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Duane Hicks “If we can’t see the opportunities aboriginal people are presenting to us on a daily basis, we, as communities, will not succeed to our fullest potential. “It’s in everyone’s interest to take a strong look at this and say, ‘What can do we differently?’” Anna Gibbon, aboriginal liaison […]
Press Release What do all of these things have in common? •babies playing with toys or hugging a crying child; •digging in the sand at the park, going barefoot in the summer, or gardening; •shaking hands with someone, enjoying a group picnic, or slow dancing at the prom; •shopping, banking, […]
Dave Ogilvie It may have been cold but morale was high as 28 people from Fort Frances to Rainy River took off from the Rejuvenate Fitness Club in Emo on Saturday at 9 a.m. for the third-annual 5K walk/run in conjunction with Spring Fever Days. The oldest participant was in […]
the MNR A Sioux Narrows man has been charged for failing to clean up his hunt camp site on a conservation reserve. Jess Swenson, 27, was fined $600 under the Provincial Parks and Conservation Reserves Act for failing to restore a conservation reserve site to its original condition. He also […]
Jack Elliott When he stepped through our front door, his face covered with wild red whiskers and a bushy mop of hair poking out from under a crumpled hat, 19-year-old Jordan Beller looked like he was stepping out of history—a Boer “trekker” returned from the wild African veldt. In fact, […]
Robin McCormick Crossroads students and teachers are busily preparing for a talent show there on Wednesday, May 6 from 6:30-8 p.m. With many students planning to display their wide variety of talent, this promises to be an enjoyable evening. Admission is $1 for adults and free for those 14 and […]
Rick Neilson With the cost of produce having shot up more than 25 percent in the past year, it was no surprise to see the Emo curling club filled to capacity when the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs presented a production information meeting last Thursday evening (April […]
Mitch Calvert In the words of Tom Petty, local runners Lori Green and Connee Badiuk were “runnin’ down a dream” on Monday at the 113th edition of the Boston Marathon. And, boy, was that dream ever realized. Badiuk clocked a time of 4:06:37 while Green came in at 4:27:17—but both […]
