Nancy Dewar spends her days driving unpassable roads, sneaking through bushes, and inspecting elk droppings—all in the name of higher education. The Master’s student from Lakehead University in Thunder Bay spoke of her research in tracking elk movement and survival patterns at the Ministry of Natural Resources office here Friday […]
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It was a day Marcel Horton never envisioned happening—and a day he won’t soon forget. The Rainy River First Nations resident made a name for himself as a member of the Muskies 1989 all-Ontario championship hockey team. But the thrill from that achievement may have to take a backseat to […]
The Fine Line Art Gallery and Pro-Picture Framing is holding a Christmas open house this Saturday. The public is invited to drop by between 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and check out all the work by 14 area artists the gallery has to offer. Maybe you’ll find a one-of-a-kind gift for someone […]
There were no multiple choice or essay questions, but a number of Border Skating Club members passed their exams with flying colours—with a few spins and salchows thrown in for good measure. A total of 25 skaters from the local club participated in several dance, skill, and freeskate categories during […]
Allan Yerxa’s executive decision to bowl his best at clutch time turned out to be the right choice. Yerxa won the President Division at the 2003 Zone Executive Championships in Dryden on Sunday with a +98 (pins over average) to edge Garry McKinnon of Atikokan by 13. His triumph earned […]
All those complaints about Winnipeg in the winter time are falling on deaf ears—if those ears are connected to the Emo Figure Skating Club or Border Skating Club. Both achieved standout results at Skate Winnipeg’s Super Skate 2003 last weekend—their first major competition of the season. Emo’s 11 skaters carted […]
Relatively few Canadians, and no doubt even fewer Americans, know that on that terrible day of Sept. 11, 2001, it was a Canadian who ordered the skies over North America shut down in hopes of thwarting any other potential hijackings. The decision was made deep inside Cheyenne Mountain by NORAD, […]
New to the position as an area rep for ASSE (an international student exchange program), Barb Duguay was all smiles after the success of an information session here Sunday afternoon that saw some local interest in the program. “We had four families who have applied to host, and one student […]
It is with great excitement that the students and staff at Donald Young School in Emo are anticipating the staging of the “Wizard of Oz” on Feb. 26-27. Students are invited to audition for the various roles on Monday, Dec. 15. Those interested are asked to pick up a permission […]
“April and I would like to take this opportunity to wish you and your families a very happy holiday season,” said Jennifer Miedema, co-ordinator of the Emo Toy Library and Resource Centre. A reminder the ETL will be closed for the holidays from Dec. 21-Jan. 5. The centre will re-open […]
The provincial EQAO testing results for Grades 3 and 6 in reading, writing, and math were released to the public last week and the Rainy River District School Board said it was pleased with local students’ results. “On the whole, we continue to show growth,” said Linda Hill, assistant superintendent […]
The Bantam regional volleyball championships took place this past Saturday at Fort Frances and Couchiching, and our Crossroad kids excelled in two ways. First, the Grade 7-8 girls’ squad won the gold medal in their division, edging Atikokan 2-1 in their best-of-three battle in the final. Then second, though the […]
