The Ontario government is finalizing details on tax reform for unincorporated territory across the province. Under the current system, all properties in unincorporated territories are taxed with a provincial land tax (PLT) rate of 1.5 percent using assessed property values that haven’t been updated since the 1940s. With the tax […]
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The men’s and women’s divisions of the local Borderland Soccer Association wrapped up their seasons Thursday evening at the St. Francis Sportsfields here. On the women’s side, top-ranked Gillons’ trounced a shorthanded Taggs team 5-1 while Domino’s successfully defended their title with a 1-0 win over Pharmasave in men’s action. […]
Pharmasave forward Mike Webb and Chris Faragher of Domino’s collided during the Borderland Soccer Association’s men’s final last Thursday evening at the St. Francis Sportsfields. Domino’s eked out a 1-0 win to claim the title.
The loggers’ competition has become an annual attraction at the Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society’s fall fair in Emo that many people return for each year. Starting in 1985, this annual event always has provided the crowd with what they’ve come to expect—a serious display of competitiveness and exceptional skill. […]
A dry, sun-baked track—and the extra adrenaline of racing in front of a packed house—made for some wild and entertaining racing at the Emo Speedway this weekend in conjunction with the annual fall fair. A field of 58 cars created heavy traffic, more spins than at the neighbouring midway, and […]
The local under-12 developmental soccer program headed by Sarah Noonan, with help from Rick Chambers, recently returned from the regional tryouts in Thunder Bay, and 11 of the 20 kids made enough of an impression to stick with the regional team through its tryouts this winter. “I was hoping maybe […]
Last Thursday was the final evening of the 2008 Emo Fair Queen pageant. The floats had been marked, the banners sewn, the interviews completed, and the fashion show over. The only thing that stood between the girls and the 2008 crown was the talent show. The first of the five […]
Heather Dale performed songs from the heart during her show last Tuesday night in the barn at Cornell Farms.
A barn may seem like an unlikely place for a Celtic concert, especially on a very rainy evening, but Heather Dale, a Toronto bred singer-songwriter, quickly turned the Cornell family’s renovated barn into a warm and inviting environment last Tuesday evening (Aug. 12). Every concert usually has a warm-up band—and […]
Now that lake levels have returned to normal, the Rendezvous Yacht Club is holding its “community sail” program, originally scheduled back in June, tonight (Aug. 19) and Aug. 29 from the government dock by La Place Rendez-Vous. It will begin at 6:30 p.m. both nights.
The AbitibiBowater biomass boiler construction site fascinates local senior John Plichta, who has been watching the progress from his nearby home over the past year. But since the trees have blossomed, he’s had to find a closer seat to the action. He also regularly jokes with the workers about being […]
In its continued efforts to get funding for the new Fort Frances Library and Technology Centre, the town is re-applying to the province for more dollars. At a special meeting yesterday afternoon, town council passed a resolution to support a funding application to the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corp. (NOHFC) […]
