Thunder Bay-Rainy River Ken Boshcoff met Monday with federal Agriculture minister Chuck Strahl and four of his senior staff to discuss the impact of this year’s drought on the farmers of the Rainy River, Kenora, Thunder Bay, and Algoma districts. Strahl was receptive and understanding of Boshcoff’s appeal. He has […]
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Emo’s annual “Holly Daze” celebration this Friday and Saturday (Dec. 1-2) is not just popular because of the activities like the parade and fireworks. Special promotions in local businesses also tend to draw large crowds to the community. “It’s one of our busiest times of the year,” said Dan Loney […]
The Pictograph Art Gallery in Atikokan currently is holding its annual Christmas Market, featuring the art/craftworks of local artisans. Many, many items are on display for sale, including pottery, paintings, photography, woodcrafts, knitted and crochet items, note cards, decorations, tote and duffel bags, and much more. This market runs through […]
Emo OPP is investigating counterfeit $20 bills that are in circulation across the district. Police are encouraging the public to take the time and carefully examine bills that come into their possession. A genuine bill will contain an optical security device that changes colour from gold to green when tilted. […]
The Emo Community Christmas Day Dinner will be held at Knox United Church there on Monday, Dec. 25 at 1 p.m. After the home-cooked traditional turkey dinner, pie, and Christmas pudding, there will be a brief program as well as an appearance by Santa Claus. Everyone is welcome. Donations at […]
Hockey Northwestern Ontario (HNO) is excited to announce the first of six minor hockey summits throughout the region will be held Saturday, Dec. 2 in Fort Frances. The summit is an initiative driven by Hockey Canada to take place nationwide in all 13 participating member branches. Two Thunder Bay dates […]
The defending Fort Frances Men’s Basketball League champions are off to a strong start again this season, earning victories in their first two games. Vianets (2-0) followed up last week’s 65-60 win over La Place Rendez-Vous with an 86-73 victory versus the Fort High Muskies (1-1) here Monday night. Darren […]
After a season of growing pains, the Muskie girls’ volleyball program appears poised for success. Both teams return predominantly veteran lineups this season which, according to coaches Jeff Rajala (juniors) and Duane Roen (seniors), should help the Muskies tremendously in their quest for a NorWOSSA title. Here’s a preview of […]
Running back Terry Carmody capped an impressive four-year career with the Muskies in record-setting fashion at the Winnipeg High School Football League’s annual awards banquet on Saturday. Carmody became the first Muskie to be honoured as the WHSFL’s Elite High Performance Centre’s Offensive Player of the Year Award in the […]
Chemistry is a huge part of a successful hockey team. And the Fort Frances Stars are the latest in a long line of squads to discover that overall team talent does not necessarily translate into wins. The Stars, an affiliate team made up of some of the best players in […]
Fort Frances native Heather Dutton continues to do well in the pool for the University of Lethbridge. The second-year kinesiology student recently qualified for the Canadian Interuniversity Sports’ swimming championships with a clocking of 2:24.10 in the 200 m butterfly event. Dutton continues to improve her times and is looking […]
The Fort Frances Midget ‘AA’ Canadians skated to three losses and a tie at the Rooster Cup in Mitchell, S.D. over the weekend. The Canadians were blanked 4-0 by host Mitchell in their opening game of the tournament Friday night, then were blown out by scores 9-0 to Sioux Falls, […]
