Ken Johnston They did it again! Terry Gill and Chad Hanson won the Morson Bass International for the fourth time this past weekend. The duo had a strong showing on Day 1, with 18.23 lbs., leading the field. However, Pat Gibbins and Pat Handorgan were nipping at their heels with […]

Lucas Punkari Saturday night’s action at the Emo Speedway marked the final night that points were up for grabs in the race for division championships in all three classes, but in actuality, two of the three title fights had been decided a weekend prior during the Rainy River Valley Agricultural […]

Heather Latter Grade 1 student Keira Sherlock hung up her backpack at Robert Moore School yesterday morning before heading into class. Across the district, students returned back to school after being off for the summer months.

Duane Hicks Elaine Fischer, left, secretary of the KidSport Fort Frances chapter, Russ Ling of TAGG’S Source For Sports, and OPP Cst. Anne McCoy all are hoping the community will donate gently used hockey equipment at TAGG’S Source For Sports in Fort Frances between now and Sept. 16. The gear […]

Heather Latter Ten-year-old Carlee Beazley, along with her grandfather Dave Beazley, got ready for the ninth-annual “Ride for Memories” Saturday morning at The Harbourage before taking the trip to Dryden and back. The fundraiser saw a total of 160 registered participants and brought in at least $31,000 for the local […]

Lucas Punkari Quarterback Ben Whitburn faked a hand-off to one of his running backs during a drill at a Fort Frances Muskies football practice session this past week. Though numbers were low in the first couple of practices, head coach Chad Canfield was hoping that numbers would improve as the […]

MALYK–Born to Tim and Ashley, nee Blanchette, of Fort Frances, Ont., a boy, Benjamin George Wayne, weighing 7 lbs. 5 oz. on August 16, 2011 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

SEGUIN–Born to Tom and Katie, nee Berg, of Emo, Ont., a girl, Jillian Alexis, weighing 9 lbs. 9 oz. on August 11, 2011 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

CALLAGHAN–Born to Kevin Callaghan and Melissa Labelle, of Emo, Ont., a boy, Kayden Lane Kelly, weighing 9 lbs. 3 oz. on August 8, 2011 at La Verendyre General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

GRENDA–Born to Steve Grenda and Jennifer Brasseur, of Fort Frances, Ont., a boy, Marcus Anthony Kenneth, weighing 9 lbs. 8 oz. on August 2, 2011 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

M.J. Baranowski Dear editor, While I was growing up in Emo and not old enough to vote, my parents were devoted to the CCF party but when becoming of age to vote, I listened on the radio to all the parties’ promises on the oncoming election, and as the Liberals […]

Irene Bosma, age 93, of the Emo Health Centre Long Term Care, 170 Front Street, Emo, Ont. passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2011. She was born Oct. 18, 1917 in Oostermeer, Friesland, The Netherlands to the late Johannes and Aukjie Dykman. On May 30, 1940, Irene was united in […]