The local Knights of Columbus PeeWee ‘AA’ hockey team had a highly-successful showing at the Tournament of Champions in Brandon, Man. from Feb. 7-10. The Knights kicked off round-robin play with a 9-7 victory over the Regina Stars after shaking off a slow start—probably the effect of sluggish “bus legs.” […]
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Nearly 50 junior squash players from Winnipeg, Fort Frances, Kenora, and Thunder Bay converged at the Winnipeg Winter Club to face off for a weekend of squash. Squash director Trevor Borland arranged a great feed in system that kept the players thirsty and hungry. In the older age group competitive […]
Pelican Landing’s second-annual “Ice Fishing Extravaganza” was held Feb. 2-3 in Morson. Forty-five anglers took to the ice fishing for walleye on the Saturday and then lake trout on Sunday. The weather was nice and the fishing was great! The results were as follows: •Walleye—1. John Alexander (6.92 pounds) 2. […]
The Riverside Foundation for Health Care announced the date for its second-annual “Old Bags Lunch” has been set for Saturday, April 19 at noon in the cafeteria at Fort Frances High School. Tickets cost $15 each, which includes a yummy bag lunch, entertainment, and lots of fun and games. Watch […]
Here are the results of members of the Emo Figure Skating Club at the Sunset regional competition Feb. 1-3 in Dryden: •Madison Boisvert—Sr. Bronze Elements (Flight 3, 1st), Sr. Bronze Freeskate (4th), and Sr. Bronze Spins (3rd); •Connor Carlson—Introductory Elements (Flight 2, 2nd), Pre-Preliminary Jumps (5th), and Introductory Freeskate (Flight […]
The OPP will be using all available resources for traffic patrol throughout February in an effort to reduce aggressive driving and collisions involving commercial vehicles, Commissioner Julian Fantino said. Both traffic unit cruisers and unmarked cars will be patrolling the roads of the province, with special emphasis on the 400 […]
On Feb. 7 at 11:30 p.m., Rainy River District OPP officers were patrolling the Township of Emo when they observed a suspicious vehicle travelling eastbound on Highway 11. The vehicle was stopped and a check of the driver revealed he was breaching a previous release condition. The driver was arrested […]
The Emo-La Vallee Healthy Community Coalition is sponsoring a Family Fun Day this coming Monday (Feb. 18) at the Emo-La Vallee Community Centre. There will be a free family skate from noon-2 p.m., followed by a free shinny hockey game from 2-4 p.m. (please bring your own helmet and gloves). […]
A happy Valentine’s Day to everyone. Be sure to take time on Feb. 14 to share your love and caring with all the special people in your life. • • • Get-well wishes are extended to Nonnie Barker, who recently underwent surgery. She came home from the hospital on Saturday. […]
“Get Outdoors” club members braved the minus-37 C wind chill this past Saturday to go on a ski hike in Burriss. After travelling across a field in the howling wind, the young skiers entered a bush area, where there was some relief. But even out of the icy blast, conditions […]
Those of us who live in Northwestern Ontario, and have an interest in tournament fishing, are extremely lucky. We are blessed to have some of the finest fishing options—and some of the best events—in North America. There are very few “open” tournaments in Canada or the United States that could […]
