A kindergarten class at Robert Moore School has welcomed players from the Fort Frances Lakers into their classroom over the last few months to be positive role models and help with lessons in math. Teacher Sarah Kivimaki said she felt extremely fortunate to have two Lakers visit every Thursday from […]
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It will be mostly cloudy tonight, with an overnight low of minus-three C (26 F) and west-northwest winds gusting up to 18 km/h. Tomorrow will be partly sunny but colder, with a high of only one (34) and low around minus-10 (14). Look for northwest winds gusting up to 30 […]
Sam Odrowski
The public school board currently is working on several capital projects throughout the district, with some of them slated for completion this fall. Plant operations and maintenance manager Travis Enge gave a brief verbal update of the projects at the Rainy River District School Board’s regular meeting earlier this month. […]
Dave Ogilvie
Emo correspondent
Emo correspondent
The Lions Legacy Golf Tournament, presented by the Fort Frances Lions Club and the Fort Frances Voyageurs Lions Club, will be held on Saturday, June 22 starting at 10 a.m. at Heron Landing (Couchiching). The cost is $100 each or $400/team, which includes 18 holes of golf, a cart, and […]
The family of Sylvia McLellan would like to announce her passing on Friday, March 22, 2019 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Sylvia was born on May 21, 1933 in Winnipeg, Man. to Antoine and Sis LaRoque. As a young woman, she worked for the Red Indian Lodge […]
It is with great sadness that the family announces the passing of Sharon Lea Jolicoeur, 78, of Fort Frances, Ont., on Saturday, March 23, 2019 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances. Sharon was born on May 30, 1940 in Fort Frances to Agnes (nee Kerr) and Harvey Strain. She […]
It is with profound sadness that the family announces the sudden passing of Tanya Denise Andy, 37, on Tuesday, March 19, 2019 in Thunder Bay, Ont. A traditional wake will be held on Wednesday, March 27, 2019 from 4 p.m. at the Big Grassy First Nation Community Hall, followed by […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Ross Perry announces his passing on Thursday, March 21, 2019 at the Thunder Bay Regional Hospital in Thunder Bay, Ont. Ross was born on Jan. 1, 1950 in Fort Frances, Ont. to Stan and Mae Perry. He grew up in Fort […]
It is with profound sadness that the Heyens family announces the loss of our matriarch, Margaretha (Margaret) Heyens, on Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances with her devoted and loving family by her side. Mom was born on May 20, 1925 in Hengstdijk, Holland. […]
The family of Lottie Whitefield are saddened to announce her passing on Sunday, March 24, 2019. Lottie was born on Dec. 3, 1923 in Bergland, Ont., the youngest child of Alfred and Kristina Peterson-Edberg. Lottie was born at the family homestead in their little cabin that they lived in while […]
It already is the last week of March! My how time flies right along. It sounds like our weather could be a bit cooler but how about that sunshine last week! No complaints I bet. Last week was my first official week back at the Emo Agricultural Research Station but […]
It is often difficult to keep up with the heartbeat of the district. Even catching up at a Tim’s or McDonald’s with friends, we miss out on lots of activities that are taking place across our communities that enhance or have some effect on our lives and those of our […]
