The Emo Toy Library Resource Centre is looking eagerly towards its fall carnival coming up Saturday, Oct. 25 from 1-3 p.m. at the Emo Legion. Special guests will be the Borderland Community Orchestra. The theme will be Hallowe’en, of course, and everyone is invited to hear great music (the orchestra […]
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Somebody must be doing something right because in sharp contrast to the previous week, sunny skies and almost summer-like conditions were the order of the day Sunday when the Rainy River Federation of Agriculture held its “On the Road Again” bus tour. Sixty-two people—mostly moms and kids—piled into two buses […]
Customer Appreciation Days last Friday and Saturday in Emo was a first-time venture. Friday was dull and gloomy, but Mother Nature smiled down on the proceedings taking place at every business sector on Saturday. In visiting different business locations, it was busy as a beehive, people browsed around and purchased. […]
After a stellar sale last month, the fallout from mad cow disease exploded onto the scene at the Stratton sales barn Saturday. Prices for calves at the sale averaged only about 85¢/lb., which was well down from last year’s average of about $1.35/lb. “If the government does not step in […]
It was a celebratory evening for many local anglers who were awarded spots in the 2004 Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship during last night’s random draw at La Place Rendez-Vous Hotel. Pam Buttner of Fort Frances was the luckiest of all the record 160 draw entrants as she was selected […]
There was a mass walk-out of students in Fort Frances yesterday morning, but it wasn’t your typical demonstration. More than 250 students—from senior kindergarten to Grade 6— put down their books and marched, or ran, around the perimeter of the Robert Moore School grounds for 15 minutes in support of […]
A student trustee will be sworn in during tonight’s regular monthly meeting of the Rainy River District School Board, which gets underway at 7 p.m. in the boardroom here. Atikokan High School student Adam Fraser will take the oath to be a student trustee on the board for the 2003-04 […]
While certainly not the only issue discussed at last night’s municipal candidates debate at the Civic Centre, the town’s deficit in 2002—and the projected financial problems for this year—is proving to be the bone of contention between mayoral hopefuls Dan Onichuk and Coun. Sharon Tibbs. Before a nearly full audience, […]
Fort Frances Clinic employees have asked the Ministry of Labour to appoint a conciliation officer to assist them in achieving a contract settlement in their latest round of bargaining. The 26 members of Local #65 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE)—who are registered practical nurses, doctors’ helpers, stenographers, […]
In an effort to inform parents of the importance of the provincial literacy test taken by all Grade 10 students, Fort Frances High School is hosting an information session Wednesday night. “It’s to give parents a chance to ask questions about the literacy test,” said FFHS principal Ian Simpson. “To […]
Everything is set for the municipal candidates debate scheduled for tonight at the Civic Centre. And mayoral opponents Coun. Sharon Tibbs and newcomer Dan Onichuk are seeing the event as a crucial part of their respective campaigns. Coun. Tibbs said she’s confident of her performance in the debate. “There are […]
Local curlers will have to wait another two days to don their sliders as ice preparation delays at the Fort Frances Curling Club forced the postponement of this tonight’s originally-scheduled season opener. Club president Bill Gushulak said complications over the weekend in getting the ice ready led to the postponement. […]
