Dwight Wakelin, 76, passed away Sunday, April 13, 2014 at Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances, Ont. He was born July 20, 1937 in Fort Frances to Franklin and Nina Wakelin. He grew up in Fort Frances and, after leaving high school, was united in marriage to Linda. Together they […]
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MISHIBINIJIMA-Born to Aaron and Stephanie, nee Hyatt, of Emo, Ontario, a boy, Quinn Victor George, weighing 8 lbs. 6 oz. on April 11, 2014 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.
The federal government is planning to commemorate Canada’s military mission in Afghanistan in elaborate fashion on Parliament Hill on May 9, complete with a parade, 21-gun salute, and a fly-past of planes and helicopters. The idea is to pay homage to the men and women who bravely endured 12 years […]
Duane Hicks Will they strike it rich? “Fool’s Gold,” a new TV program shot in and around the Straw Lake Beach Gold Mine area near here last year, will premiere Tuesday, May 13 at 7 p.m. on Discovery Canada. A pre-screening of “Fool’s Gold” will take place next Tuesday (May […]
Heather Latter With a coating of six cm of wet snow Friday, Emo looked like it should be celebrating “Holly Daze” instead of “Spring Fever Days.” But despite the snow and cold, Tom Jackson of Tompkins Hardware said people still came out for the annual event. “I guess that means […]
Joey Payeur It didn’t have the immediacy of Brett Hull’s infamous series-winning goal in overtime in the 1999 Stanley Cup final. But Mason Meyer’s timely tally will remain just as controversial in SIJHL circles for a long time to come. Meyer whistled a wrist shot from the slot that found […]
Duane Hicks Premier Kathleen Wynne spoke to more than 200 delegates about the May 1 provincial budget during the annual general meeting of the Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association last Thursday night at the Memorial Sports Centre here.
Joey Payeur Taylor Shouldice (Maria), left, along with Maggie Gauthier (Liesl) and Shawn Brady (Rolf), rehearsed a scene from “The Sound of Music” last week in preparation for the upcoming musical set to open tonight. Presented by Fort Frances High School, catch Rodgers and Hammerstein’s classic tale at the Townshend […]
Gunnar Krawchuk took a liking to “Teaspoon,” a miniature horse from Angela Halvorsen’s “Dreamweaver Ranch,” who was visiting Spring Fever Days in Emo on Saturday. Set up between Tompkins Hardware and the CIBC, people of all ages visited with both “Teaspoon” and “Hollywood.”
Joey Payeur Patrick Sofer wasn’t shy about showing his affection for the Bill Salonen Cup after the Fort Frances Lakers edged the Minnesota Iron Rangers 3-2 in Game 7 of the SIJHL final here last Wednesday.
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