The annual T.O.P.S. salad supper is set to go this Monday (May 28) at 6 p.m. in the Devlin Hall.
Admission is $8 for adults and $4 for children six-12 years (those five and under are free).
There will be lots of delicious vegetables, meat, fish, and desserts. Cold and hot beverages also will be served.
As well, there will be door prizes and a grocery hamper raffle.
Come out attend and enjoy the meal and evening.
• • •
Congratulations to Jodi and Brad Holden on the birth of their son, Grady James. He was born May 18, weighing 10 pounds, seven oz.
• • •
Remember that the Emo Walleye Classic goes this Friday and Saturday, with the weigh-ins starting at 4 p.m. each day.
There also will be delicious meals served on Thursday-Saturday evenings.
On Thursday, the Muskie girls’ hockey team will host a fish fry from 5-8 p.m. Admission is $12 for adults and $6 for children 12 and under.
The Calder Women spaghetti supper goes Friday from 5-8 p.m. Admission is $10 adults and $7 for children and seniors.
And on Saturday, a prime rib supper, hosted by the district 4-H, will be served from 5-8 p.m. Admission is $15 each.
Following the prime rib supper, there will be a dance featuring “North of the Trax.” Admission for that is $5.
• • •
The Emo “Walleyedol” singing contest is slated for Friday from 7-9 p.m., and again Saturday starting at 6:30 p.m.
• • •
Dance residents are hosting a ham and turkey supper on Sunday (May 27). The cost is $12 for adults $12 and $6 for children six-12 (those five and under eat free).
• • •
Hats off to several folks in the Devlin/La Vallee area who were saluted with the Volunteer Service Awards at a ceremony in Kenora hosted by the Ontario Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration.
They included Lois Shine (Emo Legion), Freeda Carmody (TOPS ON#3019-Devlin), Joe Bodnar, Dave Saunders, and Doug McTavish (Emo-Devlin-Barwick Minor Hockey Association), and Shirley Morrish (4-H Association).
Congratulations to all of you. It’s people like you who “make the world a better place.”
• • •
This past weekend, 51 people (of all ages) attended the Normaxx Superior Scholastic Chess Championship in Thunder Bay.
About eight students from Rainy River District schools competed in this event.
Michael Shine, from Crossroads School here in Devlin, wound up finishing 29th overall. He enjoyed meeting folks from Ottawa, Toronto, Timmins, Shoal Lake, and other areas while there.
Michael is likely to return to Thunder Bay for another championship in October.
Congratulations, Michael, on your accomplishment—we’re proud of you!
• • •
This Friday (May 25), Crossroads School is having a pow-wow from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Students from surrounding school also will be attending.
There will be two Grand Entries at 9 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
There also will be delicious food served, consisting of wild rice soup, along with bannock. A cash concession will serve pizza, snacks, and drinks.
All dancers in full regalia will receive an honorarium.
The host drum will be the Footprint Singers from Northwest Bay, with Gary Smith acting as the emcee.
• • •
Sympathy to the family and friends of Jean Booth, who passed away May 15. While attending Jean’s funeral on Saturday, it became very apparent that she was a dynamic woman.
She came to Canada from Scotland as a young wife and mother (as a war bride). She settled with her husband and two children in Burriss, having three more children.
Sadly, she was left a widow at a young age with five children to raise. Things were difficult then and without the conveniences of today (cars, running water, flush toilets, etc.)
However, Jean with a strong will and determination raised her five children and to the day of her death they remained a strong, loving family. Jean spent many years in Burriss enjoying family and friends and helpful neighbours in the community.
She then moved to Flinders Apartments in Fort Frances, where she touched the lives of many and has many awesome friends there.
The last part of her life was spent in the Continuing Care Unit at Rainycrest.
Jean always will be remembered for her delicious scones, shortbread, amazing wit, and, most importantly, her strength as a woman, mother, grandma, and friend.
• • •
Robin’s 2¢:
“Doc, I want my sex drive lowered,” said the 97-year-man.
“You’re 97!” replied the doctor. “Don’t you think that your sex drive is all in your head?”
“You’re darned right it is!” griped the old man. “That’s why I want it lowered!”
Fort Frances Times
Local News from Across the Rainy River District
