The Emo Hospital Auxiliary held its annual tea and bazaar at the Emo Legion last Friday afternoon. It featured an excellent display of baked goodies, including homemade pies, as well as crafts, canned fruit, reading books, children’s clothing, plants, and the penny table with some 20 items up for grabs. […]
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Although the sudden resignation of Premier Mike Harris yesterday may change the battle field, the fight at Queen’s Park will continue for NDP leader Howard Hampton and other opposition members. “The real step for us is to move from third place to first place in the polls and do it […]
Following numerous incidents involving anthrax in North America, and even investigations in Sioux Lookout and Sioux Narrows/Nestor Falls, the North-western Health Unit has released information regarding the bacteria apparently being used as a biological weapon. “The Northwestern Health Unit has been receiving several calls regarding potential exposure to anthrax,” it […]
While committees have been working long and hard at organizing the 11th-annual WHO International Conference on Safe Communities coming up here May 7-9, 2002, it appears even more district residents are willing to lend a hand following an open house here yesterday. “I think it’s very exciting,” said Wendy Judson, […]
The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board distributed a total of $208,468.27 in rebates to 21 district businesses at a ceremony here Tuesday. “When we started this 10 years, I don’t think people ever thought we would have got to this point,” said Doug Anderson, chair of the Rainy River Valley […]
It will be sledding as usual for Sunset Country Snowmobile Club members this winter despite a $10 surcharge on riding permits in the province. Concerns last week the local club’s 400 km of groomed trails could be closed down this winter proved to be unfounded as members now insist trails […]
In a continuing effort to promote breast cancer awareness, the Rainy River District Breast Health Network is holding its biennial “Luncheon of Hope” this Saturday at La Place Rendez-Vous here. And tickets are going fast, said co-organizer and nurse examiner Sandy McKinnon. “It’s always very popular,” she noted Monday. “We […]
Maurice MacMillan’s 95th birthday actually fell last Wednesday (Oct. 10) but since that was a weekday, it was more appropriate to celebrate the special occasion this past Saturday. Knox United Church at Emo was decorated blue, while balloons and two trumpeters shaped as angels on each wall enhanced the festive […]
The Mine Centre School cross-country team had its first meet two weeks ago at Crossroads in Devlin, and they showed good spirit and a good run. Talbot Johnson took second place in the grade five boys’ division while Tyler Johnson took second among the grade sevens. Emily Potson ran her […]
If the Muskie ‘A’ football team thought their inaugural season in the Winnipeg High School Football League has been an eye-opener so far, they’ll have another lesson when they take to the artificial turf at Winnipeg Stadium this Friday. “I don’t think any of them have ever played there,” said […]
Gary Medicine was elected chief of Rainy River First Nation last week. He will work with former chief Jim Leonard, who was elected a councillor along with Allan Wilson, Kathy Meyers, Agnes Sadewasser, and Sam Bombay. “I think the community, as a whole, has made good decisions,” said Chief Medicine. […]
The Fort Frances Horticultural Society will officially meet its new district director at special meeting here tonight. “The Ontario Horticultural Association is split up into districts, and we’re #14,” Society president Vivian O’Donnell said yesterday. “And Harriet Hansen from Nipigon [who was elected district director at an annual meeting in […]
