Dave Ogilvie A public information meeting was held last Tuesday (Aug. 25) in the Chapple Hall by staff and engineers from Hydro One Networks Inc., the company responsible for the transmission and distribution of electrical power in Ontario. The purpose of the open house was to provide the public with […]
District News
Staff The Ministry of Natural Resources is into its seventh week of providing forest firefighting support to British Columbia, with well over 200 personnel still deployed there and more expected to go throughout this week. Prior to yesterday, 133 MNR personnel were in B.C. but an additional 78 were sent […]
Robin McCormick The local production of “True Up North Mamma Mia” last week at the Townshend Theatre in Fort Frances was an absolute treat! Staged before almost sold-out audiences for all three nights (Thursday-Saturday), it was filled with song, laughter, and nostalgia. The actors, producer, and volunteers all deserve huge […]
Dave Ogilvie Cornell Farms is pleased to announce “The Wild Turkeys” as the headliner for the final barn concert of the season on Saturday, Sept. 12. This group of talented musicians, comprised of brothers from two families in Sault Ste. Marie, came together in the winter of 2006. Since then, […]
Peggy Revell Miserable weather has ruined plenty of summer plans so far this season, but it’s also spells trouble for local farmers when it comes to the quantity and quality of hay needed for their herds. “It’s been horrible,” said Emo farmer Kim Jo Bliss, who also is a research […]
Heather Latter Earlier this month, 10-year-old Nick Teeple of Stratton, with his Charolais-Simmental cross named “Buddy,” took home the grand champion market steer title from the annual 4-H market steer auction at the Emo Fair. But it wasn’t a real surprise that Teeple’s steer did well since competing in the […]
Staff The situation remains quiet in the West Fire Region, with only one new fire to report from over the weekend. Thunder Bay Fire #36 is a 0.3-hectare blaze which was reported Saturday and probably human-caused. It currently is listed as “under control.” There are no other active fires in […]
Dave Ogilvie The Rainy River Federation of Agriculture’s farm progress building at the annual fall fair in Emo began as an idea in the mind of one committee member during the winter of 1978-79. That winter, Marlin Cowser proposed that the new ice surface be used as an area where […]
Robin McCormick Rob Rea will be attending Grade 10 in Thunder Bay in September instead of Fort Frances High School. This all came about last week (Aug. 8-13) when Rea tried out for the Thunder Bay ‘AAA’ Minor Midget Kings and made the roster. The teen and his parents, Glenna […]
Dave Ogilvie Much to the disappointment of hundreds of fans, not to mention all the drivers, pit crews, and volunteers, the stock car races in conjunction with the Emo Fair could not be completed Saturday night. Billed as the biggest weekend of the year at the Emo Speedway, the Rea […]
Staff Chapple residents interested in the sites being considered for the proposed transformer station will be able to get some information next week. Hydro One is planning to hold a public information centre at the Chapple recreation centre on Tuesday (Aug. 25) from 4-8 p.m. The purpose of the meeting […]
Heather Latter Dark clouds and rain may have loomed over the district but they couldn’t extinguish the spark from the Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society’s annual fall fair in Emo last Thursday through Saturday. “People still came out despite the rain and, for the most part, I think they had […]
