Mitch Calvert There must be something in Barwick’s water that produces premiere fastball players. The Blue Knights captured their second-straight Rainy River District Fastball League title this past summer, backed by the pitching of veteran George Oltsher, while his son, Trevor, recently was honoured with the Wayne Gilbert Memorial Award […]
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Tiffany Whalen Dear editor: The Youth Action Alliance would like to express its thanks and appreciation to town council and Dr. Lorena Jenks for their work in banning smoking near our Memorial Sports Centre doors. We feel that educating the public on the dangers of second-hand smoke is necessary for […]
Town council was right to agree Monday night to pursue naming the soccer pitches at the St. Francis Sportsfields after the late Coun. Struchan Gilson. The only real question is what took so long? Not only is Mr. Gilson well-remembered for his tireless efforts to maintain the soccer pitches—on his […]
Duane Hicks While the town will not change the proposed location of the Hallett as indicated in Phase II of the Heritage Tourism Project, it will take measures to minimize the risk truck traffic may pose to pedestrians and users of the riverfront. Council approved a report Monday night outlining […]
Dave Ogilvie With the Canadian economy facing uncertainty and the world economy in turmoil, it certainly is reassuring to hear the local economy in Emo seems to be in good shape. The “Worldwatch Institute,” an organization that is concerned with economies around the world, states that “strong local economies are […]
Mitch Calvert For Fort Frances native Steve Arpin, it wasn’t a matter of if, but when. The 25-year-old’s quest to join the NASCAR circuit took a giant step forward when he recently signing with Eddie Sharp Racing to drive a partial season in the ARCA RE/MAX Series in 2009. His […]
Peggy Revell The province must bring youth mental health “out of the shadows,” according to a recently-released report on the causes of youth violence. “Mental health is an often-overlooked, but very significant, issue for youth,” wrote former Ontario Attorney General and chief justice Roy McMurtry and former speaker of the […]
Paige Desmond There’s no denying the benefits of technology. Where classrooms might have typically employed projectors and other forgotten gadgets, the use of computers in schools is now the norm. And the Confederation College campus here is no exception. The college employs two-way video, which allows instructors to be in […]
Dave Ogilvie “Holly Daze,” Emo’s annual pre-Christmas celebration, once again has been declared a success by local merchants. Despite the frosty weather, the two-day festival attracted people from across the district anxious to start their Christmas shopping or pick up a bargain or two given all the in-store sales and […]
Mitch Calvert The Fort Frances Jr. Sabres have bigger fish to fry now. After two relatively easy wins last Thursday (3-1) and Saturday (5-0) against the winless Sioux Lookout Flyers, the Sabres (15-8-1) will be on the road again this Friday and Saturday for back-to-back games against the Schreiber Diesels—the […]
Paige Desmond Holiday cheer. Family gatherings. Furious shopping sprees, and meals to rival the best restaurant buffet. In a word: Christmas. People prepare for this time of year as though they were training for a marathon. Hours are put into cooking, baking, cleaning, shopping, and many other “Christmas” activities. But […]
Mitch Calvert Joe Basaraba must be enjoying his time at Shattuck-St. Mary’s prep school in Faribault, Mn. because he’s likely to be spending several more winters in Minnesota after committing to the University of Minnesota Duluth for his freshman year in 2010. “UMD was a great fit for me—the town, […]
