Jillian Armstrong, left, and her sister, Jessie, took advantage of the smooth ice at the outdoor rink in Emo after school yesterday. Located at the tennis courts near Lions Park, the rink is a popular spot—when Mother Nature co-operates. -Heather Ogilvie
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The Muskie boys’ hockey team fell 2-1 to the Mathieu-Martin Matadors (New Brunswick) in the semi-finals of the Winnipeg High School Hockey League’s Tournament of Championships on Saturday night. Riley Caul netted the black-and-gold’s lone goal, with goalie David Moen being saddled with the loss. The Muskies had advanced to […]
Kenora Canadian Tire rallied from a three-goal deficit in the third period to beat the Emo Cowboys 5-4 in the final of the Fort Frances Midget ‘A’ tournament yesterday at the Ice for Kids Arena. Chris Mutz scored a pair of goals, with Charlie Debungee and Colin Kaemingh adding singles, […]
Town council will hear a presentation tonight from Rainy River Future Development Corp. chair Russ Fortier regarding enhancing the RRFDC’s economic development activities with Fort Frances. Fortier will submit to council a short proposal outlining a working relationship with the RRFDC, as well as an initial action plan addressing investment […]
—Heather Ogilvie photo
The famous VALA Follies were on stage in their colourful costumes at the Townshend Theatre on Saturday rehearsing for their annual performance, this year entitled “Las Vegas Legends.” The production goes Feb. 10 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tickets are available at Betty’s in Fort Frances.
Be sure to mark Sunday, Feb. 25 on your calendar as plans already are underway for the Riverside Foundation for Health Care’s “Oscar Party 2007,” with tickets expected to go on sale the week of Jan. 15. Foundation director Teresa Hazel said the special events committee has been working hard […]
KENORA, Ont. —Two Alberta men died yesterday in a four-vehicle crash on Highway 17 east of this Northwestern Ontario city. Provincial police said the collision involved three transports and a pickup truck pulling a trailer. It occurred at 2:45 a.m. on an icy section of highway near Richard Lake. The […]
THUNDER BAY, Ont. —Thunder Bay Fine Papers Inc. announced yesterday it has signed a letter of intent with an unidentified Canadian investment group that’s expected to permit the purchase and restart of a closed local paper mill owned by Cascades Inc. Thunder Bay Fine Papers, a private company formed after […]
Sufficient ice has formed to allow Voyageurs National Park staff to stake the Green Snowmobile Trail between the Rainy Lake Visitor Center and the Ash River resort community. Travel elsewhere on frozen lake surfaces within Voyageurs National Park is unsafe and not recommended due to insufficient ice thicknesses and other […]
A 66-year-old Fort Frances man escaped injury yesterday when the snowmachine he was operating went through the ice on Rainy Lake, the OPP reported late this morning. Emo OPP said the man was returning from ice fishing in the area of the Ottertail River around 5 p.m. when the mishap […]
John Racioppi showed off just some of the “toys” customers will get to use once Global Gaming (256 Scott St.) opens its doors. The new business, which Racioppi aims to have open two weeks from today, will have a multitude of console video games, including XBox 360s, Playstation 3s, and […]
With a record high being set here yesterday, the lack of snow is affecting local businesses as well as activity for winter clubs and outdoor enthusiasts. Jim Badiuk of Badiuk Equipment said snowmachine sales have been impacted by the lack of snow, but is hopeful the district will see a […]
