Lindsay Campbell The “Emo Walleyedol” singing competition returned to the Emo Walleye Classic on Friday night. After not being held for several years, contest organizer Maverick Judson, who also acted as emcee for the evening, admitted he wasn’t sure if it would be a go this year, either. “Three or […]
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Heather Latter The Rainy River District School Board last week approved its 2015-16 balanced budget of $50,209,961, which includes $3 million in amortization—pending approval from the Ministry of Education for the use of $482,259 from accumulated surplus. It represents a 0.2 percent increase over the 2014-15 budget. Superintendent of Business […]
Heather Latter It doesn’t appear that the “Peace Pull,” the international tug-of-war between Fort Frances and International Falls, will happen this year. “The ‘Peace Pull’ has been cancelled for this year,” Coun. June Caul said during Monday night’s council meeting. “It’s been difficult for the group to get together,” she […]
Duane Hicks An assisted living facility, tourist attractions, and active transportation are among the requests for council to consider during its strategic planning session tomorrow at Sunny Cove. During a public meeting Monday evening, Diane Maxey of the Assisted Living Action Group (A.L.A.G.) asked that the town recognize and designate […]
Lindsay Campbell Four local women have been taking on nature in active and adventurous ways. Debbie Canfield, Linda Kawulia, Tammy Riordon, and Margaret Sedgwick, referred to by some as the “Reef Point Adventure Girls,” set out on a kayaking trip from Fort Frances to Emo on May 30. The four […]
Joey Payeur Four years ago, Tyler Ruppenstein and Kirk Johnson were fresh-faced rookies. The tandem watched helplessly in their first OFSAA ‘AA’ boys’ soccer tournament as the host Honourable W.C. Kennedy Collegiate Institute Clippers (Windsor) ran over, around, and through them and the rest of the black-and-gold. The fifth-year duo […]
Lindsay Campbell Kayla Lauzon, winner of this year’s “Emo Walleyedol” crown, delivered a flawless performance of Carrie Underwood’s “Something in the Water” on Friday night.
Dave Ogilvie Canadian children’s author Rebecca Upjohn was invited to Sturgeon Creek School on Monday to talk about her love of reading and writing. She also took part in the official cutting of the scarf-ribbon inspired by her book, “The Last Loon.”
Joey Payeur The faces of Bill Godin, left, and Ralph Galusha told the story as the Devlin duo won their record-setting fourth Emo Walleye Classic title Saturday at the Emo-La Vallee Arena—also becoming the first team in tournament history to repeat as champs.
MacGIBBON-GAUTHIER-Born to Armando and Grace, nee Gauthier, of Emo, Ontario, a boy, Malachi Leeder, weighing 8 lbs. 10 oz. on May 29, 2015 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.
Joey Payeur Megan Reid of the Fort Frances Mud Dogs trotted home on a wild pitch by Dawson Diggers’ pitcher Kendra Moen, right, during Rainy River District Women’s Fastball League action yesterday evening at the St. Francis Sportsfields. In an atypically low-scoring affair for the league this season, the Mud […]
Joey Payeur Angel McCormack, centre, of the La Place Rendez-Vous U18 Voyageurs was the subject of much attention from Sydney Ward, left, and Sarah Bagacki of Al’s Racquet Stringing during the second half of last night’s Borderland Soccer League women’s division game. The Voyageurs (2-0) rolled to a 7-0 win […]
