Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP Don Rusnak is approaching the end of his term and won’t be seeking re-election, to spend more time with his young family. He was in the district last Wednesday to make a funding announcement, which will be one of his last visits as MP before the […]
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Marc Stuempfle With the wind blowing in their hair, children enjoyed the thrill of the dragon roller-coaster at the Emo Fair. The kids smiled as their parents watched on and reminisced about similar memories from their childhood and the enjoyment they had as a child at the fair.
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Marc Stuempfle
Marc Stuempfle
Following a decision in March to introduce a high flood risk rule curve to control the inflow and manage water levels on Rainy Lake, Namakan Lake and Rainy River over the spring and summer months, water levels remain stable. The International Rainy-Lake of the Woods Watershed Board’s water levels committee […]
Ken Kellar It was all fun and games at the bungee jumper on the midway at the Emo Fall Fair on Friday evening. A large selection of attractions offered by Select Shows provided something for the whole family and kids of any age to enjoy outside of the animal barns […]
Ken Kellar Guitarist and vocalist Keri Latimer of the band, Leaf Rapids, performed for the crowd at the Moose N’ Fiddle festival at Caliper Lake Provincial Park on Saturday night. Leaf Rapids’ set was interrupted by the onset of stormy weather, but were able to continue playing following a brief […]
Marc Stuempfle Maria Leschied received one of the judges’ awards for the bear she made from an old fur coat and which sat on a hand-crafted chair made by her great grandfather in the 1880s. The bear was put on display in the “Judges’ Special Exhibit” in the exhibition hall. […]
Sam Odrowski Fair attendees with some extra spending money had a blast trying their luck at the Select Shows midway games during the Emo Fair on Friday, in hopes of winning one of the many large stuffed animals on display.
Sam Odrowski
While some town residents may never enter the Fort Frances Tourist Information Centre, it’s a valuable asset to those who are unfamiliar with our community. The centre offers in-depth tourist information about attractions within the town and northwestern Ontario as a whole. Staff at the centre say they’ve noticed an […]
Sam Odrowski New mini-queen Annelise DeGagne and mini-king Brecken Mann King were crowned on Thursday night upstairs the Emo Arena, making them the new 2019 royalty. A total of 11 children competed in the contest. All were awarded with gift cards, sponsored by the Emo Legion.
Marc Stuempfle Firefighters from Emo, Devlin, and LaVallee had their sirens and light flashing as they entered the Emo Speedway during Saturday’s parade. Children were excited to meet with firefighters as they were handing out Freezies–a perfect treat on a hot summer day to keep cool.
Tonight will be cloudy with an overnight low of nine C (48 F). Tomorrow will be mostly cloudy. Expect a high of 20 (68) and a low of 10 (50). Friday will be mostly sunny and pleasant with a high of 23 (73) and a low of 11 (52). In […]
Ken Kellar NCDS executive director Nicke Paddock (Baird), left, and marketing co-ordinator Jolene Stahn showed off the aprons and logo for “The Caf Co.” that will be restarting operations at the Fort Frances High School cafeteria this year. NCDS is overseeing the creation of the new not-for-profit business and plans […]
