Happy New Year to everyone from the Men’s Breakfast Ministry, which meets on the third Saturday of each month at 8 a.m. at the Emo Legion. This Saturday (Jan. 17), the guest speaker will be Rick Plett of Linden, Alta. He is with the Gospel Troubadours Prison Ministry. On Jan. […]
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The new federal riding boundaries have not been formally drawn yet but one man already is standing at the gate eager to run for the NDP in Thunder Bay-Rainy River. Larry Richardson, who says he is 65 and holding, has deep roots in the Fort Frances area. He was in […]
People who like to park overnight on Front Street during the winter months had better get ready to cough up some stiff towing fees. Emo council decided at its regular meeting last Wednesday night to draft a resolution to pass a bylaw prohibiting overnight parking on Front Street between Nov. […]
The band known as Jexreel, meaning “God Plants,” is a Christian contemporary music group that preaches the good news of Jesus Christ mostly in British Columbia, Alberta, and the United States. Leader Norm Vike played in bar bands for 14 years until he gave his life to Christ in 1997, […]
While auto and home owners have been grimacing in the face of steadily rising insurance rates lately, one group that few thought would be affected has witnessed a dramatic increase they never saw coming. Mark Mast, a missionary in Rainy River for the Canadian Sunday School Mission, has been active […]
The Rainy River Valley Field Naturalists had a fine turnout of amateur ornithologists for their annual Christmas bird count back on Dec. 14, although the birds were somewhat less keen. Fourteen people, including five children, carefully combed a 24-km diameter circle encompassing the area between Frog Creek Road and Highway […]
Fr. James Panikulam left Jan. 8 to go to India and visit his family. He returns Feb. 21. The priests from International Falls and Deacon George will help out while Ellen will look after the parish office (Pinewood) as usual. • • • A seniors’ Valentine Appreciation Tea, once again sponsored by […]
At its first regular meeting of the new year, the Rainy River District School Board will salute the people behind the board’s mentoring and induction program for new teachers. Teachers who are new to the board are provided with an orientation and induction program, as well as a mentor to […]
Mayor Dan Onichuk saw one of his ideas to get the public more involved in municipal politics wellreceived last night as council agreed to adopt a new schedule for meetings that will see them start at a standard time. “What I would like to achieve is to have consistent timelines […]
Robert Moore School and the adjacent Rainy River District School Board re-opened today after tests on an unknown substance found at the school last Thursday afternoon showed it did not pose a danger to staff or students. “Preliminary results show that it does not contain any biological agents harmful to […]
As the town continues to work on its 2004 budget, council will vote tonight both to institute an interim tax levy and borrow money to meet current expenditures. Mayor Dan Onichuk said yesterday that the interim levy is necessary to keep money flowing into the town’s coffers and maintain operations […]
Whether it was relating to their own game or someone else’s, the Muskie boys’ hockey team didn’t have much to smile about. The black-and-gold came within an open net of advancing to the championship final of the Winnipeg High School Hockey League Tournament of Champions, but had to settle for […]
