Heather Latter The local “Respect Campaign,” vying for $10,000 through the Pepsi Refresh Project, currently is sitting in 33rd place—two spots ahead of where it was two weeks ago. As such, the Celebrating Diversity Committee, which initiated the project, is urging the community to continue voting for its cause. “We […]
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Zoey Duncan As the price of gasoline ticks perilously closer to the $1.40/litre mark, many locals are choosing to grin and bear it—and perhaps walk to work once in a while. “It adds up a lot,” Christina Olson while filling up her truck’s tank at the Husky station here last […]
Heather Latter At age 11, Tylyn Silander saw a World Vision commercial on TV and immediately knew she wanted to help children in Third World countries. Right then and there, she packed her suitcase and insisted she would move out if her mom didn’t agree to sponsor a child. Now […]
Peggy Revell The public will have a chance to reminisce and wax nostalgic about Mine Centre School as part of a celebration set for May 26 to mark the closing of the old school and the opening of a new one. “Basically, it gives people an opportunity to walk through […]
Peggy Revell A Fort Frances resident is aiming to raise money to help Haitian refugees as part of a humanitarian trip she will be taking to the Dominican Republic in August. “I always wanted to do something like this,” said Jacki Geravelis-Houghton, a server and supervisor at Boston Pizza here, […]
Lucas Punkari After coming off two successful swim meets in Thunder Bay and Winnipeg, Donovan Taylor now is heading east for his next competition. The 16-year old will be a member of Team Ontario at the 2011 Eastern Canadian Tri-Meet this Saturday, where he’ll be lining up against swimmers from […]
Lucas Punkari It’s been a long-term process with many growing pains, but there are signs on the horizon that the Muskie football program again could be a tough one to beat. “It’ll be a few years before we get back on track but there are some good signs of recovery,” […]
Zoey Duncan Trevor Armstrong, an aircraft maintenance engineer for Rusty Myers Fly-In Fishing and Hunting Outposts here, worked deftly to re-install the newly-overhauled engine of this Cessna Caravan 208. The engine was removed back in November after 10 years’ worth of trips to Rusty Myers’ 11 outposts. See A5 for […]
Heather Latter A Shrine Circus performer wowed the crowd with his balancing act on the tightrope yesterday afternoon at the Memorial Sports Centre. The annual spectacle, which offered a 4:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. show, featured everthing from clown acts to horse-riding stunts and dog tricks, as well as attractions […]
Peggy Revell A rare set of newborn triplet Charolais calves showed off their healthy appetites last Thursday afternoon while proud Emo farmer Wayne Flatt looked on. The calves beat the odds with their May 9 birth: there is a 1-in-105,000 chance of triplets in cattle—a number which doesn’t include survival, […]
Lucas Punkari Tyler Brown was hard on the gas in his WISSOTA Modified on Saturday at the Emo Speedway, leaving him with only three wheels on the ground as he exited Turn #2.
It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to know that 2011 will be another challenging year for the tourism industry in Northwestern Ontario. The high-flying loonie, soaring gas prices, and people still struggling to make ends meet in the wake of a devastating recession all make life tough for area tourist […]
