Dear sir: I read with interest the two-part article by Michael Hilborn, “Riding Shotgun with the OPP.” I don’t understand these so-called “bush parties” or “pit parties”, or whatever, which seem to have become a common phenomenon. Do parents actually throw these parties for their kids, and the kid’s friends, […]
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Recently, a come and go tea was held at the Emo Legion for Tina Visser, who was celebrating her 90th birthday. She greeted everyone upon their arrival with a broad smile, clearly happy to have everyone there for her special occasion. I don’t know how many came, but I could […]
On the one month anniversary of their last victory, the Borderland Thunder gave their fans a taste of that old winning feeling again in dramatic fashion here last night. Dave Gooch converted his own rebound at 3:34 of overtime to give the defending SIJHL champs a desperately-needed 6-5 triumph over […]
When there’s only two competitions a year to get your kicks in, you’d better be in fighting form when it counts. The Northwest Taekwondo team from Fort Frances showed excellent timing in coming through with 17 medals overall at the 20th-annual Central Canadian Taekwondo Championships in Winnipeg. This marked the […]
Dear sir: Many thanks are extended to the citizens of Fort Frances and surrounding district who participated in the “Operation Christmas Child” shoe box program. Since 1993, “Operation Christmas Child” has become a Christmas tradition for many Canadian families and individuals. The response this year has been tremendous and I […]
The annual Remembrance Day banquet hosted by the Emo Legion last Tuesday evening attracted support from all corners of the area which it covers, which I am told is the largest branch in the province. About 100 people turned out for the occasion, which included local MPP and NDP leader […]
Vicki Stinson has first-hand experience with the fact that rhythmic gymnastics is more than dainty girls running around twirling ribbons. Her dedication to broadening her horizons in the sport has earned her the trip of a lifetime. The Fort Frances coach leaves tomorrow to escort International Falls gymnast Scott Roberts […]
A Remembrance Day service at Our Lady of the Way School opened with the marching in of the colours performed by comrades from the Royal Canadian Legion Br. #99 at Emo. Next, “O Canada” was sung, then there was the call to worship. “We have gathered here to worship God. […]
At its regular monthly meeting Tuesday night, the Northwest Catholic District School Board approved a detailed budget outlining the expenditure of $498,410 it will receive in funding through the provincial government’s Rural Education Strategy (RES). The board initially had expected to receive $486,000, but the Ministry of Education’s final calculation […]
The scotch lovers of Fort Frances are uniting to keep their tasting club alive, and are looking for new members to help attain that goal. “In order to have a really good tasting, we need to have more people,” said Joyce Cunningham, secretary of the Loch La Pluie Scotch Tasting […]
In a tournament named for first-year players, the veteran had the final say. Mary-Beth Tkachuk added to her impressive list of squash championships by winning the ‘B’ division of the annual Rookie Round-Up/Toothpick ladies’ tournament here Saturday. Tkachuk took the title by blanking Nikki Bagacki 3-0 in the best-of-five final […]
