Joey Payeur A former Borderland Thunder head coach has landed on his feet in the Windy City. Dave Allison, who led the Thunder to the Superior International Junior Hockey League championship in 2003, was recently hired as one of two assistant coaches brought on board by the American Hockey League’s […]
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Staff Approximately 60 people turned out for the Fort Frances Public Library and Technology Centre’s “End of Summer Open Mic” last night. The event, which has been held at the library in past years, began at 7 p.m. and featured much more than just singers. New local business Smashing Tea […]
Joey Payeur The Sight and Sound Wolves are starting to howl a playoff tune that may not be music to the ears of their future opposition. After dropping their postseason opener to sit on the brink of elimination, the No. 5-seeded Wolves ripped off back-to-back win on consecutive evenings in […]
Staff Registration for a new “Youth Choir” will be taking place next Wednesday (Aug. 21), and at a cost of only $10 for the year, it’s a great opportunity. “It’s something that I had been wanting to start up in the area for a while,” said director Christina Campagna, who […]
Joey Payeur It wasn’t the game they wanted to be in, but two local squads made the most of their final soccer showdowns last night at the Struchan Gilson pitches. Taggs Source for Sports doubled Al’S Racquet Stringing 4-2 in the bronze-medal game for the women’s division of the Borderland […]
Press Release The Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation (CBCF) is going out on the road again this summer on the “Pink Tour,” letting women know that one-third of breast cancers are preventable and that regular screening saves lives. This year’s tour, which includes a stop at Cloverleaf Grocery in Emo this […]
“Get back, get back, get back to where you once belonged . . . . Get back, Jo Jo.” Apparently, the Beatles are too powerful a force to be ignored. So here I am, roughly 115 months after I wished you all farewell in this very space. Who says you […]
At first glance, I am not a fan of August. In fact, August may be my least favourite month, though February may run a close second. August feels like a month of shifting; the heat seems less intense, the bugs less vigorous, the days begin to shrink more noticeably, and […]
The Emo Fair week has arrived much quicker than I would prefer! I am still much unprepared and am hoping for some good cattle behaving days this week. I really can’t blame it on the cattle; with still trying to make hay I haven’t spent nearly enough time with them. […]
Since the legislature rose in June and MPPs were sent back to our ridings, I have been focussed on meeting with people in communities across the riding. Whether on the doorstep, at trade shows or at other events, speaking with you is not only the most important part of my […]
Newspapers across North America are grappling with a decline in revenue and all major daily newspapers are suffering from a decline in the number of readers they reach. It is a troubling problem in the industry. At the same time, studies are showing that more North American people are following […]
“This is life, not a funeral service,” Melody Beattie writes. That’s the truth. Beginning in July I heeded a wise friend’s advice. I put down my pen, closed the lid on my laptop and took a break from writing my column. Save the one column that showed up for the […]
