Last Sept. 11, America’s bravest gave the ultimate sacrifice when 343 New York City firefighters lost their lives in the worst terrorist attack ever faced by the people of the United States! It was an event no one will ever forget. It also became evident how important firefighters are to […]
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Here in Northern Ontario, we have several really big moths. These are not like ordinary moths at all.They don’t have pointy wings, and they don’t fold their wings flat like other moths do. They have thick bodies and big feathery antennae, and generally they are quite beautiful. I will mention […]
One year ago today, the rules of the game changed forever. Sept. 11, 2001 brought a permanent time-out to our feelings of invincibility as North American residents.The terrorism contests taking place in the Middle East, which we had been casual spectators to before 9/11, suddenly had found a new arena—our […]
By Harry Vandetti
Just Passing By
Just Passing By
And how we missed our old Labour Day celebration this year! With our newly-inaugurated sisterhood of Fort Frances and International Falls not pouring a happy and noisy parade across our intervening bridge—and then forgetting all about sleep that night! You see, legend has it that the Falls was created to […]
Harold Fisher’s love affair with religious architecture began at the age of 15 when he earned $2 a day as an apprentice to a church architect. Since then, he has designed nearly 500 majestic churches throughout the United States and has inspired worshippers of 50 different religious denominations. “As a […]
By Harry Vandetti
Just Passing By
Just Passing By
School opening comes up as the next major event now that the cooler breezes of autumn have found us again and the Emo Fair has gone by after keeping its annual promise of rain. So, there is still time for some nostalgia on bygone school days. My own memories are […]
Donna Rogers was the winner of the Legion fun draw held during the annual Emo Fall Fair, pocketing $1,611.60. Lois Shine drew the winning ticket. Meanwhile, Ed Cousineau was the lucky winner on the raffle of a bench at the Emo Community Centre. • • • Cribbage winners at the Emo Legion […]
I’ve been west, I’ve been east. Now it’s time to find some middle ground. From my Alberta upbringing, to a spontaneous flight of fancy to the shores of Newfoundland and Labrador, to last week’s long and winding road to Fort Frances, I’ve come to understand some basic truths. The first […]
It’s been some time since I’ve told anyone my exact age. Not that I’m embarrassed about it. How could you possibly be embarrassed about the length of time you’ve been on this planet! It’s just a non-fact. It really doesn’t matter. The reason I don’t want to share my age […]
Maybe five men couldn’t make the world go around, but our oldsters—Billy Walker, George Henry, Bob Taylor, Bob Readman, and Louis Camirand—could look after practically everything concerning our old town hall for more than half-a-century. They could all handle authority, these leaders of our main municipal departments. They carried on […]
Are you interested in getting involved in your community? Then be a committee member. The Township of Chapple is looking for members to sit on a committee that would put together an emergency plan for their township and one that would determine a long-term goal for the R.V. park. If […]
Two rules I learned from my mother: 1). Never go on a vacation without your house in perfect order. Just in case you don’t come back. And 2). Never go away in the car without dressing up. Just in case you have an accident and have to be taken to […]
