Robin Simmons, a Grade 8 student from Robert Moore School, helped fry up bannock that his classmates made during Seven Generations Education Institute’s “Fall Harvest” yesterday. The institute had about 250 students from across the region attend yesterday’s event, which included many traditional skills like preparing wild rice, cleaning and […]
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FORT FRANCES—Most school board seats—both public and separate—already have been filled by acclamation, but there will be elections in three areas in November. Incumbent Dan Belluz and Donna Dittaro, who served as a trustee about 10 years ago, were acclaimed to the two Fort Frances seats on the Rainy River […]
The deadline has expired and the nominations are in. Although district townships had a slow start to candidates stepping forward, several communities will see races in the Nov. 13 municipal election. The largest race this year will take place in Emo, where Dr. Ingrid Krampetz and former councillor Geoff Pearce […]
Seen by some as the kick-off to the holiday season in this area, those looking forward to the annual “Spirit of Christmas” this year had better mark Sunday, Nov. 12 on their calendars. Linda Hamilton, who sits on the organizing committee, said yesterday that this is a change from previous […]
Bigger and better. That’s what the Emo Chamber of Commerce hopes this year’s “Holly Daze” will be. After a summer break, the group met last week to brainstorm ideas to improve the annual event, scheduled for Dec. 1-2 this year. “We’re going to see if we can get a fun […]
The annual Fall Bass Classic on Northwest Bay over the weekend once again was a huge success. Winners of the tourney were the Winnipeg team of John Guzej and Ted Stewner, who also reeled in the biggest fish of the tournament. La Vallee/Devlin angler Doug McBride and his partner, Steve […]
What do we think about as Thanksgiving weekend approaches? Food, food, food, of course. On Thanksgiving weekend, not only is the Clover Valley Farmers’ Market a great place to find the best foods for your special meal, but also look for seasonal decorations and take the opportunity to meet and […]
Ted Stewner and John Guzej of Winnipeg finished atop the leaderboard at the fifth-annual Rainy Lake Fall Bass Classic at LaBelle’s Birch Point Camp over the weekend—earning themselves the $5,000 first-place cheque. The pair, who placed second last year, netted a two-day total weight of 45.60 pounds to finish ahead […]
Nearly 160 students from schools across the district attended the Northern Ontario Schools Chess Championship at Crossroads in Devlin on Friday. Organizer Martin Williams noted the number of participants was up from last year—with Rainy River District having the largest tournament with 120 players. “So we have a great shot […]
An Armstrong man has been fined $2,000 for failing to remit fees to the Ministry of Natural Resources for hunting and fishing licences sold at his bait and tackle business in 2005. Craig Toset, 38, owner-operator of Beedahbin Adventures in Armstrong, had his authority to sell the ministry’s licences revoked […]
The Muskies’ four court teams have invoked almost every emotion possible thus far. Despite the fact the black-and-gold only have been competing for two weeks, the various coaches have felt everything from elation to disappointment to frustration. The following is a breakdown of how each of the four squads has […]
The Kitchen Creek ladies held their annual wind-up banquet last Tuesday (Sept. 26), enjoying a great turkey dinner put on by Chef Ryan and his staff. Along with year-end reports from executive members, Dana Kosowick announced winners for the 18- and nine-hole ringer boards: •1st flight—1. Donna Gustafson and Joyce […]
