The way that the SIJHL final, not to mention the regular season and “showdown” series, has gone between the Fort Frances Lakers and Wisconsin Wilderness, it sort of seemed destined the title was going to come down to a seventh game. That is exactly what will be taking place tonight […]
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Most of us are accustomed to think of owls as large birds, hunting in the fields or the forest.But there are little ones, too, and some are very small, indeed. The first one is the Boreal Owl, which is just about the same size as a robin. It doesn’t have […]
By Gary Sliworsky
Ag rep, Emo
Ag rep, Emo
“When can I start my cattle on pasture?” is a question that runs through everyone’s mind as spring approaches. If you turn cattle out too soon, the grass will not support the livestock. Once the grass is set back at the beginning of the season, it will be less productive […]
Now that the ice is out on just about all the water across Sunset Country, anglers are itching to get into their boats and start catching some fish after another long winter. Long winter is a relative term. I know we had it pretty easy over the past few months, […]
The Emo Agricultural Research Station is officially open for the 2012 season. I’ve been working on files, trial plans, and organizing, with seed to be arriving shortly. Often when I get back to work at EARS, there is still snow on the ground. So I feel like I am behind […]
Rita Byma, 86, of Emo, Ont., went to be with her Lord and Saviour early Easter Sunday morning, April 8, 2012, at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. with her family by her side. Rita was born June 17, 1925 in The Netherlands to Louis and Antje Roersma. She […]
Anne Pawlik (nee Melicharek), 94, passed away Thursday, April 5, 2012 in Fort Frances, Ont. She was born in Chicago, Ill. on Nov. 27, 1917. She was predeceased by her husband, Andrew E. Pawlik, on Nov. 23, 1998. Anne worked at International Harvester in Chicago and subsequently operated a restaurant […]
Reine Kivell (nee Wickman) passed away Friday, April 6, 2012. Reine was born Feb. 11, 1918 in Bjarta, Sweden to Freda Naslund and Helmer Wickman. Along with her sister, Ingrid, and brother, Uno, the family emigrated to Canada in December, 1925. After their arrival in Halifax, the family boarded the […]
Duane Hicks Town council is throwing its support behind the Ontario One Call Act, which, if passed, would establish a not-for-profit, single point-of-contact call centre for all underground utility location services in Ontario. The Ontario One Call Act currently is before the provincial legislature, with the government seeking input from […]
Lucas Punkari After having their backs pushed against the wall by the Fort Frances Lakers, the Wisconsin Wilderness have shown exactly why they were the team to beat during the SIJHL regular season. The defending Bill Salonen Cup champs blanked the Lakers 1-0 at a jam-packed Ice For Kids Arena […]
