Peacefully on Saturday, August 8, 2020 Gladys passed away at Emo Long Term Care (Fort Frances, ON) with friends by her side. Gladys was born in Sussex, England on September 5, 1916. She had an older brother Cyril who was born in 1913. They had a happy childhood, enjoying sport […]
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Beginning Monday, August 17, 2020 at 12:01 AM, it is mandatory that people in the general public wear a mask or other form of face covering in indoor public spaces. This page answers many of the common questions that people have about this new requirement. The content will be updated […]
It is with deepest sympathy we announce the passing of Morris Douglas Halverson on July 31, 2020 at his residence. Born in Nestor Falls on August 31, 1938 to Anna and Ben Halverson. He was the third youngest of nine siblings. Morris was an Operating Engineer as a crane operator […]
Since 1988, the Harbourfront in Kenora has been reserved on the second weekend in August for the Kenora Bass International. The KBI as it’s come to be known is among the biggest open, team bass tournaments in Canada, as well as one of the longest running tournaments in North America. […]
Jamie Bruce holds up a 30″, 10-pound plus walleye that he caught on day two of the Kenora Walleye Open en route to a second place finish. – Photo Courtesy of Jamie Bruce
Merna EmaraLocal Journalism Initiative Reporter Arden Bruyere and Victor Armit play the guitar and sing in Rainy Lake Square. People gathered around them as they all sang John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads.” From seniors to toddlers, residents cheered and clapped for the duo as they created a vintage […]
It is with saddened hearts that the family would like to announce that Jacob (Jake) P Enns, age 76 of Fort Frances, Ontario passed away in the Thunder Bay Regional Hospital on July 24, 2020 due to complications arising from a stroke. Jacob was born in Chihuahua, Mexico on November […]
Press Release
(EMO, ON) On August 9 at 8:44 a.m., officers of the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a complaint of an impaired driver in the parking lot of the Cloverleaf Grocery in Emo. Officers located the described vehicle and spoke to the male driver. The […]
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The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has closed an unused detachments in the Rainy River District. The OPP detachment in Emo officially closed on August 5, 2020. This will not impact the level of service provided to Emo or the surrounding townships, according to police. According to Acting Sargent Jim Davis […]
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The fourth meeting of the Devlin Beef Club was held at Louis and Aaron Bujoild’s on Sunday, August 2. We started off by reciting the 4-H pledge and talking about show setup for 2020 and everything that will need to be done to prepare for the show on August 9. […]
