Peggy Revell It looks like Emo residents will have to wait until next summer for a new spray park, as delays have pushed the project’s completion date back to colder months. “It will basically be finished this year,” said spray park committee chair Lincoln Dunn. “But it won’t be commissioned […]
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Dave Ogilvie Unexpected weather patterns have made it difficult to plan outdoor activities this summer, but the forecast this past weekend did not deter the “Chapple Heritage Days” committee from forging ahead with their plans for the popular annual celebration. This year’s two day event began on Friday with a […]
the MNR The forest fire hazard remains “low” across the province as the result of continued cold, wet weather. There are now about 570 Ontario fire personnel supporting the firefighting effort in British Columbia, including the 232 FireRangers, support staff and Incident Management Team members who traveled out on the […]
Dave Ogilvie The Royal Canadian Legion Br. #99 in Emo is hosting the third-annual Art Bonot Memorial slo-pitch tournament on Aug. 14-16 at the Emo Sports Field. The entry fee is $150 plus a new ball. Players must be 16 years of age or older. For more details, call 482-3541. […]
the OPP Motorists are warned to be extra careful while driving in the region. Collisions with animals are common at this time of year, however deer seem to be the main cause. With the number of collisions reported to the OPP over the past couple of months, deer are becoming […]
Heather Latter The 144 Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps (Fort Frances) saw six cadets off to summer camp this year, with two already having returned home. Twin brothers, Able Seaman Clinton Gray and Able Seaman Matthew Gray, 13, attended HMCS Ontario in Kingston, where they spent two weeks in general […]
the MNR People who put illegal baitfish traps in local ponds and creeks, or sell baitfish without a licence, are committing offences and risk being charged, according to Ministry of Natural Resources conservation officers from Dryden District. COs have found a number of illegal baitfish traps this summer. Baitfish traps […]
Dave Ogilvie With memories of their opening show still fresh in everyone’s minds, Cornell Farms is pleased to announce Kevin Fox will be the headliner for the next barn concert, which will take place Wednesday, Aug. 5. A Halifax native, Fox is described as a “revered multi-instrumentalist, sought-after arranger/composer, and […]
Tasha-Lynn McNally, the oldest of the contestants at 16, has interests as widely varied as her sister, Marissa. The daughter of Tammy and Allen Kinnear and the late Keith McNally, she enjoys reading, drawing, writing poetry, playing her violin-which was given to her by her great-grandfather-listening to music, learning to […]
Robin McCormick The Village People bested 10 other teams to capture the annual Kingsley Downs and Gus Lindberg Memorial slo-pitch tournament over the weekend in Devlin, downing the Clippers in the ‘A’ final. Northwest Bay beat the Whiskey Jax to win the ‘B’ title while the Brew Jays topped the […]
Marissa Kinnear is the youngest of the four contestants and a young woman with a wide variety of interests. The 14-year-old Emo resident’s hobbies range from music—singing and playing her guitar—to sports such as volleyball, soccer and hockey, to photography, to “anything new that requires a challenge.” She is also […]
Taylor Pelepetz, 15, has a passion—a passion for dance. “I absolutely love to dance,” she said. The Emo resident has been taking lessons from Darcie Schulz at the “Dancin’ with Darcie” Dance Studio in International Falls for 10 years. For the last two of those years, she has also been […]
