The Emo Speedway held its annual awards banquet on Saturday, taking the opportunity to look back on a year past to look ahead to the future. The big story of the night was the strong showing of rookie racers at the podium. Matthew Mutz was selected as Rookie of the […]
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The Fort Frances Jr. Sabres hosted a tough opponent in the Fort William North Stars this past weekend, managing only one of four possible points despite some strong play. The Sabres fell 6-4 Friday night in a game capped by an empty-netter by Fort William, then lost 6-5 in overtime […]
Members of the local Covenant Women Ministries are continuing a tradition of assembling and sending midwife kits to the Congo in Africa. The group, formerly known as the Mission Circle, have been offering these midwife kits, as well as bandages, for about 40-45 years. “The midwife kits are used when […]
There was no change in the executive of the Rainy River Federation of Agriculture during its annual meeting Saturday night in Stratton. Last year’s executive of president Trish Neilson, secretary Linda Armstrong, and treasurer Angela Halvorsen all agreed to let their names stand again and were re-acclaimed to their respective […]
While council passed a bylaw to officially call a byelection Monday, with Jan. 14 set as election day, just how residents will vote for a new councillor still has to be decided. At Monday night’s meeting, Fort Frances CAO Mark McCaig said Clerk Glenn Treftlin has been looking at voting […]
There seems to be no shortage of support for beast cancer awareness in the district as more than 220 women, ranging in age from eight to 88, gathered for the Rainy River District Breast Health Network’s seventh “Luncheon of Hope” here Saturday. The biennial luncheon at La Place Rendez-Vous was […]
Joe Carlson had been involved in music from a very young age. So when the Emo-based business of Yowza DJ & Music Services went up for sale earlier this year, he couldn’t resist putting in an offer. “I had the experience and knew it was something I loved to do,” […]
Members of the “Boobettes” (Sue Jones, left, Ginette Anderson, and Shawne Crowe) acted out some of the more primitive means of getting a mammogram throughout history at the Rainy River Breast Health Network’s “Luncheon of Hope” on Saturday.
Moving along right on schedule, the steel framework for the new biomass boiler building started going up today at the site located on Portage Avenue and Sinclair Street. In the next three to five weeks, the entire steel structure should be completed. The concrete for the stoker foundation, which the […]
Rob Barron, Laurie Hogan, and Rick Collette looked on as Fort High teacher Kelly Connor, who teaches the hospitality course there, poured a marinade during a cooking class last Wednesday at the high school. The course, done through Confederation College, taught a class of eight people how to prepare a […]
CN Police Cst. Pete LeDrew educated Wilma Kooistra’s Grade 4 and 5 class on railway safety at the Queen Street crossing in Emo on Monday.
The Muskie junior girls fought for the ball under both nets in NorWOSSA action yesterday against the visiting Kenora Broncos. But despite some improved and, at times inspired, play, the squad ultimately fell 29-17.
