It’s weird how a simple ratings week theme on the Arts and Entertainment network gave Emo native and pro wrestler Dean “Madman” Martin that moment of clarity in what he wanted to do with his life. “It was in between the biography episodes of [World Wrestling Federation wrestlers] Mick Foley […]
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The Borderland Quarter Horse Association will host more than 40 horses from Canada and the U.S at its biggest-ever annual show this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at the Emo Fairgrounds. But if fair board members get their way, the show will be even bigger in years to come. The board […]
So far, 2001 has been receiving mixed reviews from crop farmers across the district. Heavy rains last week compounded a tough year for seed farmers according to Purity Seeds owner Larry Lamb. A number of seed growers who sell their crops to Lamb have been reporting poor yields this year […]
The Township of Emo has undertaken to clean up the waterfront along Front Street from Don Meyers’ residence to the Golden Age Manor. This would connect up Lions Park with the westend boat launch area, and it would include a walkway. This is a start for Emo’s beautification and progress […]
They are quietly behind the scenes at most major events and this weekend, well over 100 amateur radio operators quietly converged in Fort Frances for their annual get-together. “Camp 807,” a network of radio operators in Dryden, Kenora, and Fort Frances, gathered at the Holiday Village Campground to swap ideas, […]
Margaret Heyens had as a recent visitor her son, John, from the Canadian Army based in Edmonton. He also visited with his sister, Lisa, and family at Ignace and Jennifer in Nestor Falls, before returning to his home base. John served with the peacekeepers in Bosnia but is uncertain of […]
The old cliche–“three strikes and you’re out”–almost described the Devlin/La Vallee area last Tuesday as three storms and perhaps a tornado roared through the villages. The first storm hit about 6:30 a.m., showing signs that this wasn’t a typical storm for our area as several willow trees were ripped out […]
After tornadoes touched down in Morson and Devlin, and torrential rains hit the rest of the district, residents showed strong community spirit by helping each other out. The morning after wind storms tore apart numerous barns and houses along Highway 613 in Devlin, residents were out helping to clear trees, […]
Following last Tuesday’s high winds and torrential downpours, several district communities are considering sending in applications for emergency funding through the Ontario Disaster Relief Assistance Program. While communities like Devlin, Morson, and Rainy River are still reeling from the storm damage, councils and administrators are beginning to look to the […]
Ever hear of Caveman Broda? What about Madman Martin? Assisted suicide perhaps? These are the names and faces of the Canadian Wrestling Federation. This sport/show is entering a new level of popularity–and the Emo Arena this Friday. Above all, it’s going to the extreme. For the first time ever in […]
It was an emotional effort put forth by four local Special Olympians at the provincial games last weekend in Sault Ste. Marie. And it was one that earned them successful results. Ray Bedard, Dave Ducasse, Lisa Gushulak, and Arlan Scott collected a total of 11 track and field medals at […]
While last week’s storm wrecked a fair portion of Pinewood’s ball diamond facilities, organizers fixed it well enough to host their annual invitational fastball tournament last weekend. A team comprised of players from Fargo, N.D. and Winnipeg took home top honours after edging Kakabeka Falls 3-0 in Sunday’s final. Four […]
