Staff Federal Industry minister Tony Clement is slated to make a special announcement at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre when he visits town next Tuesday (Aug. 31). Clement also will speak about bringing new business to Northern Ontario at a luncheon from noon-1:20 p.m. at La Place Rendez-Vous. […]
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Robin McCormick Kelvin Caul once again was crowned as the champion logger, as well as the “safe logger,” following the 2010 loggers’ competition held Friday morning in conjunction with the Emo Fair. Darryl Desserre was named rookie-of-the-year. This was the 25th year of the popular competition. The late Gaston Godbout […]
Press Release More than 300 Métis citizens from communities across Ontario attended the Métis Nation of Ontario’s 17th-annual general assembly. It was held at Old Fort William in Thunder Bay—a site of important historical significance to Ontario Métis as one of the key posts along the fur trade routes their […]
Staff The results for the 2010 4-H beef show, held Saturday in conjunction with the Emo Fair, are as follows: 4-H Beef Club Open Show •Grand Champion market steer—Justin Bujold •Reserve Champion market steer—Kelsey McLean •Champion (first weight division)—Kelsey McLean •Reserve Champion (first weight division—Nick Teeple •Champion (second weight division)—Justin […]
Dave Ogilvie With all the hot weather here of late, the Emo spray park has been a welcome addition to the waterfront. One problem, however, has caused the shutdown of the park on several occasions. Whenever the system’s filters get clogged with grass and sand, the operating system automatically shuts […]
Dave Ogilvie Maintaining a long-standing tradition often is difficult to achieve, but the organizers from the Ainsworth OSB mill in Barwick hosted another successful loggers’ competition at this year’s fall fair in Emo. Ten loggers from across the district and surrounding area took part in the popular competition in front […]
Dan Falloon Muskie football camp started off on the right foot Monday evening with more than 40 players turning out. While coach Chad Canfield anticipates that some of the 42 attendees will find that football isn’t the sport for them, he still anticipates the net gain will result in a […]
Staff Several options are available to keep athletes young and old occupied this winter, with registration dates for those activities upcoming. Firstly, the Club 55+ bowling program will hold registration at Plaza Lanes tomorrow (Aug. 26) from 1-3 p.m. while youth bowling registration is slated for Wednesday, Sept. 1 and […]
Staff A.J. Kellar and Branden Veert both came through in the clutch. The pair earned go-kart feature wins during the Emo Fair on Saturday, although neither racer had won any of the three heats leading up to it. In the seniors division, Veert recorded a pair of second-place finishes and […]
Press Release A Kenora man has been fined $250 and also was ordered to pay the $2,475 cost of putting out a fire he started near a wooded area in Kenora District. William Renner pleaded guilty to dropping hot ash within 300 metres of a forest or woodland. Court heard […]
Anthony Leek The Emo Fair, over the past decades, has become more than just a two-day event. It has become the biggest weekend in racing in the region and draws dozens of competitors from as far west as Saskatchewan, as far south as St. Paul, and as far east as […]
Duane Hicks Coun. Albanese also running for re-election With the deadline to file nominations to run in the Oct. 25 election coming up Sept. 10, both Mayor Roy Avis and Coun. John Albanese have joined Coun. Sharon Tibbs among those council members seeking re-election. “It’s not a last-minute decision,” stressed […]
