The small stage on the fairgrounds saw several local talents singing on it, as well as a guest comedian fiddler “The Old Guy” Arnie Strynadka and “The Kid” Candace Strynadka with their brnd of old-time country music. Candace handled the electric guitar while Arnie had his reliable violin. When looking […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
In a chain-reaction, a number of businesses along Scott Street have re-located. Three local businesses moving this month are just the latest to shuffle in search of more space and a better location. Wilson’s office supplies has been the latest store to shift to a new location, moving from its […]
A week before classes resume, the Fort Frances High School will be open tomorrow through Thursday for new and returning students to pick up their timetables and pay registration fees. All returning students entering grades 11, 12 and OAC are asked to register tomorrow, Aug. 21 between 8:30 a.m. and […]
Tensions ran high as last Saturday’s annual Kitchen Creek Ladies Open boiled down to playoff between the town’s premiere junior and the town’s saaviest of veterans. And the vet won. Fifty-eight year-old Carol Livington beat two-time defending champion Christin Thomson in two holes of sudden death golf to capture her […]
Kenora OPP are investigating two boating accidents which occurred on Lake of the Woods Aug. 4 and 5. In the first incident a 33-year-old woman was thrown from a boat in Regina Bay after the vessel her husband was driving hit a wave at an angle. While in the water […]
