The town will get a better idea as to exactly what shape the Pither’s Point dock is in after council on Monday night approved hiring JML Engineering Ltd. to inspect and provide a cost estimate to fix or replace it. “We’re going to utilize them to look at the dock […]
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Brian Hagarty now holds the keys to a treasure that’s been in his family since the 1940s—Sportsman’s Landing on Clearwater Lake. The all-in-one store was owned by Hagarty’s aunt and uncle, Doug and Elaine Marsh (now Mercier after a remarriage) up until Doug’s passing in 1994. Before that, it was […]
This time, the big finish didn’t elude Bill Godin and Ralph Galusha as they captured the sixth-annual Emo Walleye Classic by an emphatic three-pound margin. The Devlin fishermen had been waiting for a finish like this for some time. They had ranked in the top 10 for the past four […]
The Northwestern Health Unit held an open house yesterday to showcase its newly-renovated space, as well as to inform the public about what the health unit does in the community. “We revamped the whole building,” health unit board chair John Albanese said at the event. “We’ve come a long way.” […]
After a pre-construction meeting with Bay City Contractors Inc. last week, the town will be altering traffic flow a little differently than previously thought to allow for construction work on Central Avenue and Scott Street this summer. Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown said Monday the work, which includes sewer […]
She’s no stranger to the stage—and now she can add another title to her list of accomplishments. Brittany Hayes, a senior at Fort Frances High School, took home the top prize Saturday night from the third-annual “Walleyedol” singing competition held in conjunction with the Emo Walleye Classic. “It’s incredible,” Hayes […]
Students at the Sturgeon Creek Alternative Program have been producing business plan projects for four years, but 10th-grader Felicia Schmutz is doing something rather unique for her venture. She developed a non-profit business called “Adopt-a-Doll,” where she sells hand-made Guatemalan dolls—complete with an adoption certificate. And the money she raises […]
Chip Leer, who made his debut as emcee for the Emo Walleye Classic over the weekend, was stunned by the crowds that packed the Emo/La Vallee Community Centre to watch both weigh-ins. Leer, who has been performing emcee duties for more than 15 years, said the overwhelming support residents of […]
Of all the pleasant surprises on this year’s Emo Walleye Classic leader board, the 11th-place finish of young Jared Baker and James Kaemingh of Emo ranks pretty high. The two teens went into the tournament as Team 55. But things changed dramatically when they caught a 5.57-pounder on Friday—winning that […]
The Muskie golf team headed up to Kenora last Wednesday and Thursday missing many of its senior players and subsequently fell behind the competition. “The end of the school year is difficult because everything is culminating,” noted Muskie head coach Greg Ste. Croix. “Some of the older players were not […]
Dear Mike: The recent push to start an ‘AAA’ hockey program in Fort Frances is the latest example of small-town politics and grudges getting in the way of logical thinking and common sense. Despite the beliefs of some, Fort Frances simply isn’t big enough to contain three successful hockey programs […]
Dear Mike: We were appalled at the letter you received from Donna Devenport of Moose Point Lodge. Surely our Canadian customs officers do not normally treat our American visitors in this manner. There are polite ways of putting a point across, but it would seem that this particular customs person […]
