The task ahead of Glen Edwards is nothing new. All the 22-year veteran coach of the Muskies’ hockey team has to do is take a very young hockey team, see them through a tryout camp, make the necessary cuts and have them ready to begin defence of their ‘AA’ all-Ontario […]
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With the first chill of autumn already present in the air last weekend, thousands passed though the gates of the Emo Fair Grounds to indulge in an end-of-summer tradition–the 101st Agricultural Fair. For three glorious days, children and teenagers could forget about the fast-approaching first day of school, losing themselves […]
The 4-H exhibition hall was bare of vegetables, but had several displays in various categories that showed they are very well represented the Rainy River district and are an active group within the agriculture framework. Of the seven plus exhibits, there were quite a few first place worthwhile displays. For […]
The fundraising drive is still on for the United Native Friendship Centre’s “canoe-athon” to improve the youth drop-in centre. U.N.F.C youth workers Brad Herbert, R.J. Comeau, Darwin Woods and a fourth volunteer will launch just south of the dam and canoe from Fort Frances to Rainy River, including the Manitou […]
Alberton council is looking for a contractor to build the “Millennium Skating Rink” there this fall. Following a lengthy dispute on how to spend a Heritage Fund grant from the provincial government, Alberton town council and residents have approved a new project, a rink facility, for residents. “It’s going to […]
The skill and interest area youth have in raising cattle was apparent at this year’s beef competitions at the Emo Fair. Healthy, heavy cattle lined the fair’s cattle barn throughout the weekend as 4-H members showed of their club projects to hundreds of people who trekked through the barns or […]
Laboratory examinations of five soil samples taken from backyards that were covered in effluent when an underground pipe was broken two weeks ago have found no sign of health-hazardous contents. Abitibi-Consolidated Inc. samples were tested by Envirotest Laboratories and have already been returned and interpreted by a Ministry of Health […]
It was with a look of genuine shock that Kelly Nielson accepted her crown last Thursday night at the 2001 Emo Fair Queen Pageant. “I never thought I’d be Fair Queen . . . I’m very surprised,” a flushed Nielson said, emerging from backstage at the Donald Young School auditorium […]
Heading into the annual Kitchen Creek Ladies Open, Carol Livingston had very little confidence in her game. It took a successful practice round of golf with two-time defending champion Christin Thomson on Thursday to convince her to go ahead and register. “I told Chrissy somewhere on the front nine [on […]
As the U.S. government ponders a recommendation from the Department of Commerce to impose a 19.3 percent duty on Canadian softwood lumber the impending decision is beginning to have a ripple effect here. As area sawmills’, including Manitou Forest Products, Nickel Lake Lumber and Atikokan Forest Products, wait for the […]
The Borderland Thunder of the Superior International Junior Hockey League (SIJHL) will hold another tryout camp this Friday–one which should help narrow down their roster before their first season starts next month. Two weeks ago, the Thunder had signed 12 players and had six or eight yet undecided after their […]
The Fort Frances branch of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce will be undergoing some changes this fall in a bid to modernize the building. “We are having some major renovations to the branch, it involves total restoration of the interior to totally modernize the branch,” explained Jeff Romanyshyn, CIBC’s […]
