Press Release Jake Esselink of Emo, a junior attending Dordt College in Sioux Centre, Iowa, was a member of the Blades hockey team that recently completed its season. The squad finished with a record of 24-4-1-2 and placed fifth at the recent ACHA Division III national tournament in Rochester, N.Y. […]
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the MNR Five Northwestern Ontario residents have been convicted for various hunting violations involving the illegal killing, tagging, and possession of a cow moose. Three Ear Falls residents, Kurt Krause, 74, Richard Krause, 31, and Greg Adams, 35, along with two Perrault Falls residents, Jeremy Reynolds, 37, and Rikki Reynolds, […]
Press Release Results from a recent CNIB survey suggest many Canadians lack critical knowledge about glaucoma and are not taking the necessary steps to detect it early. The survey found Canadians over the age of 40 hold significant misconceptions about glaucoma—the second-leading cause of vision loss among seniors in Canada. […]
Press Release With warm weather ahead, it’s time to rev up the power tools and start building because “MooseFest” is hosting its first-annual soap box derby on June 27. In partnership with the Dryden Rec Complex, proceeds from the event will be donated to the youth centre. This new festival […]
Submitted Members of the 4-H Bread Busters Club enjoyed their recent behind-the-scenes tour of Safeway’s bakery by Victor Sousa.
Jacob Empey On Feb. 28, the 4-H Bread Busters Club arrived at Safeway for a tour of the bakery with Victor Sousa. We looked at the huge ovens, mixers, walk-in fridge and freezer, and the rising area. Victor demonstrated how the machines shaped and cut the breads and buns. He […]
Robin McCormick Guthrie United Church in Devlin is planning to host its annual spring tea on Sunday, April 19. If you have anything to donate, new items would be greatly appreciated for the penny table. For more information, contact Pam (486-3634), Trudy (486-3301), or Diane (486-3629). • • • Our […]
the OPP What is identity theft? Identity theft, called the fastest-growing crime in North America, involves the acquisition of information or documents of a living or deceased person. This information then is used to commit crimes. Typically, identify theft includes fraudulently obtaining or forging government documents, such as driver’s licences, […]
the MNR Three Ontario hunters have been fined a total of $1,800 for leaving building materials and litter at their moose hunt camp in a conservation reserve. Kevin Derbyshire, 42, of Leamington, Leslie Arnew, 74, of Comber, and James Arnew, 72, of Wheatley each were fined $600 for leaving garbage […]
Dave Ogilvie Sara Grant, granddaughter of Neil Grant and grand-niece of Mac Fischer, performed a traditional sword dance during the Emo Country Club’s tour of Ireland last Tuesday.
Dave Ogilvie What better day to take a tour of Ireland than March 17—St. Patrick’s Day! That’s what members of the Emo Country Club thought as their prepared for another “trip” to a far-off destination. More than 35 club members were entertained last Tuesday from 1-3 p.m. in the common […]
Duane Hicks The Rainy River District Substance Abuse Prevention Team will find out its fate tomorrow (March 26) when Finance minister Dwight Duncan delivers the 2009 Ontario budget. The program’s funding expires March 31—and there’s been no firm commitment from the province at this point as to whether it will […]
