Silver Cross Mother Sadie Kowalchuk was escorted by Legion Br. #29 Sergeant-at-Arms Bob Bolland to lay a wreath at the cenotaph here during the annual Remembrance Day ceremony Saturday. The very well-attended service, which included various prayers and a recitation of “In Flanders Field,” was followed by a lunch at […]
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Debbie Zimmerman looked to solicit support from passing motorists Friday evening during a protest to save the condemned meat at Sunrise Meat and Sausage in Barwick. Hundreds of district residents came out for the demonstration, which also went all day Saturday. —Heather Ogilvie photo
Renowed Canadian curler, Guy Hemmings, gave Donald Young School student Elyssa Hughes some pointers last Wednesday afternoon at the Emo Curling Club after giving a talk at the school. It was just one of Hemmings’ many stops throughout the district last week on his “Rockin’ The House” tour. —Heather Ogilvie […]
Community volunteers spent Saturday moving precious artifacts of the Rainy River District Women’s Institute Museum to its new location on Tyrell St. behind the O.P.P. station. The artifacts will be stored there until renovations are complete. —Heather Ogilvie photo
Maybe it was “The King,” or maybe not, but a suspicious-looking stranger was spotted Friday afternoon preening himself in his rearview mirror. What is known is that “The Comeback King Show,” a tribute to Elvis Presley, will be held tonight at 7 p.m. at the Townshend Theatre. Special guest will […]
Emily Watson was re-elected as LaVallee reeve on Monday night, but by the narrowest of margins—just two votes over former reeve Ken McKinnon. Elected as councillors for the next four years were Jim Belluz, Freeda Carmody, Ross Donaldson, and Lucille McDonald. The latter two are new faces on the council. […]
Volunteer fire chief Cory Jewell provided Alberton council with an update last Wednesday night regarding training for township firefighters. “It’s just extra training we’re going to start doing, or try to do, once a month,” he explained Monday, adding the training session will be held Nov. 18 at the fire […]
Emo residents re-elected Ed Carlson as reeve on Monday, according to unofficial results. The incumbent garnered 309 votes to fend off challenger Ingrid Krampetz (241) and former councillor Geoff Pearce (33). “I relieved and happy,” Carlson said in an interview yesterday. “We’ve been working on some things and I wanted […]
Occasionally there are questions about whether soil sample values can change depending on the weather in a given year, or the time of year the sample was taken. The following is an article by Keith Reid, soil fertility specialist with Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, regarding consistency […]
The Emo Chamber of Commerce will hold a “Most Beautiful Christmas Baby” contest in conjunction with “Holly Daze” on Dec. 1-2. The contest is open to babies, from newborn to 18 months, who live in the Devlin, Emo, and Barwick area. The submitted picture must have a Christmas theme and […]
Emo council passed a lease agreement between the township and the Rainy River District Women’s Institute Museum last Tuesday evening, allowing the museum executive to take over the three vacant houses located behind the local OPP office on a 99-year lease, tax exempt. “It was really a nice feeling to […]
BARWICK—Sunrise Meat and Sausage in Barwick was given permission by the Northwestern Health Unit to reopen Monday after being closed for almost two weeks. The action came after a weekend protest which eventually allowed district farmers to move meat condemned last week by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and […]
