Ken Johnston The anglers are busy pre-fishing up a storm as this weekend’s sixth-annual Morson Bass International tournament is set to get underway. While the number of teams was down last year (from 34 in 2008 to 26 in ’09), event co-ordinator Nancy Miller said they lowered the entry fee […]
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Peggy Revell Fort Frances Mayor Roy Avis chatted with Gary Doer, Canada’s ambassador to the United States, following a luncheon at the AmericInn in International Falls on Friday. Council members, politicians, business owners, and others representatives from both sides of the border attended the meet-and-greet, which saw the former Manitoba […]
Duane Hicks Megan Veniot was beaming after being crowned the 2010 Emo Fair queen last Thursday evening at the Emo arena. At left, 2009 Emo Fair Queen Taylor Pelepetz looked on. See story, photos on B3. o
Peggy Revell Tatum Martin, four, took a turn at milking “Northern Maple the Cow” on Saturday in the Farm Progress Building at the Emo Fall Fair. Between the midway rides, shows, and booths, there were plenty of activities over the weekend for all the youngsters who came out.
Dan Falloon Evan Morriseau got ready to take a hand-off from Muskie assistant coach Dennis Ogilvie during the opening of Muskie football camp Monday evening. The black-and-gold will see their first game action Sept. 3 in Winnipeg when they face the St. Norbert Celtics in an exhibition showdown before hosting […]
With the municipal election just two months from today, more candidates finally are beginning to trickle in. But unless there’s a flurry of nominations between now and the Sept. 10 deadline, local voters don’t seem to be in for much of a campaign—if one at all. Fort Frances Mayor Roy […]
I suppose I got my hopes up a little bit when Fort Frances was nominated for the World Fishing Network’s “Ultimate Fishing Town.” The online contest, which is halfway through its first round of voting, is offering a top prize of $25,000 to the winning community, as well as a […]
I had a great day on the water last week when I was able to get out in the boat with a couple of my hockey player buddies, Mike Richards and Ian White. Richards, a Kenora resident in the summer months, spends much of his free time on the water. […]
By Gary Sliworsky, Ag rep, Emo On Aug. 13, the Ontario Power Authority announced that following a 30-day consultation period, it had finalized the price for the new microFIT ground-mounted solar price category at 64.2 cents per kilowatt hour (kWh). The finalized price reflects input received during the consultation period […]
Well, another Emo Fair has come and gone! The weather was simply amazing this year. We have been much warmer, much colder, and definitely much wetter. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to see all the booths in the Farm Progress Building or even see in much detail all the work in […]
As a young faculty wife, I helped my husband by hosting many students in our home for meals. To give them a break from cafeteria fare, I always tried to have a delicious dinner served on a buffet table with lace tablecloth, candles, and flowers. And students seemed to enjoy […]
Right up front, I will advise that this week’s column is a bit of a stray from my regular scrape of words on skunks, spiders, dogs, and chocolate. This is where you can jump off if you like, and return next week for the usual script that will include my […]
