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Family and friends of Neil Roy and Ben Klyne left tokens of remembrance—everything from flowers and hats to T-shirts and CDs—at a memorial set up at the site on Busch Road where the two Fort Frances teens were killed in a car accident on Friday morning. A joint memorial service […]
Pitcher Bob Andy of the Sight & Sound Wolves pitched some of his hardest stuff in the first inning Tuesday night. After giving up a walk to his first batter of the night and then a double with two out in the inning, Andy settled in and retired the next […]
The six Emo Fair Queen contestants—Rebecca Mosbeck, left, Raylene Smith, Brittany Roen, Sairah Chabot, Chelsea Bragg, and Bridgette Thompson—posed together at the Lions Park in Emo on Thursday night during their “Meet and Greet” barbecue there. The competition wraps up tomorrow evening (Aug. 16) at 7 p.m. with the winner […]
Christian and Callahan Wiedenhoeft cruised around their front yard in style along with their canine pal Charlie yesterday afternoon, while mom Nikki was hard at work mowing the lawn.
Margaret Lambert admired the beautiful star gazer lily on display during the Fort Frances Horticultural Society’s annual flower and vegetable show, this year entitled “Garden Creations,” on Friday at the old CN station.
Members of Emo council, along with the municipality’s bylaw enforcement officer, discussed revamping the current pool fencing bylaw—and enforcing it—at the regular council meeting held last Tuesday (Aug. 7). Given the recent affordability of some types of above ground swimming pools, it was noted the safety of residents in […]
Reigning Emo Fair Queen Samantha Loveday will pass along her crown tomorrow night to one of this year’s contestants—Chelsea Bragg, Sairah Chabot, Rebecca Mosbeck, Brittany Roen, Raylene Smith, and Bridgette Thompson. The six girls have been very busy for most of the summer, but have also been enjoying the […]
The number of horses and riders competing in the Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society Fall Fair has been increasing for the past few years and this year that has organizers scrambling to find room to house all of the participants. “We have about 18 horses more than we have […]
If she had the chance to be Emo Fair Queen all over again, Samantha Loveday would take the opportunity in a New York minute. The 16-year-old Fort Frances teen was crowned during the 2006 Emo Fair but come tomorrow evening (Aug. 16), she will pass her crown on to […]
There are just a few slight changes and additions to this year’s Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society annual fall fair, but president Emily Watson feels each will enhance the popular district event. For example, a new event—an open mic night—is set to be held on Saturday night upstairs in […]
For the eighth year-in-a-row Tom Bruyere is once again organizing his 20-mile “Walk for Dialysis.” The annual walk that has raised well over $100,000 for the local renal dialysis program at La Verendrye Hospital will take place on Friday, Sept. 7 at 8 a.m. Anyone can participate in […]
