permit. Court heard that in late October, 2010, a representative from Premier Gold Mines Limited spoke with the Ministry of Natural Resources about a planned project in the Fly Lake area, […]
Staff Local cyclist Jeff Tilbury had a pair of good showings over the weekend in Manitoba, with two top-five finishes in the events he participated in. On Saturday in Carmen, Tilbury finished fifth overall at the X-Terra Manitoba off-road duathlon, where he completed a hilly six-km trial run, a 20-km […]
Lucas Punkari The season-opener for the OHL’s Belleville Bulls won’t take place until Friday, Sept. 23 against the Ottawa 67’s. But for team captain and Emo native Luke Judson, he already is anxious to get the season underway. “I think with just being here at home and getting all of […]
Peggy Revell After 13 years of serving up meals at Fort Frances High School, Kathy Cuthbertson of Kathy’s Katering no longer will be running the school’s cafeteria. In fact, no one will be. “It wasn’t worth it anymore,” Cuthbertson said as to why—after more than a decade at the school—she […]
Heather Latter A rain shower or two didn’t dampen the mood at the Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society’s annual fall fair in Emo this past weekend, with attendance surpassing that of the previous year. “I think it went really well,” enthused RRVAS president Emily Watson, noting nearly 8,000 people entered […]
Lucas Punkari Tomorrow morning will mark the end of summer vacation for 39 hockey players arriving at the Ice For Kids Arena for the Fort Frances Lakers’ training camp. And by the sound of things, the start of the season can’t come soon enough for Lakers’ head coach/general manager Wayne […]
Zoey Duncan The field is now set for the Oct. 6 provincial election here in Kenora-Rainy River riding, with Rod McKay getting the Progressive Conservative party nod on Saturday over fellow Kenora Coun. Louis Roussin. McKay, a mill manager for Kenora Forest Products, joins Sarah Campbell (NDP), Anthony Leek (Liberal), […]
Staff With the aim to have it in place prior to deer rutting season this fall, the new wildlife control fence at Fort Frances Airport will start going up shortly. Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown said Monday that a pre-construction meeting with the contractor, Wilco Contractors Superior Inc., was […]
