Yvonne Hutten Do you have debt that has been transferred to a collection agency? Are you getting phone calls from someone telling you if you don’t pay now, you’ll end up in court? While it may seem easier to avoid answering the phone, ignoring a collection agency’s attempts to contact […]
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Staff Book-lovers looking for some bargains will have to wait no longer as the Kenora-Rainy River branch of the Alzheimer Society of Canada’s holds its fifth-annual book sale tomorrow through Saturday (Feb. 26-28) at Revco Carpet here. The public has been bringing in donations of books since Feb. 17. But […]
Peggy Revell While there’s been a decrease in the number of households experiencing homelessness, or at imminent risk of homelessness, across the district, an increasing number of families are accessing services such as food banks, according to the most recent statistics kept by the Rainy River District Social Services Administration […]
Dave Ogilvie This month’s men’s breakfast held Saturday (Feb. 21) at the Emo Legion was very well-attended. The guest speaker for the morning was Wayne Toews from Vermilion Bay, who spent nearly 10 years in India and also about the same amount of time in England before returning home to […]
Press Release Local MP John Rafferty, who also is the NDP’s forestry critic, yesterday expressed disappointment and frustration in the announced layoffs at AbitibiBowater’s Fort Frances pulp and paper mill—and at the Harper government’s inaction throughout the prolonged forestry crisis. “This layoff is a great blow for workers at the […]
Press Release Donald Young School in Emo will be presenting the musical, “Seussical,” tonight through Friday (Feb. 25-27) at 7 p.m. Tickets cost $6 each, with children under 12 admitted free. “Seussical” combines many of the best-loved characters created by children’s author Theodore Geisel, known to the world as Dr. […]
Robin McCormick Belated congratulations to former Muskie curler Mike Badiuk of Devlin, who helped the Dylan Johnston rink (Thunder Bay) to the runner-up showing at the Canadian junior men’s playdowns in Salmon Arm, B.C. earlier this month. Mike had a great time there and hopes to be back competing next […]
Press Release Last Thursday around 1 p.m., the Treaty #3 Police Service and the OPP Regional K-9 Unit attended the Pegamigaapo School in Big Grassy First Nation. The officers were at the school visiting the students and giving them a K-9 demonstration. After the officers concluded the K-9 demonstration in […]
Press Release Farmers’ Markets Canada (FMC) unveiled the results of the National Farmers’ Market Impact Study 2009 Report at its first annual conference and general meeting held Feb. 16-17 in St. Catharines, Ont. Farmers’ markets from every province participated in the survey, which is the most comprehensive study of its […]
Ken Johnston What would you do if your child went missing? You likely would call the police, but would you be ready to help them find your child as quickly and as effectively as possible? Ken McDonald of Stratton, a member of the Masonic Lodge in Emo (Manitou Lodge #631), […]
Ken Johnston In Rainy River, many people know Garry Halverson for his expert craftsmanship as a carpenter and cabinet maker. But as time goes by, more and more may know him for his new business called “Wood Art by Garry.” Halverson started doing scroll saw art about six or seven […]
Press Release St. Scholastica Saints’ senior A.J. Tucker has been named to the all-Northern Collegiate Hockey Association team. The Fort Frances native tied for third in the league with 16 goals and 31 points this season. In NCHA-sanctioned games, Tucker led the conference with 22 points and was tied for […]
