There will be a Country Music Dance this Saturday, March 19 at the Emo Legion. The DJ will be playing all your country favourites for your dancing pleasure. The dance starts at 7 p.m. with a light lunch provided. Admission is $5. The Emo Legion will host a Good Friday […]
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Bernhard Richard Frank Schulzki, 62, peacefully left us on March 10, 2022, with his family by his side in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Bernie was born on June 2, 1959, in Medicine Hat to Richard and Rosalinde Schulzki. He grew up in Emo, Ontario, and his upbringing in lake country fostered his […]
Joan Mainville nee (Copenace) passed away peacefully on March 8, 2022, at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Center. She spent her last night with her youngest granddaughter Joleigh listening to her favourite Elvis songs. Joan was born in Emo, Ontario, on February 10, 1940. Joan is predeceased by her parents […]
It certainly doesn’t feel like we’re near the end of the winter yet but the days are getting longer, the temperatures are improving and the best ice fishing of the year is coming. For me, ice fishing is not the same as fishing in a boat but I still love […]
There is a tendency these days to criticize — or punish — a Russian just for being born in a country that’s now threatening world peace. All Russians, without exception, because their lineage is a four-letter word. Most of us have a problem with that. I was reminded of this […]
With heavy hearts, the family announces the sudden passing of Dr. Donald Leishman on Sunday, March 6, 2022, at the age of 72. Born on June 26, 1949, Don was raised and educated in Fort Frances, Ontario, and attended the University of Manitoba where he graduated from medical school in […]
A Gardening Seminar is being hosted by Emo Feeds, for anyone interested in growing their own food. The sessions will be held March 12: Gardening Basics, March 19: Seed Starting and More and March 26: Greenhouses, Harvesting Produce and Preserving. Sessions will be held in person at Emo Feeds, from, […]
Irene Cooper of Calgary, Alberta, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 7, 2022, in Calgary. Irene was born March 8, 1938, on the family homestead, Sutherland Township, near Arbor Vita, Ontario. In 1968, Irene graduated from Nursing College in Vancouver, B.C., with a degree in Nursing. In 1983 she decided […]
As I listen to television newscasts trying to understand the war in Ukraine, I am amazed at the exodus of over 1.5 million women, children and the elderly fleeing to Poland and other neighbouring friendly countries who have opened their borders. I am humbled by citizens who are taking those […]
Are you familiar with the work of Dr. Paul Farmer? I hope so. He was an amazing humanitarian who took medical care to the world’s poorest in places like Rwanda and Haiti. I say “was” because Dr. Farmer died suddenly while in Rwanda on February 21. He was only sixty-two […]
Dear editor, My initial excitement of seeing international border rules changed was short-lived. Three phone calls have clarified some of my questions. The statement in last week’s Times stated, “..fully vaccinated travellers will now have the option of using a COVID-19 rapid antigen test result (taken the day prior to […]
