Paige Desmond “That’s what it’s all about is the kids and Christmas,” Barb Turgeon said in explaining the decoration extravaganza each Christmas that adorns the First Street East home where she lives with her husband, Charlie. “It makes Christmas,” she added, referring to the looks on children’s faces as their […]
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Dave Ogilvie It may seem like business as usually in Emo but behind the scenes, merchants, churches, and various organizations are busy preparing for the town’s annual seasonal celebration known as “Holly Daze,” which will be held Dec. 5-6 this year. The schedule for the two-day event is, indeed, extremely […]
Mitch Calvert In the 11th hour prior to the Dec. 1 trade deadline, the Port Hope Predators finally struck a deal, sending Fort Frances native Tyler Miller to the Thunder Bay Bearcats for Chad Richard and future considerations for this season, along with two players to be named later for […]
Mitch Calvert Dryden Eagles’ defensive co-ordinator Neil McLeod, a former Muskie player, was honoured with the Arnie Taylor Volunteer of the Year Award in the Winnipeg High School Football League for his work this past season. McLeod moved to Dryden in 2001 and has been with the football program at […]
Peggy Revell Newly-elected Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP John Rafferty, centre, cut the orange ribbon at the opening of his new constituency office here Saturday. Located in the old CN station on Fourth Street West, Rafferty will be sharing an office space with local MPP Howard Hampton, who was on hand […]
Mitch Calvert Fort Frances Canadians’ forward Jeff Gustafson (#27) was stopped on a point-blank chance by Wayzata goalie Sam LeNeave during Sunday’s final of the Gus Lindberg Memorial Midget ‘AA’ tournament at the Ice for Kids Arena. Wayzata captured the tourney title with a narrow 3-2 victory.
Dave Ogilvie Members of the student council at Donald Young School gave up part of the lunch break to paint signs for the school’s float in the Santa Claus parade this coming Friday (Dec. 5) as part of “Holly Daze” festivities in Emo. The student council, members of P.A.L.S. (Participation […]
Duane Hicks Kaitlyn Baldwin got creative and decorated her own Christmas cookie Saturday afternoon at the Fort Frances Museum. The museum will be the site for “Cocoa and Cookies with Santa” this Saturday (Dec. 6) from 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Duane Hicks Capts. Angel and Marlene Sandoval of the local Salvation Army joined deputy mayor Sharon Tibbs and Canadian Tire employee Joleen Pettis to kick off the Christmas kettle campaign Monday morning at Canadian Tire. The Salvation Army would like to have kettles out at area businesses Monday through Saturday […]
Duane Hicks The Riverside Foundation for Health Care’s special events committee has rounded up many gift ideas in preparation for the “Up Scale Bake Sale” at the Little Beaver Snow Park lodge on Thursday evening.
Dave Ogilvie Members of the student council at Donald Young School gave up part of the lunch break to paint signs for the school’s float in the Santa Claus parade this coming Friday (Dec. 5) as part of “Holly Daze” festivities in Emo. The student council, members of P.A.L.S. (Participation […]
Duane Hicks “Citizen of the Year” Linda Hamilton drew the winning ticket for the Kiwanis “Trip of the Month” draw for December as Kiwanian Alan Zucchiatti looked on this morning at International Travel Services. James Ward of Fort Frances will be heading to sunny Montego Bay, a trip valued at […]
