“Cork a bag or bag a cork?” If you were an Ontario Girl Guide leader at their provincial annual general meeting on Sunday, you had the opportunity to participate in part of their “Bag a Cork” program. Much earlier that morning, I joined the incoming provincial commissioner (my wife, Marnie), […]
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Town council voted in favour of adopting a revised fee schedule to go along with its new business licensing bylaw at its regular meeting last night. The annual fees, which will be effective as of May 1, 2006, are as follows (non-resident fees are in parentheses): •public halls—$56; •public halls […]
On Saturday around 3 p.m., Emo OPP officers investigated the theft of a motor vehicle from a residence in Watten Township. Shortly after 4 p.m., officers from the Dryden OPP detachment located the vehicle at the junction of Highway 502 and Highway 594. As a result of that investigation, a […]
Jon Mansbridge, 17, practiced his acrobatic skateboard moves Monday afternoon at the Kiwanis skate park. Jon and his friends have been out skating almost every night enjoying the recent nice weather. — Alex Cruickshank photo
Jason Strom Jr participated in the “Cuts for Cancer” and got his head shaved by Stacey Kreger of the Hair and Body Care Shoppe on Saturday afternoon during Emo’s annual Spring Fever Days celebrations. One quarter of the money raised went to the Emo handi-van, while three quarters went to […]
On Wednesday, Dryden OPP received several traffic complaints involving a Pontiac Sunfire travelling westbound on Highway 17. Shortly thereafter, around 8:30 p.m., police responded to a single-vehicle roll-over in Dewan Township involving the above vehicle. Fire and ambulance services were on the scene to assist. The driver of the vehicle, […]
Having passed a new business licensing bylaw at its April 10 meeting, town council now will vote to adopt a fee schedule to go along with them at its regular meeting tonight. Clerk Glenn Treftlin said Friday afternoon that the amended fee schedule reflects changes made in the licensing bylaw, […]
With the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce’s annual home and leisure show coming up April 28-29 at the Memorial Sports Centre, organizers are expecting a full house of exhibitors this year. “If we were not to get anybody else at this point, we’d still be full,” Chamber manager Dawn Booth […]
Isn’t springtime exciting? The snow is melting and the birds are starting to sing again. When you swap your heavy winter jacket for a light wind breaker, you also know it’s time to do a little spring cleaning in your wardrobe and around the house. The Salvation Army Thrift Store […]
Highway 11 is closed to traffic five km west of Jellico due to a tractor trailer rollover, reported OPP this morning. The trailer’s load of cardboard has spilled out and police are on the scene. A further update will be given by police when the situation has changed.
Heather Hudson, activation co-ordinator at Rainycrest Home for the Aged, addressed those gathered at the volunteer appreciation Luncheon there yesterday afternoon. They also heard from administrator Soili Helppi and volunteer Wanda Johnson. Ruth Caldwell recited her “Ode to Rainycrest Home Volunteers” and Sandy and Whitney Stalmach provided entertainment during the […]
Jolene Veldhuisen of Emo was one of many Fort Frances High School students who took some the time to donate blood at the Canadian Blood Services domor clinic last April. CBS is hoping the public will come out and give blood next week for a pair of donor clinics at […]
