Chapple council recently held its regular July meeting with all members present, including roads superintendent Jim Teeple and clerk/treasurer Doris Dyson. Council heard that repairs to the Chapple community hall are ongoing and reports from the Canada Day activities were extremely good. A reminder that when renting out the hall, […]
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The Emo Chamber of Commerce has decided to hold a special weekend event to coincide with the grand openings of several new and renovated businesses in September. At its regular meeting Monday night, the Chamber has set aside the weekend of Sept. 5-6 for “Customer Appreciation Days,” with two draws […]
Last Wednesday (July 16), a two-vehicle accident occurred in the Devlin area which injured Rose Mose, who was a passenger in one of the cars. Suffering from a broken kneecap, cracked ankle, and torn ligaments, Rose initially was taken to La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, then later flown out […]
A group of cyclists touring Canada from British Columbia to Newfoundland passed through Emo late last week after having stayed at Caliper Provincial Park near Nestor Falls the previous night. There are 19 in the group altogether, including some hailing from Vancouver and Toronto here in Canada as well as […]
Last year, Lawrence Eustace, a lawyer from Fort Frances, made his first trip to China. And while he did do some sightseeing, including climbing the Great Wall and visiting the Forbidden City, this was not a vacation. Rather, Eustace went to China along with—and at the behest of—his friend, Norm […]
There’s a lot of excitement around the United Native Friendship Centre and the UNFC Urban Multicultural Aboriginal Youth Centre these days about the annual “canoe-a-thon” coming up Aug. 4-7. But most important element—the fundraising—still hasn’t quite fallen into place. “We’re really, really hoping for participation from local businesses,” said R.J. […]
The appointment of four Northern Ontario reps to a provincial tourism marketing board was viewed favourably by district operators, many of whom have seen a sharp drop in U.S. bookings for the fall hunting season. Virginia McKenzie, Donna Hanson, Roger Liddle, and Edward Meijer were named to the Ontario Tourism […]
While the fishing may not start until Thursday morning, make no mistake that the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship already is underway. And one of the highlights, which does not involve anglers and bass but still has al-“lure” to many, is the annual “Quest for the Best,” which takes place […]
While fundraising was off to a slow start at the beginning of this month, things are looking up for the UNFC Urban Multicultural Aboriginal Youth Centre’s annual “canoe-a-thon” coming up Aug. 4-7. “It’s started to pick up just this past week, with more and more businesses and individuals sponsoring us,” […]
With the fishing portion of the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship set to start tomorrow, it occurred to me that the tourney coverage in the paper over the past couple of weeks covered most of the bases, from the anglers to the volunteers. But one thing was still missing: What […]
Dear sir: I wish to thank publicly Pam Hawley of the Fort Frances Museum and the members of the La Verendrye Parkway committee for erecting a plaque about the mercantile firm of Watson and Lloyd and Lloyd’s Tourist Emporium. The Lloyd Boat Line began in 1940 with the “Cascadia,” making […]
Recently, journalists from community newspapers across Canada participated in briefings in Ottawa that included Canada’s deployment of navy, air force. and ground troops around the world in peacekeeping and rebuilding efforts. Those participating learned that Canada’s forces are playing a vital role in many operations involving the United Nations and […]
