Sam Odrowski Jason Caul took his best shot at the bull’s-eye during the axe throwing portion of the logging competition held Friday morning at the Emo Fair. Caul didn’t place during this event but saw great success in the axe chop, two-man cross-cut, and tea boil, all of which he […]
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Sam Odrowski Sloan Baird and Niels Reynolds were crowned the 2018 Emo Fair mini-queen and mini-king on Thursday evening upstairs at the Emo-La Vallee Community Centre. Seven girls and two boys each answered a series of questions to win over the judges and become the mini-royalty for the next year.
Summer reporterStephanie Hagenaars Another Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society fall fair in Emo has come and gone but a recurring theme was an increase in competitors in a number of popular events this year. The 4-H beef show and steer auction saw high numbers of participants, with 22 heifers and […]
Stephanie Hagenaars A group of kids who attended the Fort Frances Museum’s second “Night at the Museum” event last Thursday posed around a framed photobooth donning themed props inspired by the movie of the same name. There was no shortage of fun as the kids were wrapped in toilet paper […]
More than 100 people came through Emo’s spray park last Tuesday to enjoy local entertainment during the sixth-annual “Music in the Park” event. Those who attended enjoyed a barbecue, scavenger hunt, rock-painting, face-painting, and fun games, all organized by girls who are going to the “I Am Awesome (And I […]
Sam Odrowski Sue-Ellen Blekkenhorst, Homecraft representative and judge, inspected handmade craft items inside the Exhibition Hall at the Emo Fair on Thursday afternoon.
Letters to the editor are said to be the lifeblood of a newspaper. It’s an opportunity for readers to voice their support or criticism of a decision or issue, or to point out local concerns they feel need to be addressed. It is an exchange of ideas and opinions that […]
An article in last Wednesday’s Times, headlined “Concerns over discarded needles addressed,” incorrectly stated about 6.5 percent of Canadians have HIV currently, with Ontario being on par to the national average. In fact, it should have read about 6.5 per 100,000 people currently have HIV, which translates to .0065 percent. […]
Sean Councillor, left, and Orville Smith pulled hard as they put all their strength into the two-man cross-cut event Friday morning. Jason and Kelvin Caul landed in first place, followed by Darryl Desserre and Gus Hagen in second. Dwayne and Curtis Smith placed third.
Sam Odrowski Vaughn Wilson (at left) mustered up all his power to send a log flying through the air during the pulpwood toss event of the annual loggers’ competition Friday morning at the Emo Fair. Jason Caul, meanwhile took his best shot at the bull’s-eye during the axe-throwing portion before […]
Sam Odrowski Marlee Bliss showed off her cow at the beef show on Friday afternoon at the Emo Fair. The show was an opportunity for people to show off the cattle they are raising on their farms.
Sam Odrowski Emo Fair judge Randy Creighton inspected a plate of green peppers alongside fellow judge Emily Watson in the Exhibiton Hall on Thursday afternoon. The pair scored these vegetables on their appearance, presentation, and closeness to their variety. All entries are scored according to the guidelines set out in […]
