Press Release Do you love taking pictures everywhere you go? Then come out to Voyageurs National Park this evening and learn from park naturalist Jackie Halla how to make your nature photos as dazzling as the scene itself. Bring your camera or just follow along as Jackie gives you tips […]
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the OPP The Fort Frances OPP detachment is looking for help in solving two crimes that occurred in the early part of July. On the evening of Saturday, July 4 or early morning hours of Sunday, July 5, culprits attended the parking lot of the West End Motors Chrysler dealership […]
Press Release The seventh-annual Worst Roads campaign kicks off next week. The Worst Roads campaign theme in 2009 is “It’s In Your Hands” and is aimed at pressuring municipalities to use the money that has been set aside by the federal government ($1.9 billion) and the provincial government ($400 million) […]
the MNR Ontario currently has approximately 570 fire personnel assisting with the fire situation in British Columbia. Two CL-415 water bombers were dispatched to BC on Tuesday and two values protection units, packed with sprinkler kits, were transported by ground to B.C. yesterday. The forest fire situation in British Columbia […]
the MNR Ontario dispatched two CL-415 heavy water bombers from Dryden and Kenora in the West Fire Region on August 4, bound for Kamloops, British Columbia to provide assistance for the ongoing forest fire situation in that province. Ontario currently has about 570 fire personnel working in British Columbia. Fire […]
Dave Ogilvie A good sized crowd was on hand at the Women’s Institute Museum in Emo on Friday afternoon. Despite threatening skies, everyone in attendance enjoyed coffee, pie and friendly conversation. The new displays in all three buildings were also open for viewing. The members of the Institute have done […]
Brandon Benjamin-Emo Beef Club The fourth meeting of the Emo Beef Club was a fun day held on Saturday July 25 at 9 a.m. at Riley Caul’s house. We began the meeting by saying the 4-H pledge. We went over showmanship, and then taped and weighed all the steers. We […]
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 […]
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 […]
