In its first month of operation, a truck tore off a piece of a booth and some cars slipped past the checkpoint. But Greg Mercure, chief of operations for the new Canada Customs and Immigration facility here said officers are on top of these issues, and the building is a […]
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The annual Dorothy Brannan Memorial carpet bowling tournament was held last Thursday during the “Wheels to Meals” program at the Emo Legion. Co-ordinated by Wendy Strom, the tournament featured six teams in action, with Iris Howard playing the piano for entertainment. Even though the Stratton ladies polished up the trophy, […]
Whether you were nominated or not, it’s still not too late to get your tickets for the seventh-annual Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce business awards coming up Saturday at the Red Dog Inn. “There’s still some tickets left,” said Chamber co-ordinator Dawn Booth. “We know several of the nominees are […]
The Canadian Sunday School Mission, directed by Mark and Tina Mast, have a great summer lined up for 2002. “We are in the midst of gearing up for our summer ministry schedule,” said Mark Mast, noting they are planning five Vacation Bible Schools as well as a junior camp, teen […]
While some area students enjoyed part of their March Break skiing at Biwabik, others stayed closer to home and attended beginners’ classes at Scrap-a-Bit here in Emo. Youngsters were invited to stay for as long as they wanted, bringing their own supplies needed to create their pages. Meredith Croswell and […]
Fans who turn out for this Friday night’s “Battle of the Badges” charity hockey game shouldn’t just expect a fun evening for a worthy cause. Chances are they’ll see Mike Allison change positions. “I consider myself the secret weapon only if they put me in net. My big belly will […]
Who should lead the Canadian Alliance and positions on hot political issues topped discussions when local party members met Saturday in Dryden. “A lot of people have made up their minds,” Brian Williams of Emo, president of the Kenora-Rainy River riding association, said about the leadership race. “Steven Harper had […]
Rebuild the public service. Resource management or resource banishment. Equal pay for equal work. White placards bearing these and other messages marched back and forth on picket lines across town as members of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union marked their first week on strike. “The people are willing to […]
The five-day break in the semi-final series between the Borderland Thunder and Thunder Bay KC Bulldogs will do little to quell the growing rivalry between the two teams. The Thunder hold a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven showdown as they face-off against the Bulldogs for Games 3 and 4 tonight […]
Thanks to $90,000 (U.S.) in grants from the Wells Fargo Corp., the Otto Bremer Foundation, and Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, Confederation College campuses and colleges in Minnesota will share courses via videoconferencing this fall. The announcement was made Saturday during a press conference at the college here, at which […]
One buyer could mean the difference between breaking ground on the River Walk condominium project on Front Street or it never being built. By last Friday, the Fort Frances Non-Profit Housing Committee had agreements and $10,000 deposits from 19 buyers for the proposed 32-unit complex. Town council has said it […]
Construction on Emo’s new water intake system should get started soon now that Ministry of the Environment funding through the Ontario Small Town and Rural development initiative (OSTAR) is in place. The township next will advertise for tenders, as well as seek additional provincial funding through the Northern Ontario Heritage […]
