Knox United to host Christmas dinner

Come and join us for the community Christmas dinner planned for Wednesday, Dec. 25 at 1 p.m. at Knox United Church in Emo. If you are interested in attending, please call the church office at 482-2835 to register (rides will be available).
If you would like to donate towards this event, call the church office.
Christmas Eve service also will be held Tuesday, Dec. 24 at 7:30 p.m. at Knox United in Emo.
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A reminder that Off Lake Evangelical Covenant Church will hold its annual community Christmas supper this Friday (Dec. 20) at 6 p.m., followed by entertainment. Everyone welcome.
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This Sunday’s service at 9:30 a.m. at St. George’s Anglican Church will feature a children’s program. A Christmas Eve celebration will be held there Tuesday, Dec. 24 at 4 p.m., with lessons and carols slated for the Dec. 29 service at 9:30 a.m.
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A penitential service, with general absolution, will be held tomorrow (Dec. 19) at 10 a.m. at St. Patrick’s Church in Emo. A reminder that Christmas mass will be celebrated Tuesday, Dec. 24 at 7:30 p.m. while a New Year’s mass is slated Tuesday, Dec. 31 at 7:30 p.m.
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There will be a candlelight service on Christmas Eve at 7 p.m. at Calvary Baptist Church to celebrate Christ’s birth. Everyone is welcome to attend.
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This past week, I had the opportunity to have a visit from a former CNR employee, Al Hintz, who has since retired as a dispatcher. I had trained his son as an operator, and others, while stationed at Fort Frances.
A few years ago, CN Rail merged and centralized its Prairie operations to Edmonton, where Al and his son were transferred. Al later retired while his son received a promotion.
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Cribbage winners at the Emo Legion last Wednesday (Dec. 11) were Gerald and Loraine Bullied (high), with consolations to Jane Allen and Sis Woolsey.
Don Kinnear won the door prize.
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The local Sea Cadets had a very successful tag-day on Saturday, Dec. 7. Cathy Zin, one of the cadets’ officers, won the cedar chest while Tony Bliss took home the quilt and frame.
The Sea Cadets thank everyone for supporting their projects/programs. And they wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year for 2003.