Larry Andrushuk, 64, oF Burriss, Ont., passed away suddenly Monday, Feb. 11, 2002 near Jellicoe, Ont. He was born July 4, 1937 In Portage la Prairie, Man. to the late Peter and Euphemia Andrushuk. Larry moved away from home at an early age, travelling and working throughout Canada before coming […]
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Lorne McDowell, 78, recently of Mine Centre, Ont., passed away Friday, Feb. 8, at Unity, Wis. in the home of his son. He was born Nov. 17, 1923. He is survived by his wife, Joyce; daughter, Brenda McDowell of Mine Centre, Ont.; son, Robert of Unity, Wis.; and 10 grandchildren. […]
Henry (Hank) Hill, 78, passed away Friday, Feb. 1, 2002. He was born July 1,1923 in Burriss, Ont. Henry served in the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II. After the war, he returned to Toronto, Ont., where he worked for many years at John Inlas Co. Ltd. He […]
Mayor Glenn Witherspoon applauded the hard work behind staging the World Health Organization’s 11th-annual Conference on Safe Communities coming up here in May after conference co-ordinator Jeannette Cawston gave council an update at Monday night’s meeting. “Speaking from the outside, and being to some meetings where the conference was discussed, […]
Annette Hayka squints as she tries to read the numbers in the new phone book. Her eyesight hasn’t suddenly failed her, and she doesn’t need to renew the prescription on her glasses. Bell Canada has just reduced the font size on the Northwestern Ontario phone book—and many people are saying […]
The first-annual Emo Walleye Classic already has half the available spots filled, organizers said. “We have 27 [entries] so far,” said committee member Colleen Vennechenko, who also is president of the Emo Chamber of Commerce. The derby is open to the first 50 two-person teams. Teams above and beyond 50 […]
A support group for parents of special needs children will meet for the first time Wednesday night, and one Fort Frances parent hopes it will offer the support many families need to overcome obstacles in caring for their children. The group will meet at 6:30 at St. Jude’s Coffee House […]
Nathalie Donaldson is pouring over practice exams and sample questions preparing for her Grade 10 literacy test Thursday. It’s the second time she’s gotten ready for the province-wide test, which was abruptly postponed last fall after portions of it was posted on the Internet. And now she just wants it […]
It’s a predicament Muskie boys’ hockey team captain Lorne Koski never envisioned. With just three games left in the regular season, his young team finds themselves on the outside looking in for the fourth-and-final NorWOSSA playoff spot with a 2-9-2 record—one point behind the Sioux Lookout Warriors (3-11-1). The Warriors […]
It’s hard to keep track of the number of sheep on Mark Gerber’s farm lately because more lambs are being added by the day. Last Friday afternoon, three more lambs were born. Gerber could only estimate the farm had “40 or 50 sheep with the young ones.” The farm bustles […]
Librarian Shirley Sheppard said 2001 was a “fantastic” year at the Emo Public Library. “Donations have been up, book return has been great, and projects held [saw] awesome support from the public,” she noted. “I must comment on the volunteer work,” Sheppard added. “We had plenty who offered at various […]
The deadline for public comment on a report about Emo’s water intake system passed Monday with no residents giving their input, administrator/clerk-treasurer Brenda Cooke said Tuesday. “Nobody came in to comment on it,” she noted. “The next step is it’s final and we’re hoping that [the Ontario Small Town and […]
