For the third year in a row, the “Emo Walleyedol” contest will be held in conjunction with the Emo Walleye Classic—a catch-and-release fishing tournament running May 24-26. But the vocal competition has undergone a few changes to “make it that much better.” Lincoln Dunn, the stage and technical co-ordinator for […]
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FORT FRANCES—Parents, educators, priests, and members of the local Catholic community all put their heads together to reflect on—and express their views about—the important of faith-based education during a public forum hosted by the Northwest Catholic District School Board here Tuesday night. The board is hosting four such sessions throughout […]
FORT FRANCES—Northwest Catholic District School Board trustees heard a first-hand report from staff and students on the success of their “Later Literacy” program at the board’s regular meeting Saturday morning. The program—aimed at students aged 11-14 with significant reading and writing difficulties—is now in its fourth year, noted David Sharp, […]
FORT FRANCES—After reviewing the issue once again, council decided Monday night to uphold a resolution it passed back in July, 2005 to no longer provide school crossing guards in town. But parent Leslie Danielson, who had requested council reconsider hiring crossing guards as part of the 2007 budget process, backed […]
FORT FRANCES—While not recommending anyone swim off the docks along the upper Rainy River, the town will be installing buoys and ladders at the one at the end of Fifth Street East in an effort to at least give swimmers a safer place to be. Town council approved a report […]
The Devlin Calf Club (4-H) held its first meeting back in January. We have two projects for this year—a heifer project and a steer project. There are 11 people in the heifer project and eight taking steers. We were given our project books and discussed training techniques. We also talked […]
Mike Scheibler, owner of Tamrack International Motocross Track north of Emo, is hoping for a dry spring so riders can get out on the track sooner. “Weather and ground conditions permitting . . . I’d like to get going by the end of April,” said Scheibler, adding he’s scheduled eight […]
Owner Joyous Bragg has made the decision to move the Emo office for Drivers & Vehicles Licences to a new location. After 25 years, the office will leave Visser Auto and take up residence in the Corner Closet mini mall on Highway 11/71. “Look for the signs on the exterior […]
Three Winnipeg men must pay $6,000 to cover a portion of the cost of suppressing a wildfire they caused. That blaze, known as Kenora Fire 9, cost the Ministry of Natural Resources more than $38,000 to extinguish. Ian McAulay, William Funk, and Adam Jones, all 21, pleaded guilty and were […]
The average farm is full of machinery and devices that can grab, cut, smash, and entangle fingers, hands, toes, and feet—causing injury to the extremities and even death. The sad truth is that most of these injuries can be avoided. When it comes to farm safety, entanglements and being pinned […]
The 4-H club Rock ’n Wood was started by Shirley Morrish and Kathy Stahn at the municipal building in Devlin. The club officers are Jolene Stahn (president), Nicholas Donaldson (vice-president), Samantha Stahn (secretary), and Nathan Zimmerman (press reporter). The other members are Joshua Zimmerman, Dessa Vlotaros, Corrina Mack, and Julianna […]
The Fort Frances Badminton Club held its annual tournament over the weekend at Fort High. The field of 115 participants from across Northwestern Ontario, Manitoba, and upper Minnesota was the largest in tournament history, representing an increase of 15 people from a year ago. “Everything went great,” said organizer Manami […]
