Sadly, the family announces the passing of Cliff Noble, 89, of Emo, Ont., on Wednesday, April 11 2018 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Cliff was born on March 25, 1929 in Morley Township, Ont. to Clarence and Myrtle Noble. Cliff worked in Marathon, Ont. for 30 plus […]
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It is with great sadness that the family of Thomas Crowe announces his passing on Saturday, April 14, 2018 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Tom was born on Dec. 13, 1919 to the late Fred and Agnes Crowe. He was united in marriage to Harriet Jane […]
Friendship is like a secret hide-out; the kind of place I imagined as a child to escape to from nightmares, to run away from disappointment–a place where I was completely perfect with all my flaws, some of them more noticeable than others. My height was a flaw when I was […]
The merchants of Emo have geared up for “Spring Fever Days” again this year. The festival, now more than 50 years in age, has become the signal that winter is officially over. Kudos to the foresight of Ted Corrigan, Charlie Tompkins, Bill Mosbeck, Gordon Meyers, and Dennis Degagne, who believed […]
We all know women who inspire us, be they the pioneers of our heritage–those Amelia Earhart types: courageous, living on the edge, outspoken, adventurous, challenged, spirited women folk. Maybe they are our grandmothers, mothers, daughters, sisters, teachers, best friends, and/or a host of other women who have motivated us to […]
Congratulations to the committee that worked so hard to stage the “Gold Rush Gala” on Saturday night at the Emo-La Vallee Community Centre. The event was well-attended and supported by many across our district. It was great to see. I think everyone had a great time and we all hope […]
Jamie Mountain Both Hudson Mann and Teagan Green were a force to be reckoned with for the Mighty Mustang youth wrestling program over the weekend at the Jaycees’ state tournament in Grand Rapids, Mn. Mann, who was born in Fort Frances but now lives in International Falls, claimed first place […]
Jamie Mountain Members of the Muskie boys’ soccer team were engaged in various footwork and ball-handling drills during practice Monday afternoon in the Fort High gym. The black-and-gold are hard at work getting ready for their upcoming season, which kicks off with the annual St. John’s Ravencourt tournament April 27-29 […]
Duane Hicks The Town of Fort Frances joined other communities across the country which flew its flags at half-mast over the past week in honour of the 16 lives lost as a result of the horrific crash involving the Humboldt Broncos’ hockey team bus on April 6 near Tisdale, Sask. […]
Jamie Mountain Muskie Ellie Petsnick leaped over the bar during high-jump practice Monday afternoon in the Fort High gym. Poor weather has played a huge factor in the track-and-field season so far, forcing the black-and-gold to practice indoors as well as cancelling the first two meets of the season that […]
Sam Odrowski Aspen and Kip Avis had a chance to meet the Easter Bunny during the Kiwanis Club’s fifth-annual “Egg-stravaganza” that took place Saturday in downtown Fort Frances. Many other children had a chance to meet the Easter Bunny as they travelled from business to business in search of chocolate […]
Many consumers, without herb gardens of their own, will choose to purchase dried herbs more frequently than fresh ones due to cost and convenience. Dried herbs are suitable for certain recipe applications, however, there are just as many recipes that would benefit from fresh ones. Consequently, other than listening to […]
