Mitch Calvert Muskie girls’ defender Sara Kellar, far right, gave it her all for a loose ball against Bianca Calla of the Bishop Strachan Bobcats in a 4-0 loss yesterday afternoon at the all-Ontarios in Kenora. Fort High then fell 3-0 to top-ranked St. Joseph’s this morning to miss advancing […]
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Elisabeth Heslop Jesse Carmody, 15, grimaced, then gave a shaky smile, as Samantha McQuarrie carefully shaved off his long locks of hair in front of Tim Hortons here yesterday afternoon. The head shave was part of the local Tim Hortons Camp Day fundraiser and garnered more than $800. That money, […]
Peggy Revell Legal Aid Ontario CEO Bob Ward welcomed guests at the open house yesterday at the legal aid office here (located on the second floor of the Northern Lights Credit Union building) to mark the creation of the Northwest Community Legal Clinic. This “new” clinic stemmed from the merger […]
Peggy Revell Local Kiwanis Club president Angie Korzinski and Dr. Bob Lidkea drew the winning ticket for the club’s “Trip of the Month” draw for June on Monday at International Travel Services here. Terry Ogden of Fort Frances will be heading to sunny Palm Springs, a trip valued at $2,800.
Staff FORT FRANCES—Organizers of the Miss Fun in the Sun contest are seeking candidates to shine in this year’s competition. “Right now, our main focus is to find participants—girls to register—and that’s been a bit of a challenge,” admitted Aimee Beazley, who is sitting on the organizing committee being headed […]
Mitch Calvert KENORA—The Muskie girls’ soccer team will head back to the drawing board following a 5-2 loss to Hamilton District Christian High School in their opener at the all-Ontarios here this morning. Already without the services of Nicole Mueller and Anikka McTavish due to injuries, Kimmy LaFleur was the […]
the OPP Fort Frances OPP officers were conducting a RIDE program during the afternoon of May 28. A male driver in a pickup truck drove up and stopped for police. During the stop, officers noticed a large covered package inside the vehicle and that the driver was uneasy with the […]
Dave Ogilvie “Guitar Hero,” this year’s new addition to the Emo Walleye Classic’s music events, was a big hit with computer gamers of all ages. First created in 2005, “Guitar Hero” is a series of music video games. It became such an instant hit that it literally spread around the […]
Dave Ogilvie Music has been an integral part of the Emo Walleye Classic since its inception in 2002. Whether it’s during the Saturday night dance or as the boats enter the arena for the final weigh-ins, music always seems to encourage the participation of people from across the district. This […]
Dave Ogilvie The Masonic Child Identification Program (ChIP), a charitable initiative by the North American Freemasons, was introduced to parents of Rainy River District for the first time on Friday and Saturday in conjunction with the Emo Walleye Classic. The purpose of this program is to aid in the identification […]
Robin McCormick Kelvin Caul and Ted Heyens, being right here from Devlin, captured the eighth-annual Emo Walleye Classic crown on Saturday after beating out 61 other teams. Congratulations to both of them, and to all the anglers who dealt with the high winds and rain over the two-day event. Hats […]
Dave Ogilvie A reminder that Emo’s community garage sale day will be held this Saturday (June 6). Tables are available for rent at the Emo curling club for $10 each, which can be booked by contacting the Emo municipal office at 482-2378 on or before Thursday (June 4). Private garage […]
