The annual “Community Chest” benefit dinner is slated this Sunday (Feb. 8) at La Place Rendez-Vous—and it looks like it might be another sold-out event. “If people want tickets, they’d better get them fast. We’ve only got about 15 left,” said Georges Blanc, who is helping organize the dinner as […]
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The “Moose Watch” program operated by the Ministry of Natural Resources is bearing fruit, says the MNR’s enforcement supervisor for Fort Frances District. Doug Gibb told the annual general meeting of the Fort Frances Sportsmen’s Club here last Wednesday night that “Moose Watch” and Crime Stoppers both have resulted in […]
A study released by two Lakehead University professors last week shows the workforce in Northwestern Ontario is aging faster than that of the rest of Ontario—and the consequences could be damaging to the region’s economy. “The economic impact of an aging workforce will be to reduce the size of the […]
The Emo Public Library report for 2003 showed much improvement in several areas, giving it a bright future. Fundraising has now been organized and the group is known as the Friends of the Emo Public Library. Since the organization came into existence, it has opened up a new era for […]
Minor Hockey Week was celebrated at the Emo-La Vallee Community Centre this past week with all divisions in action. In PeeWee play, the Emo Cobras hosted the Kentucky Colonels (Fort Frances), but it was the visitors who skated away with a 4-1 win. Devon Ball (from Matt Boven) had put […]
In what might be considered an upset victory, Emo Reeve Russ Fortier was elected president of the Rainy River District Municipal Association during its 13th-annual meeting Saturday in Devlin. Reeve Fortier was running against Fort Frances Mayor Dan Onichuk, whom many considered the favourite, but Mayor Onichuk’s last-minute withdrawal left […]
Family Literacy Day, co-ordinated by the Emo Public Library and the Emo Toy Library last Tuesday (Jan. 27) was very well-received. There was a literacy workshop for the adults while the children enjoyed a pajama party, complete with stories and activities,. Each child brought along their own stuffed animal or […]
The Emo-Devlin-Barwick Minor Hockey Association hosted its annual novice tournament last Friday and Saturday but only five teams took part in the round-robin showdown. They included the host Emo OPP along with four from Fort Frances (Skates and Blades, Times Tigers, Taggs, and Foodtown Fury). Despite the relative lack of […]
There’s something to be said for hosting a tournament and then winning it. At least for the Crossroads Tornadoes, it sure beats not winning and reinforces the Devlin school’s motto, “Go big or go home.” In this case, the boys’ basketball team won big at home when it finished atop […]
Grades 6-8 students at Donald Young School in Emo held their “Hoops for Heart” last Wednesday (Jan. 28) and raised more than $1,500 for the Heart and Stroke Foundation. The two top fundraisers were Jonathon Blattner and Charmaine King. “‘Hoops for Heart’ is similar to ‘Jump Rope for Heart,’” noted […]
Crossroads School hosted a basketball tournament last Saturday (Jan. 31) with five teams participating. And when the final game was played, the host team had earned the gold. The Atikokan Voyageurs took home the silver while the St. Francis Sentinels (‘A’ team) picked up the bronze. Congratulations, boys! Crossroads will […]
After the morning service at Calvary Baptist Church, Pastor Andrew Hall, on behalf of the congregation, presented Marina Gerber with two beautiful potted plants as thanks for her 20-plus years as the Sunday School superintendent. Gerber’s position will be taken over by Olive Friesen. Gerber also has been the organist […]
