The Emo hospital auxiliary held its annual St. Patrick’s Day tea and bake sale in the hospital cafeteria last Friday, with scores of area residents descending upon the facility to support the fundraising effort. At the baking table, Molly Crozier and Loraine Bullied waited on patrons. Meanwhile, Mary Gavin made […]
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The Ministry of Education announced Friday that new measures have come into effect to allow parents and senior high school students input into their teachers’ performance appraisals. “Parents and students can provide valuable input into a teacher’s appraisal,” Education minister Janet Ecker said in a press release. “Their feedback will […]
The Borderland Thunder held an hour-long practice at the Emo Arena on Sunday as they get ready to resume their SIJHL semi-final series tonight and Thursday in Thunder Bay against the KC Bulldogs. A public skate with the Thunder players followed. “This is an exciting experience to have the [Borderland] […]
Now that most district municipalities have given their notice to withdraw from the Northwest Ontario Recycle Association effective June 31, NORA will try to rally support at a meeting April 3 in Emo. “Hopefully, we’ll have a good turnout,” said NORA chair Dennis Brown, who also is the mayor of […]
The Northwestern Ontario PeeWee ‘AAA’ rep squad—consisting of seven local Knights of Columbus ‘AA’ players—didn’t score a goal all weekend but they still earned a berth to the provincial finals next month. The PeeWees were swept in their best-of-three series against the Thunder Bay Kings in Kenora, losing 7-0 on […]
Every so often in this column, I remind my readers and me: If we are to take charge of our future to the degree possible, we must be aware of the “change engines” and what is going on in them. Here they are once again: •Population •Information •Technology •Use of […]
The “Re-Inventing Fort Frances” committee is continuing to review the five tenders for consultants after its most recent meeting last Thursday. “We’re still in the search for a consultant,” committee chair Janis Lesko said. “But we’re not really on a deadline.” She noted the five tenders that came in were […]
Although the Northwestern Ontario Recycle Association used to pick up glass with its “Blue Box” program years ago, town residents now get rid of their bottles and jars at drop-off bins at the Public Works building on Fifth Street West. But what happens to them then? For the time being, […]
Supporters of Genevieve McGinnis met with the Rainy River First Nations band council Monday night to discuss her housing application, but no decision has been made yet. “Last night, they didn’t decide again,” McGinnis’ daughter, Leona McGinnis, said Tuesday. “I took them a letter last night reminding them [of their […]
It’s getting better all the time for the Lac La Croix Midget boys’ hockey team. The team dropped the ‘A’ semi-final 4-3 to the Oneida Vipers at last week’s 31st-annual Little NHL hockey tournament in Thunder Bay. They eventually settled for the ‘B’ runner-up crown after losing to the Mississauga […]
Spring is just around the corner and many events are in the planning stages to help you shake off those winter blahs. For instance, the annual figure skating show is coming up this Saturday (March 23) at 7 p.m. at the Emo/La Vallee arena. “A Tribute to the Big Apple” […]
Little League baseball will be looking to make a return to the district this summer. Initial plans are in the works to organize a Canadian Little League organization made up of local and district talent to play “inter-locking” games with squads from International Falls. “We’re going to give it a […]
