Summer hours at the Emo Toy Library will end Aug. 31. The first week of September will be drop-in only, with fall programming beginning the week of Sept. 8. Playground will be offered Thursdays and Fridays from 10-11:30 a.m. at the ETL. Children up to age six, together with their […]
District News
Wayne and Betty Salchert once again have organized the annual Mud Lake jamboree for this Sunday, which seems to attract more people every year. More than 800 attended last year and I’m sure this year will be no exception. The Salcherts are requesting everyone to sign the guest book this […]
During its August meeting, Chapple council questioned the pile of steel at the waste disposal site. Upon investigation, they found there is no market for steel at the present time, but as soon as one is found, the steel will be sold. In other news, council has been unable to […]
With the Ministry of Natural Resources discussing whether to impose a Restricted Fire Zone here and elsewhere in the region, the fire hazard index is dangerously high in the Fort Frances District. “We’re well into ‘extreme,’” Harrold Boven, MNR fire management supervisor, said this morning. “The bush is extremely dry. […]
After having to cancel it last year due to the extensive reconstruction of Scott Street, the local Business Improvement Association is looking to carry on with an event first conceived in 2001 as “Mall Days” for the fall season—the “Harvest Festival.” “We haven’t decided a date yet, but tentatively we’re […]
“We know everyone is excited about going back to school,” noted Tammi Mann, co-ordinator of the Stratton Toy Library. So why not come down to the STL and celebrate with them on Wednesday, Aug. 27. Those interested are asked to pe-register and also bring along a snack to share. In […]
On Sunday, summer student pastor David Loew held his final pulpit assignment at the Christian Reformed Church in Emo, leading both the morning and evening services. During coffee break after the morning service, the congregation and Pastor Dave, along with his wife, Dawn, and son, Elijah, shared two huge decorated […]
The Vacation Bible School was a huge success again this summer, according to the organizers. About 100 children gathered each day to learn what it means to grow the “fruits” of the Spirit. Each day, they focused on a different fruit. Because they only had five days, they covered Love, […]
They came from as far away as Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Minnesota, and Ontario—and they looked great. That shouldn’t be surprising since the Borderland Quarter Horse Association is dedicated to showing, breeding, and promoting one of the most magnificent horses in the world—the quarter horse. Slightly smaller in stature than thoroughbreds, quarter […]
Keeping his fingers crossed that the weather is as sunny and warm as it has been in recent weeks, Bruce Caldwell is hoping the fourth-annual fly-in barbecue at the Fort Frances Airport will be as successful as ever. This year’s event is slated for Saturday, Sept. 6. “We usually have […]
The annual Chapple Days celebration proved once again there’s more going on in Barwick than the OSB mill. Last weekend, township residents and visitors got together for two days of mid-summer revelry that went from high and dry to wet and wild as events moved from the Both Farm, north […]
Hello to one and all, I’m back after two weeks of not having any Devlin news. I was in Aylmer, Ont. visiting my son and soon-to-be daughter-in-law. I also became reacquainted with friends that I had made during my three years I lived there. My daughter, Carley, also came with […]
