Things are looking brighter in Emo these days as the river level climbed about 20 inches above the municipality’s water intake with all the recent rain. It had been only two inches above the intake. But that hasn’t curbed plans to drop in another intake closer to shore where the […]
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They’re still unpacking boxes and putting up blackboards but for all intents and purposes, the local Confederation College campus finally has a permanent home. And they’re ready to celebrate! The college will hold its grand opening tomorrow, complete with a ribbon-cutting at 4:30 p.m., just one week after moving into […]
Atikokan residents may have been drinking water with disease-causing bacteria for more than a month due to delays in getting test results. And Mayor Dennis Brown said he wants to know why. “I certainly, as the mayor, am concerned that it did take so long,” he noted yesterday. While the […]
Some 30 Scott Street businesses have agreed to keep their doors open after hours on Halloween night for the hundreds of costumed youngsters who are expected to “haunt” the downtown core. Slated to run Oct. 31 from 4:30-7 p.m., the second-annual “Scott St. Scare” once again is being billed as […]
“Plugged In!” will be back on the air Nov. 5 on Videon Channel 9 and it has a whole slew of new ideas for viewers. The first episode will be about Remembrance Day, and will include a “streeter” segment featuring people’s thoughts on the occasion. “We’ll be asking ‘What does […]
Local artists Ann Evans and Cheryl Westover will join forces later this week when they host a two-day show of their unique collections of artwork. Dubbed “Elegant Glass and Wonderful Wood,” the show will run Friday from 4-9 p.m. and again Saturday from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at La Place Rendez-Vous. […]
With “Gate Night” and Hallowe’en coming up next week, area OPP and volunteers are gearing up again for “Operation Pumpkin”–the annual patrol aimed at preventing vandalism. The program, in its sixth year here, has put a dent in the number of mischievous acts committed around town on “Gate Night,” noted […]
Sunset Search and Rescue will be conducting a membership blitz soon to get volunteers involved in assisting the OPP in the district when needed. Recently incorporated as a non-profit, charitable organization, its board of directors is meeting here tonight to form a plan on how to get volunteers on board. […]
After spending 39 years behind the wheel of a school bus, Norbert Bragg was given a hearty farewell at a retirement party last Saturday at the Emo Legion. About 90 people sat down for a dinner in his honour, which was followed by entertainment provided by “Highway 621” from Bergland […]
With October two-thirds over and winter fast approaching, farmers in the district are battening down the hatches. Gary Sliworsky, ag and rural rep with the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs office in Emo, said people are busy tying up loose ends before the snow sets in. “They’re weaning […]
The Rainy River Future Development Corp. has finished compiling the proposals aiming to boost tourism in the Emo area and will be submitting the information to council there for approval. If it gets the nod, the booklet then will be sent to all those who attended a brainstorming session late […]
The Rainy River Hospital Auxiliary has been hitting the phone lines in an effort to keep the pledges coming in for the new hospital there Treasurer Elsie Morrison said yesterday she has 11 auxiliary members canvassing the 852 exchange for donations. A standard format was devised for the callers, who […]
