Voyageurs National Park staff confirmed the presence of spiny waterflea (Bythotrephes longimanus) in Namakan Lake on Oct. 10. Spiny waterflea, a non-native zooplankton, was found on Rainy Lake this summer, but detection monitoring at that time on the Namakan reservoir did not reveal its presence. Staff from the University of […]
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FORT FRANCES—Catholic education supporters living in unincorporated areas east of Fort Frances will have the opportunity to vote for their local trustees through a mail-in ballot. At its regular meeting Tuesday night, the Northwest Catholic District School Board agreed to send mail-in ballots to those voters for their convenience—and for […]
FORT FRANCES—He has five gold records, three Junos, three Country Music Awards, and three TV specials to his credit. And this Canadian country music star will be hitting the Townshend Theatre stage in Fort Frances next month in a fundraising performance for the 4-H clubs in Rainy River District. George […]
EMO—Still sharp as a tack. That’s what people were saying Saturday afternoon as Maurice MacMillan celebrated his 100th birthday at Knox United Church in Emo—and became the first centenarian to be born there. Olive Earle turned 100 years old earlier this year, but since she was three months old when […]
FORT FRANCES—Although there’s a by-law within the Township of Alberton prohibiting dogs from running at large, council admitted at last Wednesday’s regular meeting that it doesn’t have a solution to the problem. Coun. Louis Collier spoke on the issue, noting some residents don’t want these animals at home so they […]
The Rainy River Federation of Agriculture’s fall dinner generally incorporates an annual meeting, with a number of business items to attend to. But given this year is the RRFA’s 30th anniversary—not to mention, the 70th anniversary of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture—a special event is being planned to celebrate. The […]
Beginning next month, the Emo Curling Club will open for its first full season since last year’s $100,000 renovation, which included adding a new white tin roof, installing plug-ins throughout the main area, and pouring a cement floor under the ice. “It’s a really nice facility,” said Coun. Gary Judson, […]
Winter feeding cattle on pasture, either through whole bale or processed bale grazing, can save cattle producers thousands of dollars per year in feeding costs and dramatically improve soil fertility, says the lead scientists with a Saskatchewan-based beef research centre. The costs obviously will vary with each operation, but the […]
Members of the Emo Chamber of Commerce agreed Monday night to go ahead with plans for a Santa Claus parade—an event which typically hasn’t been included in the annual “Holly Daze” events, which will be held Dec. 1-2 this year. “I think it’s a good idea,” noted president Colleen Vennechenko. […]
Oct. 20 marks the day Ontario celebrates the valuable contribution Community Futures Development Corporations (CFDCs) make to our rural communities. CFDC Day serves to highlight the important role small- and medium-sized businesses play in the economic well-being of our communities, and is celebrated on the Friday of Small Business Week […]
Despite the early snowfall last week, Ontario NDP leader and local MPP Howard Hampton made a brief stop in Emo on Friday afternoon to help residents officially open the new playground equipment at the Lions Park. The roughly 1,800 sq. ft. play structure, which was installed in May, was funded […]
The Emo and District Hospital Auxiliary would like to thank the groups that came to help out at our annual fall tea and bake sale, as they do each year. The weather was not great, but the people came out to the Emo Legion on Friday to support our cause. […]
