Alberton council voted against a proposed smoking bylaw at its last regular meeting even after health promoter Jennifer McKibbon presented 73 post cards from township residents (out of a possible 323) who agree with the bylaw. Coun. Bill Morrison was the most outspoken dissenter. “It would have been better to […]
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Although Alberton Central School remains on the chopping block, parents are drumming up support from council and local businesses to help pay for any necessary renovations if that will help keep their school open. Danielle Robinson wrote a letter and made a presentation to Alberton council at its last regular […]
This year’s Voyageurs of the Year at Our Lady of the Way School were Rylee Mowe and Kevin Tesarsky. The day was spent in activities with both indoor and outdor activities . Students splitting into groups, and the weatherman fully cooperated. Bouquet of roses to all parents who provided food, […]
DYS students held their annual Science Fair in the gym last Thursday, with 77 projects varying from electricity, bread mold, as we age, bridges construction, engineering, cleaning compounds, crystals and much more. You can say it was sharp minds at work, with plenty of research evident in the finished projects. […]
Attention Emo shoppers: your grocery store soon will be expanding. There’s lots of work to be done, but Cloverleaf owners Mark and Dan Loney are building a bigger store and plan to be open for Christmas. Construction of the new store will begin soon behind Fairway on Highway 11/71. Dan […]
Alberton council will once again discuss the smoking bylaw at tonight’s meeting. Health promoter Jennifer McKibbon will make a presentation on the Northwestern Health Unit’s reasons for the bylaw, and council will then make a motion on the bylaw. Alberton parent Danielle Robinson will also make a presentation at the […]
Statistics Canada released information yesterday that probably won’t surprise many in the district: remote rural areas are facing declining populations. The 2001 census clearly shows the continued urbanization of Canada since the last census was released in 1996. Many municipal politicians in the area, however, say their towns are seeing […]
A snowmobiler missing on Lake of the Woods early this morning was located by the Lake of the Woods Search and Rescue airboat, Kenora OPP reported. The incident began when five individuals had left the Keewatin area on snowmachines shortly after 2 a.m. to return to a cabin where they […]
Supporters of Genevieve McGinnis met with Rainy River Chief Gary Medicine and the band council Tuesday night in an attempt to solve her housing problem. The protesters say there’s room in the new Manitou apartment complex for McGinnis—and they’ve been waiting since August for a decision to be made. “They […]
About 100 youth from across the district attended a Saturday afternoon of fun at Hang Man’s Hill. Afterwards, they enjoyed a scrumptious supper (make-your-own subs) and an evening of fellowship at the Christian Reformed Church in Emo. Also in attendance was a group of five ministry teams associated with Teen […]
Sturgeon Creek students had their annual science fair this past week, with 75 imaginative presentations at different levels. “It is hard to make a decision on who would get awards to advance to the next stage of the event,” noted teacher Darcy Jack, referring to the fact there are so […]
Chat with Meredith Croswell over at “Scrap-A-Bit” and you’ll find a spot brimming with creative ideas for any occasion. I noticed on my recent visit that there is always new techniques introduced. Back by popular demand, for instance, is paper piecing. “In this class, we will complete a rosebud,” Croswell […]
