District farmers yesterday began working on haying to help drought-stricken farmers out west and plans for shipment should be finalized after the Emo fair. “I’ve been in contact with the ‘Hay West’ office in Ottawa and they’ll lobby to get us rail cars when we get a firm number,” said […]
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Emo Coun. Doug Hodge is resigning his position for an offer he couldn’t refuse. “I just got a great offer you couldn’t turn down,” he said of his new position as business manager for a GM dealership in Fort McMurray, Alta. Hodge spent 10 years in Fort McMurray previously and […]
April Siemens, assistance co-ordinator of the Emo Toy Library and Resouce Centre, has been busy of late tending to children having their usual daily fun time playing with whatever toy they could get to. She reminds everyone the Summer Craft Club is held there every Thursday for youngsters aged eight-12. […]
With the deadline to file a claim under the Ontario Disaster Relief Assistance Program (ODRAP) coming up tomorrow, the local office manager said yesterday that district residents have filed $5.28-million in claims so far. “I’m sure we’ll see more than 400 claims by the end of today,” noted Ian Mollett. […]
The slight feel of fall can be felt in the air and with that comes the annual Emo Fair. And from all reports I’ve heard, this fair promises to be filled with excitement and activity for all ages. The Farm Progress Building once again will be brimming with activity, including […]
While the opening of the driving range at the new Heron Landing golf course at Couchiching has been delayed until early fall, its project manager is optimistic the course itself will open according to plan. “[The June flooding] affected everybody. We’re just currently starting to do seeding here,” said Shane […]
With Queen Street Manor common room decorated in pink balloons and streamers, resident Iris Draper recently celebrated her 85th birthday surrounded by relatives and friends. She was all smiles throughout the mini program, which included a few people reflecting on her life and the singing of several of her favourite […]
A lucky bunch of kids were entranced by Evening Storytime last Wednesday night at the Fort Frances Public Library. “It’s part of our mandate to do a family storytime,” librarian Andrea Avis noted. The special event was a sneak preview of a program the library will be offering every Monday […]
There was a good attendance at “Chapple Days” last Friday and Saturday, and the report was a wonderfully relaxing time. Friday evening at the Both farm featured a bonfire wiener roast and old-time music played by local talent. The homemade ice cream I’m told was wonderful! The old farm has […]
With commemorative quilts, address books, calendars, and a history of the area in the works, organizers already have been gearing up for Fort Frances’ centennial celebrations next year. “The ‘Sew ’n Sews’ [club] are working on a centennial quilt,” noted museum curator Pam Hawley said last week. Historic photos of […]
Who let the dogs out? That’s the question someone might be asking themselves if they were at Pither’s Point on Sept. 7 and hadn’t heard it was the Fort Frances Friends of Animals’ second-annual “Paws Around the Park” fundraiser. While it’s difficult to say just how many participants to expect, […]
The culmination of the annual Borderland “Ball Blast” women’s soccer tournament was played out on a sun-drenched pitch here Sunday afternoon as local teams Gillons’ and Curves squared off for all the marbles. The field was swarming in green jerseys as Gillons’ dominated the early going of the women’s final. […]
