While it may be a month away yet, Bruce Caldwell already is excited to get the third-annual fly-in barbecue off the ground at the Fort Frances Airport. “It’s all in place. Now, we just have to hope the weather co-operates,” said Caldwell, a self-described “ordinary guy who likes airplanes and […]
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The local component of “Hay West” has 500 round bales secured for the cause but is waiting for a final tally in order to secure transportation, said Emo Reeve Russ Fortier, one of the organizers. “‘Hay West’ wants us to tell them how many rolls we have so they’ll know […]
Harold McQuaker Construction has started work on Emo’s new grocery store on the site currently occupied by the Fairway Store on Highway 11/71. Speaking to co-owner and operator Dan Loney, he said the store probably will be about 17,000 square feet in size and located directly behind the present Fairway […]
The federal government has announced a series of regional consultations to outline problems and provide ways to boost the economy in Northern Ontario. The president of the Northwestern Ontario Associated Chambers of Commerce is pleased Ottawa is interested in the needs of the north, but wonders why these consultations are […]
A decision last week by the Rainy River District School Board to slightly increase secondary school classroom sizes was a precaution if enrolment should rise, board administration said this week. As reported in last Wednesday’s Times, trustees voted at a special meeting to increase its secondary school class size from […]
Well, Betty and Wayne Salchert pulled off an awesome weekend as hundreds of people came to listen and watch a large number of bands. Several people line-danced, along with a variety of other dancing. This event took place at Mud Lake City, located on Boxalder Road south of Devlin—an ever-growing […]
The “Read Around the World” kids’ reading program has wrapped up for this summer. Under the leadership of Christine Schulzki, a summer student at the Emo Public Library, the program was enthusiastically supported by the children and their parents. Krista Emond, nine, was tops with 74 books read, noted EPL […]
The University of Guelph announced Friday it is closing its Thunder Bay Agricultural Research Station in October—a move that will affect the Emo research station and perhaps mean it is next on the chopping block. “We work together,” Emo station manager Kim-Jo Bliss said. “We could definitely be cut, too.” […]
The generosity of the area—and residents’ commitment to charities—was evident here Sunday afternoon as about 40 people raised $4,000 for the “Community Chest” during Canada Safeway’s inaugural “Family Fun Run.” Safeway employee Cheryl Stuart, with the help of her daughter, Samantha, was the top fundraiser, garnering $900 in pledges. “I […]
It’s all about a learning curve. After delivering recycling service here since mid-July, the Town of Fort Frances has learned it might take a while for the volume in “blue box” pick-ups to increase back to where it was under the now defunct Northwest Ontario Recycle Association. “I think the […]
Flammable and combustible liquids are extremely dangerous. Yet, many Canadians are injured and killed each year because of misuse or not following proper safety precautions around them. The vapours of flammable and combustible liquids are serious factors in fire and burns. A normally harmless spark or other minor source of […]
The McDonald Family By Jean Bolen First there came Ronald a bright sunny lad Colin came next the joy of his Dad Don and Frank were soon to follow then a sister Mildred joined the four boys Richard then joined the clan Stanley soon came, a fat chubby wee man […]
