At last month’s Chapple council meeting, Gerd O’Sullivan had been appointed alternate CEMC. But O’Sullivan respectfully declined due to the possibility of the clerks from Emo and Chapple being away at the same time and so the chance that a CEMC would be required in both communities at once was […]
District News
The Ministry of Natural Resources has chosen a company to start construction of the new dam on Footprint Lake. Saras Enterprises Ltd. of Winnipeg was awarded the contract late yesterday afternoon and will begin construction of the dam shortly after June 15 due to fish spawning. Some out-of-water work may […]
The 5th Fort Frances Scouts decided since May is the month Mother’s Day is celebrated, they would give a present to Mother Earth by planting 600 red pines. These trees were planted in the old gravel pit in Dance Township. 10 Scouts, along with leaders John and Kim Lepine, Chris […]
Local provincial PC candidate Cathe Hoszowski announced this week that the vacancy left by her former campaign manager has been filled by a “seasoned politician”—Emo Reeve Russ Fortier. Two weeks ago, Hoszowski’s “interim” campaign manager, Tannis Drysdale, resigned for personal and timing issues. Hoszowski said she then had decided to […]
Donald Young School staff, students, and parents were surveyed back in April and asked to provide feedback on the “balanced day” format which was used there for the 2002-03 school year. Based on the results, parents (80 percent), students (85 percent), and staff (100 percent) decided to continue to run […]
Summer hours at the Emo Toy Library and Resource Centre are Tuesdays from 1-8 p.m., Wednesdays from 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Thursdays from 9 a.m.-4 p.m., and Fridays from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. It will be closed Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. “The ETL will be open four days a week instead of […]
Congratulations to Devlin resident Greg Stahn and his Emo fishing partner, Todd Baker, who won the second-annual Emo Walleye Classic over the weekend. They caught a walleye weighing 8.80 pounds on Saturday, which not only won them the tournament but also the cash prize for big fish for the day […]
There were games, dinners, dancing, raffles, and, oh yes, fish. Lots of fish. The second-annual Emo Walleye Classic was an even bigger success than last year’s inaugural edition and according to its board of directors, you ain’t seen nuthin’ yet. “We’re very pleased,” said director Colleen Vennechenko, who was still […]
The Wheels to Meals seniors held their second-last gathering at the Emo Legion last Thursday, which included a wind-up carpet bowling tournament co-ordinated by Mollie Crozier. The six teams taking part included the What Nots (Dorothy Mitchell, Marg Leveridge, Evelyn Brown, and Siiri Gallenger), the Golden Girls (Julie Smith, Fran […]
While the area received some rain late last week, and leaves and grass are getting greener every day, the fire hazard is back up to the “high-extreme” range in the Fort Frances District and the rest of the West Fire Region, the Ministry of Natural Resources reported this morning. “We’re […]
The second-annual Emo Walleye Classic wrapped up Saturday evening with local anglers Todd Baker of Emo and Greg Stahn of Devlin taking home the $10,500 top prize. Team #29 had started day two in third place having netted 8.12 pounds on Friday—a respectable showing though they still had some work […]
With the weekend rains putting at least a temporary damper on the forest fire and grass fire scenes, the MInistry of Natural Resources has lifted the Restricted Fire Zone in the West Fire Region. “It was lifted on Tuesday at midnight,” said Marnie Brown, MNR sector response officer with the […]
