Greg Ward’s run at a berth on Team Manitoba for next month’s Canadian interprovincial showdown ended Friday with him on the outside looking in. Ward, who plays out of Kitchen Creek here, carded a final-round 73 to finish tied for 11th at one-over par 289 in the Clarica Manitoba Amateur […]
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The “Summer Sleuth” reading program at the Emo Public Library is running through to Aug. 16 and co-ordinator Christine Schulzki said 60 children are registered. Children received free posters, stickers, and activity books to help put the fun of reading into their summer. For Schulzki, it also involves creating a […]
Richard and Solly Garbowski have more than one reason to be excited about this week’s Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship. Not only does the Devlin couple love fishing, they also are going to be responsible for the sale of souvenirs during the event. “This is the first year we have […]
A dozen local youths did more than just have a good time at the “Spirit Fest” concert in Detroit Lakes, Mn. last weekend. They set a good example for others there, Salvation Army youth outreach worker Heather Keeler said Monday. Keeler, one of four Salvation Army employees who led the […]
New research is showing a product used to control cattle bloat in Australia and New Zealand for more than 20 years could allow safe grazing of alfalfa in North America. That would allow gains from grazing almost equal to feedlot levels. According to a Lethbridge Research Station release, in recent […]
Steve Arpin continues to turn heads at the Emo Speedway. He won his eighth-straight modified feature Saturday night after edging out Brian Nelson in another race that was decided in the closing laps. Arpin also had trouble passing Rod Angus just before winning last week’s feature. Angus came in third […]
Amid the games, food, and entertainment on tap at this week’s Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship comes a time in every parent’s life when nature calls (usually at the worst possible time). Hoping to give parents a little relief this year, staff from Pharmasave have decided to create a place […]
Anyone walking by the Masonic Lodge will notice work hasn’t started yet on the town’s second heritage mural but organizers say everything is still on track. “Hopefully, he’ll be here Friday,” Crystal Godbout, a member of the town’s beautification committee, said yesterday, referring to mural artist John Hood. “He’s working […]
Pastor Etienne Fomgbami can’t help but be struck by the irony of being an African missionary travelling in Canada. In the past, he said, it was usually the other way around. “Before, people were sent to Africa. Now, it’s an African here,” Fomgbami said Sunday while relaxing with his wife […]
Erica Strom related her rendition of “the one that didn’t get away” in recounting how she caught her last bass with the help of pro anglers Cos and Cory Costa. “No real big story,” said the 13-year-old Fort Frances resident. “I was just kind of lazing around at the back […]
Seventy years ago in a forested area near Emo, a young boy of 13 embarked on a career that he’s still doing to this day. While most men his age are enjoying their retirement, 83- year-old Chris Loveday is still getting up every morning to take his place as the […]
High spirits and obliging weather made for a successful second-annual kayakers’ symposium here last weekend. So successful, in fact, that organizers Eric and Caren Fagerdahl, who own Rainy Lake Boatworks, already are planning for next summer. “We’re thinking of paddling to Crow Rock next time,” Eric Fagerdahl said. “Lots of […]
