Some $20,000 already has been raised for a proposed spray park in Emo. “We’ll take money from anywhere,” joked Lincoln Dunn, who is spearheading the project. He had proposed the spray park concept last November. It’s hoped ground-breaking ceremonies will take place at the Lions Park in Emo this coming […]
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An Environmental Advisory Committee for the Township of Emo, which first was proposed last January, finally was passed by Emo council at its regular meeting last Tuesday (Oct. 30). Dave Ogilvie and Michelle Marinaro will spearhead the committee, with additional members being needed to serve on it. As its name […]
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow. At least, that’s what organizers of the annual “Holly Daze” festivities in Emo are hoping for. Scheduled this year for Nov. 30 and Dec. 1, a Santa Claus parade will be held at 6 p.m. on the Friday, followed by fireworks. […]
Jennifer Maki and her three-year-old daughter, Shyanne, enjoyed a walleye dinner on Friday evening, which was a fundraiser for the Zaagi-idiwin Aboriginal Head Start program. There also were a number of raffles to be won.
Man is a war-like creature, says the spry 92-year-old Lloyd Wheatley of Emo, a veteran of the Second World War. Wheatley was 28 when he enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1943. He served on a Handley Page Halifax B MK3 aircraft as a rear gunner in the […]
Apparently losing the Mark Hopkins Memorial Tournament final isn’t the worst thing that can happen to a team. The host Hopper’s Bruins lost 5-3 at the ’52 Canadians Arena to the Thunder Bay Lumber Kings on Saturday night, headed to their locker-room, and took as much time as possible to […]
The Muskie girls’ hockey team started out strong but then dropped both playoff games to finish fourth overall at the Sturgeon Heights Huskies 2007 Female Invitational Hockey Classic in Winnipeg over the weekend. The Muskies topped the Sanford Sabres 3-1 on Friday night, then battled the Dryden Eagles to a […]
What started as a Muskie boys’ invitational hockey tournament turned into a pair of exhibition losses as the black-and-gold lost a pair of games to the visiting Shattuck St. Mary’s Sabres by 4-2 scores over the weekend. While the losses weren’t easy to take, they were easy to believe coming […]
The Fort Frances Jr. Sabres went 0-3 on a road trip over the weekend, losing a pair of games to the Schreiber Diesels by 7-5 scores before falling 3-2 in overtime to the Thunder Bay Bearcats. Sunday’s loss in Thunder Bay marked the Sabres’ sixth in a row—and their eighth […]
Sydni Funk, left, and Melissa Shine were two of 26 gamers battling it out last Thursday during a “Soul Calibur III” tournament hosted by the newly-formed gaming club at Fort Frances High School.
Several district businesses and individuals were recognized for their outstanding achievement Saturday night during the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce’s 12th-annual business awards gala at La Place Rendez-Vous. “We’re all here to embrace excellence in the Rainy River District,” said Chamber president Christine Denby as she emceed the evening along […]
As one of several fundraisers for new playground equipment, St. Michael’s Home and School committee are trying a new project—selling Christmas cards hand-designed by students at the school. Each student was encouraged to submit a drawing in the contest and the top 12, ranging from JK-Grade 3, were selected to […]
