More wins would have been golden, but one victory had a silver lining. The Muskie girls’ hockey team came close to a much better fate, but still captured the consolation trophy in the Orange division of the varsity category of the Minnesota Girls Holiday Cup tournament in Blaine, Mn. last […]
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The Emo Toy Library says hello to everyone and welcomes you to 2003! Co-ordinators Jennifer Miedema and April Siemens are back, and hope all of you had a wonderful holiday season. They thank everyone who attended their Christmas parities. The winner of the ETL’s 50/50 draw was Gary Judson. Congratulations! […]
Even though it was her first year organizing the community Christmas dinner, Vanessa Hebert found the annual event going as strong as ever, drawing about 220 people–20 more than last year. “I’m definitely already looking forward to next year,” she remarked Friday. “I was nervous about it this time,” she […]
On Sunday, Dec. 22 at the Christian Reformed Church in Emo, the fourth Advent candle (Joy) was lit and, as usual during the Advent season, the Sunday School children were involved in the worship service. Only on this particular Sunday, the children presented their annual Christmas concert, and also did […]
Just like the other two Christmas concerts I covered for the Times, the gymnasium at Donald Young School was packed to capacity on Thursday, Dec. 19 as parents, staff, and friends gathered to watch the annual performance by students. DYS principal Lucinda Meyers welcomed everyone to the program, the theme […]
Not one Fort Frances snowmobile racer has been seen on the cover of Sports Illustrated. Yet, the magazine’s world-famous jinx for those who grace its title page seems to have extended to the local powder pilots who represent Team Polaris on the World Snowmobile Association circuit. Ice oval specialist Steve […]
The field was reduced from past years, but the intensity of the participants was no less evident. Five adults and four juniors crossed rackets for the annual Boxing Day squash tournament last Thursday at the Memorial Sports Centre. “We’ve usually had 10-16 competitors,” said Bob Tkachuk, who won the consolation […]
More than 25 people have stated their intention to take the “Polar Plunge” here tomorrow (Jan. 1). Swimmers and parents from the Fort Frances Aquanauts, along with a group of lifeguards at the Memorial Sports Centre pool, are among the latest to join the list of those planning to jump. […]
If the fact that tomorrow is New Year’s Eve just hit you while reading this sentence, you probably don’t have anything planned to ring in 2003. But don’t fret, there’s still time to find something to do. New Year’s celebrations are plentiful here, no matter what you are looking to […]
The Muskie girls’ hockey team won’t mind a small case of razor burn after a series of close shaves last week. In a season decorated with a number of lopsided losses so far, the black-and-gold proved themselves legitimate competitors at the Minnesota Girls Holiday Cup tournament in Blaine, Mn., finishing […]
Funeral services will be held Friday, Jan. 3. 2003 at the Evangelical Covenant Church in International Falls, Mn. for Harry W. Arch, 63, of Rice, Mn, who passed away Monday, Dec. 30, 2002 at his home. Rev. Larry Connors will officiate, with visitation to be one hour prior to the […]
Mrs. Minnie Radbourne, 90, of Jasper Place in Thunder Bay, Ont., and formerly of Emo, Ont., passed away peacefully in hospital on Monday, Dec. 30, 2002. Born in Dekkora, Wis., Minnie came to Emo in 1941, where she lived for 57 years. She is survived by her son, Cal (Betty) […]
