Late Friday afternoon, another piece of Emo history disappeared, and with it, much more memories of the past decades. Harold McQuaker Enterprises, with Dale McQuaker at the controls of the wrecking crane, demolished Fairway Store in a space of one hour. Onlookers including the Loney family and relatives, who watched […]
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The annual Devlin slo-pitch tournament held over the weekend ended in Fort Frances winning. Shade beat out a combined team of Blue Zones and Variety Pack to take the A division. The B-side was won by Village People beating out Good Vibrations. Devlin ballplayers started games Wednesday, July 9, with […]
They’re rivals on the field, but a pair of combined soccer squads from the Borderland Soccer Association put their differences aside to prosper at a tournament in Dryden this past weekend. The Taggs/Nova men’s team went undefeated to capture the men’s title, while the Fort Frances “Money”, a mixed Curves/Gillons’ […]
Cathy Tovey could use a helping hand—several, in fact. The director of volunteers for the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship is issuing a community-wide request for anyone who wants to pitch in and help in any one of a number of different areas to help make sure the July 21-26 […]
Carlee Bosma couldn’t take the heats, but she wasn’t about to get out of the kitchen. The Emo driver watched Jeff Davis dominate all three qualifying heats, then upstaged the Devlin driver by winning the feature race of the Beginner division during this week’s go-kart action hosted by the Borderland […]
Of the 48 Canadians participating in a walk for diabetes in Bermuda this fall, only one is from Ontario: Marilyn Angus of Barwick. The 44-year-old grandmother will walk 26 miles, or about 42 km, as a member of Team Diabetes Canada in the Great Walking Marathon in November. “It’s going […]
When Murray Gemmell set out on his quest to restore an original pioneer cabin to its original condition, he had no idea it would become an all-consuming project. That was four years ago. Today, the end is in sight, and none too soon either. “If I had known it was […]
How would you like to check out the facilities of a popular tourist resort or view a home without having to leave the comfort of your living room? If the idea of getting around without leaving home appeals to you, perhaps you should be talking to Matt Neilson. Neilson, 16, […]
Money isn’t everything, but it certainly isn’t a bad drawing card. The annual “Dash for Cash” children’s bicycle races at Emo Speedway on Saturday night were a monstrous success, with approximately 100 youth testing themselves against their peers in a battle to capture some coin and, in the case of […]
The weather for Christian Reformed Church’s 50th anniversary homecoming celebrations were fantastic both Saturday and Sunday. The sun shone with all its glory, and the committee anniversary members were pleased with the extravagant way everyone enjoyed each others company. It was unreal, just watching everything unveil itself—there were no disappointments. […]
Though not completely successful its first go ’round, the “Grab-A-Cab” and designated driver programs organized by the district Substance Abuse Prevention (SAP) team are being resurrected. “We wanted to get the ‘Grab-A-Cab’ going again,” said Cst. Caroline Spencer who is the OPP liaison with the SAP team. “We wanted to […]
Steve Arpin’s stock car racing career is going south in a hurry—and he’s perfectly fine with that. The Fort Frances driver has spent most of this racing season below the 49th parallel, making stops at various tracks on the WISSOTA circuit throughout Minnesota and Wisconsin. The strategy is not geared […]
