Peggy Revell Social housing and provincial “uploading” were two of the many things on the agenda at the Rainy River District Social Services Association Board’s monthly meeting on Nov. 20. Board members were given a presentation by housing manager Dianne Faragher and maintenance worker Rick Bliss about how, following the […]
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Paige Desmond In an effort to address the growing number of laid-off and unemployed workers in Rainy River District, the local campus of Confederation College soon will be offering revamped programming under the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities’ “Second Career Strategy” program. The program will offer new skills training […]
Peggy Revell Two local youths have stepped up, alongside other young men from across the province, to serve as mentors and role models to help break the cycle of violence against women. “The title of the program is Kizhaay Anishinaabe Niin, which in translation is “I am a kind man,” […]
Press Release Shoppers Drug Mart staff far exceeded their goal in this year’s “Tree of Life” campaign, which ran from Sept. 22-Oct. 13. Kevin Nielson, who owns and operates Shoppers, announced the Fort Frances store was given a target amount of $467 but ended up raising $1,667, ranking it fifth […]
Robin McCormick The bustle of Christmas is upon us—and our rural area is no exception. The annual “Holly Daze” festivities take place in Emo this Friday and Saturday (Dec. 5-6). Activities begin Friday with a Santa Claus parade a 6 p.m., followed by fireworks. Hot chocolate and cookies also will […]
Staff Time heals all wounds. Replace the loss. Grieve alone. Be strong for others. Hide your feelings. The Fort Frances Tribal Area Health Services Inc. Counselling Unit hopes to dispel these grieving myths as part of its intensive 10-week grief recovery outreach program. The sessions are slated to run every […]
Dave Ogilvie The Friends of the Emo-La Vallee Community Centre is planning a 3-on-3 hockey tournament on Dec. 27-28 to raise funds for the arena. The cost of entering a team, comprised of nine players and one goalie, will be $300. There will be a maximum of six teams in […]
Staff The top 50 finishers from the 2008 Emo Walleye Classic made their Nov. 15 deadline and are registered for next May’s tournament, but six more teams will have their names drawn for positions #50-#56 this Saturday (Dec. 6) during “Holly Daze” in Emo. The draw will be held at […]
Dave Ogilvie It’s been 10 years since their first concert, but members of the Emo Centennial Choir still are as enthusiastic as they were in 1998. One member, in fact, has been a participant every single year while several others have taken part in most of the concerts. The choir […]
Mitch Calvert Fort Frances Jr. Sabres’ forward Mitch Cain, along with Fort William North Stars’ forwards Jordan Davis (from Devlin) and Michael MacDonald, were named to the Team West roster for the upcoming CJHL Top Prospects game Dec. 17 in Summerside, P.E.I. “I’m excited to go down there and hopefully […]
the MNR Two Minnesota men each have been fined $2,000 after pleading guilty to unlawfully discharging a firearm from a motor boat. Lee Becker, 64, and Douglas Freitag, 58, both from Angle Inlet, Mn., also have been banned from hunting in Ontario for a year. Their two firearms will be […]
Staff The local Border Skating Club had a strong showing at the Winnipeg SuperSkate on Nov. 28-30. Results were as follows: •Emma Kunkel—Introductory Interpretive ‘C’ (2nd), Pre-Preliminary Elements ‘E’ (1st), Pre-Preliminary Freeskate ‘E’ (1st), and Pre-Preliminary Spins ‘B’ (1st); •Avery Wilson-Hands—Introductory Interpretive ‘A’ (2nd), Preliminary Freeskate ‘B’ (3rd), and Preliminary […]
