By Gary Sliworsky Ag rep, Emo The new Ontario Wildlife Damage Compensation Program, which came into effect July 1, provides financial assistance to producers whose livestock, poultry, and honey bees have been damaged by wildlife. Previous programs only compensated for damage caused by wolves, coyotes, and bears. The new program […]
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There are probably more stories about the wolverine than any other mammal in America. It is supposed to have amazing strength, be extremely intelligent, and have a very ugly disposition. Whether these stories are true or not, no one really knows. The wolverine is the shadow in the deep woods, […]
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Stewardship Rangers
Stewardship Rangers
Hello again from your hard-working 2011 Stewardship Rangers! Last week, our skills and teamwork were pushed to the limits due to the extreme heat and humidity. We started out on July 18 with a physically demanding project. We worked on creating new sections for a community walking trail within the […]
As I talked to some of the anglers at the Ice For Kids Arena following the completion of the 2011 edition of the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship, the reaction to what had just happened at the final weigh-ins was almost universal. “I have never seen anything like that before,” […]
The 17th-annual Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship that took place this past weekend on Rainy Lake may well have been to toughest tournament I’ve ever fished. The hot weather and light winds we had experienced throughout the pre-fishing period disappeared when we woke up on Thursday morning for Day 1 […]
Anna Belle Cooper (nee Norris) passed away Monday, July 25, 2011. She was born Aug. 8, 1924 to Nora and John Norris. Anna Belle was the sister of Dick Norris and Mamie Currell; wife of Leonard Cooper; mother of John Cooper (Gail), Joan Warner (John), and David Cooper (Joanne); and […]
It is with great sadness that the family announces the passing of Garry Desserre on June 15, 2011 at the Dryden Regional Hospital in Dryden, Ont. Garry was born Jan. 16, 1943 in Emo, Ont. to Alphonse and Sophie Desserre. He grew up on the family farm in the Stratton, […]
It is with heavy hearts and great sorrow that we announce the passing of our dear mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend. Margaret Aileen Jewell passed away peacefully, with family by her side, on Wednesday, July 20, 2011 at the Emo Health Centre in Emo, Ont. Margaret was born […]
In loving memory of Hazel Vivian MacDonald (nee Hatch), 92, who passed away Wednesday, July 13, 2011 in New Westminster, B.C. Hazel was born March 30, 1919 in Hines, Mn. to the late David Ryerson Hatch of Burriss, Ont. and Bessie Irene Hatch (Burdick). She was united in marriage to […]
Ken Pentney, of Morson, Ont., passed away at 9 a.m. on Saturday, July 23, 2011 at St. Boniface Hospital in Winnipeg, Man. He was born July 28, 1942 in the Rainy River hospital in Rainy River, Ont., the fifth child of Katie and Ernie Pentney. At the age of two, […]
Lucas Punkari Having signed six forwards thus far during the off-season, Fort Frances Lakers’ general manager and head coach Wayne Strachan went to work on the other aspects of his team for the 2011-12 SIJHL campaign with the signing of a blueliner and a goalie from last year’s squad. The […]
Staff With 180 water meters having run their course and needing to be replaced, the majority of industrial, commercial, and institutional (ICI) customers in Fort Frances will be getting new ones this year. Town council agreed at last night’s regular meeting to enter into a contract with Elster Metering, of […]
