Sarah Pruys “I think it exceeded our expectations in a lot of areas,” Krista Kellar, second vice-president of the Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society, said about this year’s fall fair in Emo. “With our truck raffle, we were able to raise some money to get some projects around the fairgrounds […]
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Joey Payeur Mike Ohman rose to the occasion when it mattered most. Ohman’s goal sealed a 4-3 penalty-kick shootout victory for Senior Pharmasave over International Travel Services in the championship game for the men’s division of the Borderland Soccer League last Thursday. “My plan was just to put it into […]
Heather Latter Ashley Croswell of Barwick, centre, was crowned the 2013 Emo Fair queen Thursday evening upstairs at the Emo Aren. Madison Allan, right, captured the title of First Princess while Hailey Wirtz was named Second Princess.
Heather Latter Jessica Haw led her 1,210-pound “Reserve Champion” market steer around the ring Saturday afternoon during the annual 4-H auction. She fetched the top bid at $3.80/pound.
Five-year-old Mya Smith enjoyed her candy apple, a traditional fair-time treat, on Friday evening at the Emo Fair. The snack was sure to give her the energy to continue riding the midway all evening with her family.
Courtney Easton of the Couchiching Lady Raiders turned on the jets Monday evening to beat out this infield single as Caroline Chartrand of the Redgut Babes made the catch a little too late.
Staff Another Fort Frances Laker from a season ago is returning to the fold. It was announced yesterday that forward Kevin Kurm will be back for his second year with the local SIJHL squad. “Kevin will be a key part of our team this season,” Lakers’ general manager and head […]
the OPP Yesterday around 5 p.m., the Kenora OPP responded to the area of Pine Portage Bay on Lake of the Woods regarding a missing male. The 52-year-old male had been paddle boarding on the lake when he fell off the board and did not surface. The OPP’s Marine Unit […]
The Canadian PressBill Graveland CALGARY—The issue of doctor-assisted suicide generated plenty of debate but little consensus at the Canadian Medical Association’s annual convention yesterday. “I do think that Canadians and Canadian physicians are actually quite deeply divided on this issue, and we certainly heard in our deliberations that there seemed […]
Joey Payeur Couchiching Lady Raiders’ second baseman Jess Mainville couldn’t come up with the throw from shortstop Katie Racine in the fourth inning yesterday evening as Lynn Windigo of the Redgut Babes bore down on her. Windigo later came around to score one of two Redgut runs in the frame […]
Sarah Pruys Mark VanHeyst was in line an hour before the annual blood donor clinic opened yesterday at Fort Frances High School so he could be the first to give the “gift of life.” The two-day clinic wraps up today from noon-3 p.m. and again from 5-8 p.m. Canadian Blood […]
Sarah Pruys Northwoods Gallery & Gifts decorated its front window in preparation for Sunday’s “Kraft Celebration Tour” festivities here, including a live broadcast of TSN’s SportsCentre beginning at 5 p.m. Many local businesses are decking out their windows in similar fashion while some are going a step further by holding […]
