Staff FORT FRANCES—Organizers of the Miss Fun in the Sun contest are seeking candidates to shine in this year’s competition. “Right now, our main focus is to find participants—girls to register—and that’s been a bit of a challenge,” admitted Aimee Beazley, who is sitting on the organizing committee being headed […]
District News
Dave Ogilvie “Guitar Hero,” this year’s new addition to the Emo Walleye Classic’s music events, was a big hit with computer gamers of all ages. First created in 2005, “Guitar Hero” is a series of music video games. It became such an instant hit that it literally spread around the […]
Dave Ogilvie Music has been an integral part of the Emo Walleye Classic since its inception in 2002. Whether it’s during the Saturday night dance or as the boats enter the arena for the final weigh-ins, music always seems to encourage the participation of people from across the district. This […]
Dave Ogilvie The Masonic Child Identification Program (ChIP), a charitable initiative by the North American Freemasons, was introduced to parents of Rainy River District for the first time on Friday and Saturday in conjunction with the Emo Walleye Classic. The purpose of this program is to aid in the identification […]
Robin McCormick Kelvin Caul and Ted Heyens, being right here from Devlin, captured the eighth-annual Emo Walleye Classic crown on Saturday after beating out 61 other teams. Congratulations to both of them, and to all the anglers who dealt with the high winds and rain over the two-day event. Hats […]
Dave Ogilvie A reminder that Emo’s community garage sale day will be held this Saturday (June 6). Tables are available for rent at the Emo curling club for $10 each, which can be booked by contacting the Emo municipal office at 482-2378 on or before Thursday (June 4). Private garage […]
Staff The public is invited to take a step back into history as Chapple Museum hosts its annual spring tea this Saturday (June 6). The tea will run from 2-4 p.m. at the museum, which is located within the former general store in Barwick. The tea also is a chance […]
Rick Neilson About 20 district farmers gathered at Emo Legion last Wednesday to join ag co-ordinator Jeannette Cawston for soup and sandwiches while getting an update on the Rainy River Future Development Corp.’s ag initiative program. “We have just finished the second year of our two-year program, but it has […]
the MNR One new fire was reported in the West Fire Region over the weekend. The blaze, which has since been extinguished, occurred in the Kenora District late Saturday afternoon. The forest fire hazard continues to remain “low” across all sections of Northwestern Ontario. FireRanger crews continue with training across […]
Staff One new fire was reported in the West Fire Region yesterday. A FireRanger crew was dispatched to Fort Frances District Fire #7, which was located about 10 km west of Fort Frances on Highway 611 North. A tree over a power line sparked the blaze that burned an area […]
Jack Elliott Rainy River-area residents were treated to a terrific performance of a Shakespeare classic, “Romeo & Juliet,” by Rainy River High School’s Owl Theatre. Two performances were offered to the public—one on Wednesday evening and the second in a dinner-theatre setting on Saturday night. A third performance was offered […]
Dave Ogilvie The St. Patrick’s C.W.L. is holding a giant garage sale this Friday (May 29) from 6-8 p.m. and again Saturday (May 30) from 8 a.m.-noon in the church hall in Emo. There will be household items, books, movies, appliances, tools, toys, sports equipment, and much, much more. Come […]
