The fishing tournament circuit pumps money into Rainy River District each summer and, equally important, offers an opportunity for the host towns to showcase their respective communities. As such, kudos to the board of directors for its work in ensuring the Emo Walleye Classic is being held for a 16th […]
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Duane Hicks Rainy River District EMS paramedics continue to sport response times above provincial target numbers. With nearly all types of calls in 2016, the local EMS exceeded the target percentage for responding to calls under the target time. For example, EMS responded to 63.04 percent of Canadian Triage and […]
Gloria Wager passed away peacefully on Friday, May 19, 2017, with her family by her side, at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. She was born on Aug. 22, 1962 to the late Arthur Wilfred and Virginia Ruth (Rande) Dann in Winnipeg, Man. She will be dearly missed by […]
On May 4, 2017, William (Bill) Strain passed away on Thursday, May 4, 2017 in Spruce Grove, Alta. Bill was born on Aug. 3, 1945 in Fort Frances, Ont. Bill is survived by his sister, Phyllis Dalseg of Nestor Falls, Ont.; brother-in-law, Morgan Hilderbrand of Emo, Ont.; sister-in-law, Deidre Strain […]
Sadly, the family announces the passing of Willie Caul, 85, of Devlin, Ont., on Sunday, May 21, 2017 at his residence. A celebration of his life will be held Thursday, May 25, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. at the Northridge Funeral Home in Emo, Ont. A complete obituary will follow.
The family of Orlow Carter Flinders sadly announces his passing, in his 79th year, on Monday, May 15, 2017 in Toronto, Ont. following a prolonged battle with lung cancer. He was born on March 6, 1938 in Fort Frances, Ont. to Edward and Irene (Carter) Flinders, the first of three […]
The sixth stop on the FLW Tour took place last week on the Mississippi River, out of La Crosse, Wis. When this event was announced on the schedule last year, I was excited because at only about nine hours away, it would be almost twice as close to home as […]
A few weeks ago, I went to the supermarket to pick up some fresh ginger root for a cooking class I was teaching. I only needed a couple of tablespoons so I broke off a small knob and proceeded to the cashier. She rang up my purchase and it came […]
Joey Payeur Shelby Kellar of the Crossroads Tornadoes had a bead on this ball as she made the play against the Donald Young All-Stars in a Grade 6 division game as part of the junior softball showcase last Wednesday at Sturgeon Creek School. The Tornadoes and All-Stars were joined by […]
Staff The opportunity to be part of a special night in this town’s sporting history has arrived. Tickets for the second induction ceremonies of the Fort Frances Sports Hall of Fame, taking place Aug. 12 at La Place Rendez-Vous, are now on sale. Costing $35 each, they can be purchased […]
Joey Payeur Mike Cuzzolino strong-armed his way through the next phase of the ongoing rebuilding process of the Muskie football program. The head coach of the black-and-gold, with an eye on the season to come, for the first time instituted an off-season strength and conditioning training program geared to prospective […]
Staff Campers weren’t the only ones to be disappointed by the extended stretch of soggy weather over the long weekend. The Borderland Racing Association suffered its first cancellation of the season Saturday night at the Emo Speedway when rain washed out the action after just one heat in the WISSOTA […]
