Dave Ogilvie
The Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society’s fair board held its annual general meeting last Tuesday (Jan. 12) upstairs at the Emo-La Vallee Community Centre.
After the usual business of appointing a secretary for the meeting and the reading of the minutes from the last AGM, RRVAS president Emily Watson gave her address in which she thanked the directors, the committees and the many volunteers who made last year’s fall fair in Emo such a tremendous success.
Members from the various fair board committees then proceeded to give their reports about the successes and areas of concern experienced last year.
The reports from the 19 committees included advertising, grounds maintenance and garbage control, and Exhibition Hall, which are necessary to make the local fair such a great success year after year.
The meeting concluded with the nomination and election of new directors to the 2010 fair board.
Following the annual meeting, the new directors and the board met to begin planning for this year’s fall fair in mid-August.
The board always is looking for new members. Anyone interested in joining this important community organization can do so for just $10.
Once the various committees have plans in place for this year, they will be looking for volunteers to assist in making this year’s fall fair the best ever.
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The Emo spray park committee would like to thank the organizers of the “Beautiful Baby Contest” (Meyers Clothing), the Alpha Upsilon Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi, and Car-Dale Transportation (including the purchase of a memorial brick) for their generous contributions to the spray park.
The committee still is somewhat short of its monetary goal but hopes the funds necessary to get the park up and running this spring will be generated in the next couple of months.
A meeting will be held soon to discuss future fundraising efforts.
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Lions Club International is offering residents of Emo and surrounding communities the opportunity to become members of a community Lions Club.
A recruiting team will be in Emo next Tuesday and Wednesday (Jan. 26-27). New club consultant Joie Mills, from Cave City, Ky., will be leading a team of district Lions who will be offering charter membership in the new club.
Information also will be available at the Emo Inn, where interested residents can drop in for coffee and a chat from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. next Tuesday and Wednesday.
Lions clubs provide the opportunity for people to give back; to benefit their communities in ways that improve community lifestyles and help those less fortunate.
By becoming a Lions member, you can be an active volunteer, a member of a respected international organization, a leader in your community, and a friend to those in need. And you will have lots of fun!
Lions Clubs International is the largest service organization in the world, with clubs in more than 200 countries and territories.
The LCI Foundation recently donated $50,000 to Haiti as an initial commitment to provide aid in global disasters. It will continue to provide aid in Haiti through local Lions clubs so that relief will go directly to those who need it.
The foundation also provided millions of dollars in relief for New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina and the tsunami in Southeast Asia. And it recently completed a $200-million campaign to fight preventable blindness worldwide through cataract surgery and treatment of trachoma, river blindness, and glaucoma.
Find out more about Lions International on its web page at www.lionsclubs.org
For further recruitment information, call past District Governor Jim Martindale at the Voyageur Lions Club in Fort Frances (274-7829).
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The success of this month’s “Country Jam” at the Emo Legion may be an indication of just how popular the music event has become.
The tables were all full last Friday and additional chairs had to be brought in from elsewhere in the building.
“Old-time” country music fans attended from far and wide to enjoy a fantastic evening of dancing while listening to their favourite songs. Local musicians, joined by others from across the district, offered their usual variety of music ranging from pop, polka, and waltzes to old-time country.
The Legion’s kitchen staff once again cooked up some excellent wings and other delicious treats.
If you love to dance, or just like to sit and listen to some great music, plan to attend next month’s “Jam.”
