It is starting to green up nicely and you can see some green leaves popping out. The weather was nice over the weekend and it really has started to dry up! I was hoping to get over my lawn, but my boyfriend/partner is working on my lawnmower, so it is […]
Columnists
It is spring today. Not because the grass is growing. Not because the trees are straining to burst into leaf. Not because the pussy willows have come and gone as has the maple syrup. Not even because the frogs are singing to me at night, my window lifted enough to […]
By Robin McCormick
Devlin correspondent
Devlin correspondent
We might live in small communities but there’s always a lot of events to keep us busy. On May 23-25 is the annual Emo Walleye Classic. The weigh-ins are Friday, May 24 at 4:30 p.m. and Saturday, May 25 at 4 p.m. The Emo Legion will provide a fish fry […]
In the spring of 1980, my wife and I were on our hands and knees with shovels, bare root stock digging holes for shrubbery and trees. Today those same trees and shrubs are coming to the end of their lifetime. We have watched and enjoyed them from the time that […]
By Dave Ogilvie
Emo correspondent
Emo correspondent
The “Spring Tea and Bake Sale” which was held at the Church of the Holy Spirit this past Saturday was deemed a huge success by the organizers. Those serving were pleased with the attendance of so many people from across the district. Those in charge of the bake sale table […]
Stop number five of the Bassmaster Elite Series season took place this past weekend at legendary Lake Fork in Texas. If you saw last week’s column you read a little about the history of this popular bass fishery on the outskirts of Dallas. It is the gem of bass fishing […]
Okay, this waking up to snow is getting old real fast! As I wake up in the night I always look at my cameras and I could see something blowing around, but I was hoping it was just the birds flying in and out of the barn. We should have […]
While I was in Vancouver I met a friend at Queen Elizabeth Park, which is a “horticultural jewel” according to the City of Vancouver’s Parks and Recreation Department and I would have to concur. The park is at the geographic centre of Vancouver. The park is a former rock quarry […]
Robin McCormick
Devlin correspondent
Devlin correspondent
Mother’s Day is this Sunday. and there are two events to taking place to celebrate this special day! The Guthrie and Knox United Churches will be hosting a walleye supper on Sunday. The meal will be walleye, homemade french fries, coleslaw, baked beans and dessert. The cost is $18 for […]
I love experiencing the tastes of different cuisines and I use any excuse I can find to switch things up a bit at the dinner table. Celebratory dates from around the globe are perfect for this and May fifth marks Cinco de Mayo–a celebration of Mexican heritage and pride. A […]
It is lake time again. Commissioner’s Bay has already lost its ice. Creeks are brimming with fast flowing water. I have booked my boat to be ready for pickup this weekend and hope that I will be able to travel to the cabin for the first trip of the year. […]
Attention students! the Township of Emo will be hiring summer students (ages 15 to 30) who will be returning to school in the fall. They are looking for people to fill the positions of Recreation Program Assistant/Coordinator and Labourer of Parks Department. Applications in the form of a resume will […]
