Keep French as a second language education alive in our schools. It was what the Northwest Catholic District School Board heard from Pierre Ouellette, executive director of Canadian Parents for French–Ontario at its regular meeting here last night. But while French Immersion programs have faced funding cuts across the province, […]
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Striking Association of Community Living workers have now been picketing for 12 days here with no talks underway–and none scheduled. “No, there’s nothing at all. It’s pretty much status quo with last week,” noted Alanna Barr, executive director of the Fort Frances and District Association of Community Living. The 62 […]
Three teams will square off in round-robin play with a trip to the all-Ontarios at stake. And it’s all going to happen in one day. That’s what awaits the Muskie girls’ soccer team when they host the NWOSSAA showdown this Saturday at the St. Francis Sportsfield. But the NorWOSSA champion […]
Students at Crossroads School in Devlin, west of Fort Frances, have been told not to drink the school’s water after traces of bacteria were found. A sample taken last Thursday (May 17) was found to contain several types of bacteria. The school was notified of the bacteria content at 3:30 […]
By Harry Vandetti
Just Passing By
Just Passing By
The sports fishermen are among us again, the determined-looking, all-male bands of strangers seeking overnight accommodations before catching the first planes out to the lakes. And they were piling up in our motels Monday with bad weather threatening to the north. We welcome their presence as a signal that all’s […]
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This Week In Emo
This Week In Emo
SummerActive 2001, a joint effort of the Emo-La Vallee Heart Health Coalition, Northwestern Health Unit, and Emo rec council, invites you to walk, run, or bike out to the proposed new sports field north of the Emo Cemetery this Friday (May 25) at 7 p.m. “Join in the scavenger hunt, […]
On May 15, 2001, his 37th wedding anniversary, John Wayne Herod entered into rest at Emo Hospital. Born Oct. 4, 1941 and raised on his parents’ Oneida farm, his early years were spent at Caledonia Allis Chalmers. He was married May 15, 1964 to Dianne Jerome, and they moved to […]
It is with great sadness we, as a family, announce the passing of Hazel Kathleen Douglas at the Thunder Bay Regional Hospital (McKellar) on Tuesday, May 22, 2001. Hazel was born in Mather Township, Ont. on Dec. 8, 1914. She was a resident of Versa Care in Thunder Bay, Ont. […]
Arnold Shortreed, 82, of Watten Township, Ont., passed away Friday, May 18, 2001 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. He was born April 20, 1919 in Emo, Ont. to the late James and Rose Shortreed. During WWII, Arnold served with the Ordinance Corps in Canada. Upon his […]
In loving memory of Frederick William Duncan, 80, of Fort Frances, Ont., who passed away Wednesday, May 16, 2001 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. Frederick was born June 7, 1920 in Rainy River, Ont. to the late William and Mary Duncan. He spent the majority of his […]
William E. “Bill” Carmody, 53, of South St. Paul, was called home after a five-month battle with cancer on May 18, 2001. He was predeceased by parents, Bill Sr. and Eva; and sister, Eva. He is survived by loving wife, Janice; daughters, Kris (Rocky), and Karla; step-children, James (Jane), and […]
With enrolment dwindling in French Immersion programs at some district schools, the local Canadian Parents for French will stress the importance of the program at tonight’s regular monthly meeting of the Northwest Catholic District School Board. “We wish to commend the board for continuing to support the Core French and […]
