Evert Henrik Erickson, 85, of Bergland, Ont., passed away suddenly at his home Wednesday, March 14, 2001. Evert was born Jan. 19, 1916 in Bergland to the late Emil and Josephina Erickson. He was raised and educated at Bergland, and worked with his father, and family farming and logging in […]
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Trying to help those less fortunate has always been something Chyanne Tynan has been passionate about so when the opportunity to join the Youth Forum of the Americas presented itself, she jumped at the chance. “When I was living in Barrie, my school principal told me about the organization and […]
Weeza’s Gifts in Emo, under owner Vanessa Hebert (nee Mitchell), held its grand opening Saturday. There is plenty of gifts to choose from among the items stocking the shelves there, whether it be for birthdays, anniversaries, Easter, Christmas, and many more occasions. The supply also includes decorations of different kinds […]
Tagg’s stole the show at the 20-team Pizza Hut Classic Tom Thumb tournament in Dryden last weekend while West End Motors captured the ‘B’ side crown. Tagg’s netted five unanswered goals to down the Dryden Canadians 6-1 in Sunday’s final. Evan McCabe led the attack with four goals while Patrick […]
Motus O, known for their exuberant and accessible style of dance theatre, brings to their audience a blend of theatrics, ballet, and improvisational movement. They combine stunning visuals, gracefulness, and physical feats to create a show people never forget. And the dynamic trio will be making their way to the […]
The all-Ontario championship is what every high school athlete dreams of–the road trips, teamwork, fighting for top honours in their respective sport, and competing with the province’s best. And certainly the Muskie senior girls’ volleyball team brought home memories they’ll never forget. For seniors who won’t be returning next year, […]
Fort Frances council isn’t the only municipal government struggling to make things work in the face of increasing program costs, revenue loss due to reassessments, and the looming Bill 140. While council has just found its feet with a two percent property tax increase after suffering a loss of $295,000 […]
Hockey isn’t just about winning. For the coaches of the local Tom Thumb league, it’s about teaching young players to have a love and respect for the game–and helping them become a better person. Many agreed they coach to spend more time with their kids. “My boys wanted to play […]
St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church in Emo has a new stained glass window, which is just one of many to follow. The image of St. Patrick was done by Emily Hyatt, with the artwork completed by Wayne Barron. The window was dedicated to the memory of Teresa Norlund and daughter, […]
The Northwestern Ontario Associated Chambers of Commerce is staging a conference here next month to help local entrepreneurs take advantage of electronic business. Called the Northern Ontario Online Outreach Initiative (NOI), the conference will feature two days of seminars and workshops April 10-11 at the Red Dog Inn. “There is […]
Who’s better than the Muskies? Other than the Widdifield Wildcats, Chatham-Kent Golden Hawks and the Parkside Collegiate Stampeders . . . nobody! After starting off the tournament last Wednesday morning with nail-biting tension that would make even the strongest person go weak in the knees, the Muskie senior girls’ volleyball […]
The Muskie senior boys’ basketball team is now ranked in the top eight of Ontario after wrapping up their season with a quarter-final loss at the provincial showdown in Timmins last week. “Overall, I would have to qualify it as a success,” reasoned head coach Paul Noonan. “We had two […]
