Dave Ogilvie Next Friday (June 19) will mark the first “barn” concert of the year. Cornell Farms, which hosts several concerts a summer, is located just 10 minutes west of Fort Frances (on La Vallee Road North one mile north of Highway 11/71. The opening concert, organized by Katherine Williams […]
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Robin McCormick The Emo and District Hospital Auxiliary will host its annual “Strawberry Social” this Friday (June 12) from 1:30-3:30 p.m. at the hospital cafeteria. Admission is $3. As always, there will be draws to add to the excitement. Everyone is encouraged to come out and enjoy the afternoon. The […]
Tyson McLean The second meeting of the Emo Beef Club was held Monday, May 11 at 7:30 p.m. at the agricultural research station. We recited the 4-H pledge, then began our meeting with Ross accepting the minutes as read (seconded by Riley). We then went over how to prevent and […]
Dave Ogilvie It’s been a while since the last Country Club tour, but the “visit” to Sweden last Thursday (June 4) was worth the wait. Members of the Emo group were treated to a remarkable afternoon of information, stories, jokes, songs, and delicious food from Sweden. Roughly 50 seniors and […]
Press Release Emo resident and Queen’s University student Allison Williams was among three students to receive a $25,000 fellowship from TD Insurance Meloche Monnex during a ceremony Monday night at the Canadian Council for the Advancement of Education annual conference in Hamilton. This marks the 11th year that TD Insurance […]
Dave Ogilvie A large group of friends and relatives gathered at the Emo Legion last Monday (June 1) to watch the 144 Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps (Fort Frances) hold their annual inspection. On hand to review the corps was S/Sgt. Martin Steinbach of International Falls, Mn., who served with […]
Elisabeth Heslop If someone were to mention fermented barley and several inches of foam, the corresponding mental picture might be a golden pint with a towering white head. Try, instead, to picture a small creek flowing through Rainy River First Nations, with white foam floating amid expanding bubbles of gas […]
the MNR The forest fire situation was quiet in the West Fire Region over the weekend, with just one new fire reported in Fort Frances District on Saturday evening. The 0.1-hectare blaze was the result of an unattended campfire. It is now “out.” There currently are no fires burning in […]
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 […]
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 […]
