Fort Frances OPP officers arrested a local man after stopping a vehicle in the 100 block of Sixth Street East on Saturday around 3:30 p.m. The 30-year-old male was charged with operating a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol level over 80 mg. He was released from custody and will […]
District News
Hydro customers in Ontario will be paying more for their electricity starting today. Across the province, the commodity price of electricity for eligible consumers will be 5.0 cents per kilowatt hour (kWh) for the first 750 kWh they use each month, and 5.8 cents per kWh for electricity used per […]
If last week’s Easter Market is any indication of the season to come, vendors at the Clover Valley Farmers’ Market here will be able to put last year’s generally poor one behind them. At least, that was the opinion of market manager Deb Cornell. She said attendance for the annual […]
During Emo’s Spring Fever Days on April 14-16, The Hair and Body Care Shoppe once again will be doing its “Cuts for Cancer.” This year will be a tribute to Sam Visser, who recently passed away due to the cancer. The Visser family has requested that half of the money […]
If ever proof was needed that bigger isn’t necessarily better, you needed to look no farther than the Emo Figure Skating Club’s annual ice show that took place Saturday night at the Emo-La Vallee Community Centre. As in past years, the show had a theme—and this time it was dubbed […]
It still remains to be seen whether town council will fulfill the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship’s request for $10,000 in funding to cover the loss of its “Reel Raffle” this year. Councillors agreed at Monday night’s meeting that the issue should go back to the Administration and Finance executive […]
It appears district residents once again will get a chance to properly dispose of old paint, oil, and other such materials this spring after town council agreed Monday night to host another Household Hazardous Waste Day. In a report to council, Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown recommended the town […]
The Emo Legion will be holding its annual Good Friday fish fry this Friday (March 25) beginning at 4:30 p.m. Take-out orders will be accepted prior to this time. • • • The next monthly Bingo at the Emo Legion will be held next Thursday (March 31), with doors opening at 6 […]
After seven weeks of working, sweating, and self-denial, the light at the end of the tunnel is in sight for all those participating in the “Biggest Loser” contest in Emo. Perhaps it’s just as well there are only three weeks left in the contest because last week, the 103 participants […]
A Thunder Bay woman has been fined $4,000 for selling animals she claimed were wolf hybrids. Deborah Malanych, 44, pleaded guilty to four counts of selling and offering to sell animals that she represented as wildlife. Two counts were for sales of puppies to people from Ontario and Quebec. Malanych […]
Two Thunder Bay men caught fishing illegally by Ministry of Natural Resources conservation officers on aerial patrol have been fined $590. William Venturini, 68, was fined $300 for angling with three extra lines while Maurice Zakrewski, 60, was fined $290 for having two lake trout over the limit. Both men […]
The local Clover Valley Farmers’ Market will be open for business this Thursday and Saturday (March 24 and 26). Vendors will be in full swing to bring customers a variety of meat and food products, plus Lowey’s will have a large selection of Easter plants. The market will be open […]
