The 1st Cochenour Cubs learned all about the importance of the walleye spawn from Ministry of Natural Resources conservation officers from Red Lake District. The Cubs went on an outing to Coin Creek to observe the walleye spawn on May 3. COs Reg Plett and Don Maw gave the Cubs […]
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Russell Richards is no longer working as the sales barn manager for the Rainy River Cattlemen’s Association. Following a special meeting of the RRCA’s board of directors held back on May 2, Richards received notice of his termination, which cited those present at the meeting unanimously voted in agreement to […]
Members of Emo council expressed concern of decreasing property assessments to Darlene Morgan, with the Municipal Property Assessment Corp., at their regular council meeting Monday night. Emo Reeve Ed Carlson said one of their biggest concerns is that the assessments are being lowered with no reason provided. “I was shocked […]
“Maybe this day will signify that we can walk in peace for the generation to come,” said Harry Kelly, deputy chief of the Onegaming First Nation. On Saturday (May 26), the Right Relations Circle—an initiative of United Church of Canada (UCC) congregations in the area—met for study and action regarding […]
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 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 […]
The Rendezvous Yacht Club kicked off its sailing season with a race last Wednesday (May 23). Three sailboats competed in a windward/leeward course in Sand Bay to open the Wednesday Night Race Series. When the course times were adjusted for handicaps, only 18 seconds separated the three boats. In the […]
The Fort Frances Aquanauts wrapped up their 2006-07 swimming season with a strong showing at the Thunderbolts’ Invitational in Thunder Bay, ranking fourth in team points and returning with a healthy haul of medals. “They finished up the last swim meet of the year for the team really, really well,” […]
Kitchen Creek is hoping to make golf seem like child’s play with a number of youth-targeted events in June, led by the new junior program starting up this Saturday. “It’ll be basic introduction to golf . . . basic skills like the swing, grip, and I guess chipping, putting,” explained […]
The Fort High track team went to the Legion Track in Thunder Bay last week for the beginning and end of their short season—improving on their point total and team ranking from last season in the NWOSSAA meet. “We set a goal to match our point total from last year […]
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 […]
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 […]
