Dear Mike: In Emo this year, we have been privy to being serviced by a community-friendly contractor. Makkinga Contracting, who have been replacing water lines in our community, have gone out of their way to reduce inconveniences to homeowners. I can’t ever remember a contracting company washing down the streets […]
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Dear editor: As I commute daily to work this Hallowe’en season, I pass a house with a plastic skeleton swaying in the breeze. A few houses down, I pass a house with a mock graveyard. Another house nearby has ghoulish bodies handing out on the porch. These hideous Hallowe’en decor […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Ruth Ramona Gresko (nee Dickson) announces her passing on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2014 at her home in Rainycrest Long Term-Care in Fort Frances, Ont. She was 84, and had her family by her side when she passed away. Ruth was born […]
Garry Pederson passed away peacefully on Monday, Sept. 29, 2014 at his residence in Windsor, Ont. Garry was born Sept. 1, 1949 in Emo, Ont. He worked at kraft mills in Fort Frances, Ont. and Thunder Bay, Ont. Later in his career, he was at Amherstberg, Ont. in the chemical […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Ian Johnstone announces his passing on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2014 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Ian was born on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 1955 in Nuneaton, Warwick County, England. He immigrated to Canada with his parents, arriving in Fort […]
It is with heavy hearts that the family of Brandon Ronmark announces his sudden passing on Sunday, Oct. 12, 2014 in Fort Frances, Ont. He was born Aug. 19, 1992 in Fort Frances to Brian and Sandra Gamie. He lived in Fort Frances all of his life. As a young […]
Margaret Ramsdale, 93, of Emo, Ont., passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2014 at the Emo Health Centre. Margaret was born Jan. 15, 1921 on the family farm in Chapple Township to Earl and Agnes Stirrett. On June 14, 1946, Margaret was united in marriage to Harry Ramsdale and […]
In the end, the municipal election here was somewhat anticlimactic. With Coun. Andrew Hallikas vying the mayor’s chair, and Coun. Rick Wiedenhoeft opting not to seek re-election, everyone knew the incoming town council would feature at least two new faces. But with three running for mayor, and a whopping 16 […]
It is with deep sadness that the family of Ian Johnstone announces his passing on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2014 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Funeral arrangements are pending, and a complete obituary will follow.
Dixie Aona Kellar (nee Carlson) passed away peacefully, in her 79th year, on Monday, Oct. 20, 2014 at the Health Sciences Centre in Winnipeg, Man. Forever cherishing her memory are her caring husband of 58 years, Ken Kellar; daughter, Catherine Kellar (Ross Quirie); son, Keith Kellar (Tammy); grandchildren, Kenneth Kellar, […]
Although I treasure a patient, intentional path in my life’s journey, I’m reminded that sometimes I am an anomaly to that virtue. Sometimes I fly by the seat of my pants when it comes to my mood. Granted, I made the choice to ingest far more caffeine than I usually […]
The weather certainly has improved for many of the fall jobs district farmers are trying to complete. At the Emo Agricultural Research Station, we finally finished combining. Unfortunately, the soybeans were the lowest yields I’ve ever seen at EARS and the seed was small and varied in size. It also […]
