Summer hours at the Emo Toy Library and Resource Centre are Tuesdays from 1-8 p.m., Wednesdays from 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Thursdays from 9 a.m.-4 p.m., and Fridays from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. It will be closed Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. “The ETL will be open four days a week instead of […]
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Dear sir: I would like to draw attention to a roadway in Miscampbell between Lots No. 4 and 5, Concession No. 1. This roadway was taken off road maintenance and repairs under chairman Jim Gill of the Miscampbell roads board. However, the board neglected to close the entrance, allowing unworthy […]
Congratulations to Devlin resident Greg Stahn and his Emo fishing partner, Todd Baker, who won the second-annual Emo Walleye Classic over the weekend. They caught a walleye weighing 8.80 pounds on Saturday, which not only won them the tournament but also the cash prize for big fish for the day […]
There were games, dinners, dancing, raffles, and, oh yes, fish. Lots of fish. The second-annual Emo Walleye Classic was an even bigger success than last year’s inaugural edition and according to its board of directors, you ain’t seen nuthin’ yet. “We’re very pleased,” said director Colleen Vennechenko, who was still […]
In a sport where size and quantity play such a significant role, it is sometimes nice to find the race goes not always to the swift nor the battle to the strong. The winners of the 2003 Emo Walleye Classic are a perfect example of how—if you have a good […]
The Wheels to Meals seniors held their second-last gathering at the Emo Legion last Thursday, which included a wind-up carpet bowling tournament co-ordinated by Mollie Crozier. The six teams taking part included the What Nots (Dorothy Mitchell, Marg Leveridge, Evelyn Brown, and Siiri Gallenger), the Golden Girls (Julie Smith, Fran […]
Although they didn’t get to physically travel to the Australian Outback or to the Amazon River, students at St. Michael’s School here got to travel to faraway lands—and live through a challenge over the last nine months just like contestants on the popular reality TV show, “Survivor.” The students—88 in […]
The Fort Frances Badminton Club went outside the lines to bring a close to its season Monday afternoon at Fort High. Club members played alongside and against non-members (mostly parents of children in the club) in a series of exhibition doubles matches that was followed by a pizza party and […]
While black bears haven’t been too much of a problem in town limits so far this year, the public is urged to be aware of the bothersome bruins this summer, bylaw enforcement officer Dave Egan warned Monday. “We haven’t really had a problem,” he noted. “There’s been some sightings in […]
The decision by Hockey Canada to eliminate bodychecking at the Atom level has some saying it had to be done while others wondering why it hasn’t always been part of the play. Lynn Kellar, president of the Fort Frances Minor Hockey Association, said he wasn’t surprised by the ruling, which […]
Dear editor: The Kidney Foundation is pleased to announce that through your kind and generous donations, we have completed a very successful canvass of Fort Frances, Couchiching, and Alberton ($8,500). This year’s theme of “Celebrating the Miracles” has been possible through the assistance of those like you who have made […]
In an effort to raise awareness about world hunger, a group of Fort High students starved themselves for 30 hours last week. Participating in the world-wide program “30-Hour Famine,” the 83 students camped out at the high school and went for more than a day without anything to eat. “They’re […]
