EVENTS CALENDAR St. Mary’s Church is partnering with the Salvation Army in the “After the Bell” program. This program, sponsored by Food Banks Canada, offers child-friendly nutritious food packs to young children 12 and under throughout the summer months when other food supports are unavailable. Food packs will be available for pickup […]
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It is with great sadness that the family of Blondie Ditmars announce her passing on Wednesday, August 19th, 2026, at the age of 91, at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ontario. Blondie was born December 8th, 1934, in Bruno, Saskatchewan to Peter and Mary Sobush. She grew up in […]
BOOK REVIEW
By Robert Horton
By Robert Horton
Has there ever been a more dynamic and wiser mentor than Master Splinter of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles? The ninjutsu-trained Turtles knew it, as did Shredder, Krang, and possibly every vigilante from Dimension X. But what made him so sublime? His dry humour? His cultured engagement with the immortal […]
I became handicapped this past weekend. A planned fishing afternoon with my visiting son turned into a disaster when I fell off the dock and landed on my back across rocks and water. I had a huge goose egg on my head, a bleeding elbow and a huge bleeding gash […]
I am disappointed how quickly our days are shortening. You can really feel fall in the mornings now as well. I hope we have a long, enjoyable fall because spring was long and cold and summer was short. I am a bit nervous because after our last drought we had […]
Dear Editor, It is good to be grateful. Emo is a great place to live; we are grateful for our town, nestled on the banks of picturesque Rainy River—a gift from the Creator. Emo has just hosted the annual Fall Fair in which farming is featured and furthered, and community […]
Hydrangeas are widely known and admired for their large, showy blossoms that lend fabulous colour to gardens from mid- to late-summer. Although hydrangeas are native to parts of Asia, every year more and more varieties are developed and released that are suitable to our growing conditions. The names designated to […]
Did you know? Next week, on Sept. 1, students throughout Fort Frances and the Rainy River District head back to classrooms, playgrounds and school buses. With that return comes heavier traffic and young pedestrians navigating unfamiliar routes, particularly around school zones. Back-to-school safety tips As a new school year gets […]
I often grumble about the loss of letter writing. I miss that way of communicating. With most or all bills forwarded by email and paid by e-transfer these days, it hardly seems worthwhile walking to the mailbox. But that wasn’t always the case. On April 15, 1968, one simple letter […]
The family of Alton Cates announces his peaceful passing on August 17, 2026, at LaVerendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ontario. Alton was born in Emo, Ontario, on March 30, 1945, to Francis and Rose (Meline) Cates. Left to cherish his memory are his sister Margaret (Sonny); brothers Elmer (Helen) and […]
It is with heavy hearts that the family of Sharon Denise Morrison (54) (Waabishkibinesiik) announce her passing on August 21, 2026 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, ON. Full obituary to follow. Arrangements entrusted to Northridge Funeral Home Ltd. Emo, Ontario.
The family of Leonard Nelson Mann, (66) of Barwick, Ontario, regretfully announce his passing on August 21, 2026 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ontario. Full obituary to follow. Arrangements entrusted to Northridge Funeral Home Ltd. Emo, Ontario.
