Story Hour, Playgroup, and the Kids’ Craft Club soon will be wrapping up activities for another year at the Emo Toy Lending and Resource Centre. The Story Hour windup party is slated for Tuesday, June 19 from 10 a.m. until noon at Lions Park. Parents are welcome join in the […]
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Emo Legion Br. #99 hosted the district Decoration Day banquet last Saturday (May 26). Branches from Zone 7 were on hand, including host Emo, Fort Frances, Rainy River, Keewatin, Oxdrift, Dryden, Sioux Lookout, Red Lake, Hudson, Igance, and Ear Falls. The parade fell in at the Legion, then marched to […]
The countdown to the centennial of Fort Frances in 2003 is on! May 27 marked 100 weeks until the 100th anniversary of the incorporation of the community on April 11, 1903. The Fort Frances centennial planning committee has launched a contest for a logo and slogan to use in promoting […]
As employees head into day 19 of their strike, there still are no talks slated between Association of Community Living workers here and their employer. “It’s status quo, there are no talks scheduled,” said Alanna Barr, executive director of the Fort Frances and District Association of Community Living. While administration […]
With another school year winding down and summer vacations on the horizon, Bible camps are preparing for a full scale of activities.
Whether you call them forest tent caterpillars or army worms, they are beginning to march by the millions across roads, into backyards, and onto buildings. “Somebody has to sweep the doorway before I can go out,” noted Joyce Strachan, whose back lawn of her Eighth Street home is carpeted with […]
The Emo Beef Club had its first meeting Wednesday, May 9 at the research station in Emo. It was attended by 11 kids–some new to the beef club and some veterans. An election of officers took place and then we discussed options on how to go about this year’s club. […]
Soggy conditions, a veteran golfer, and even a wave of army worms weren’t enough to stop Greg Ward’s continuing success at the annual Memorial golf tournament at Kitchen Creek. The 23-year-old Fort Frances native captured his third-straight Harry Barefoot memorial plaque Sunday after shooting a 73 (gross) to top the […]
The Canadian Hockey Association has decided to change all age levels of minor hockey in the country, effective at the beginning of the 2002-03 season. Under the new rules, the Midget division will consist of 15-17 year-old players, Bantam 13-14, Peewee 11-12, Atom 9-10, Novice eight, and Pre-Novice seven and […]
The Muskie spring football camp, which wrapped up last week, doesn’t carry the same glitz as homecoming weekend but the coaches were pleased with the results and now are ready to begin the slow evaluation process towards tryouts later this summer. Almost 70 players turned out for the seven-day camp […]
The Aquanauts put on a strong performance in their last swim meet of the year. Competing at the annual Thunder Bay International Invitational last weekend, Karli McKinnon led the local contingent by qualifying for the finals in seven of her eight events. Her best results were a third-place finish in […]
A valiant Muskie comeback against one of the province’s top teams was not enough to continue the girls’ quest for a berth at the all-Ontario soccer championships. The black-and-gold had to settle for the silver medal after being beaten 3-2 by St. Pat’s (Thunder Bay) in the final game of […]
