Lions Park was teeming last Thursday afternoon as people from across the district–and beyond–turned out en masse to celebrate Emo’s centennial. Reeve Brian Reid and the rest of Emo council were piped down to the waterfront by Fort Frances Highlander Dr. Bruce Lidkea, where council officially greeted their “pioneer family”–Tim […]
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Despite the fact the local judo season wrapped up months ago, Jared Catholique-Bruyere continued to train with his sights set on winning a medal at the Junior Olympic Championships in Toronto. And all that hard work paid off as Catholique-Bruyere, 12, slammed his way to a bronze medal against six […]
Dryden Husky staved off a late rally to down the Emo Bulldogs 6-4 on Sunday in the final of the annual Barwick fastball tournament. Trailing 6-0 heading into the seventh inning, Emo’s bats finally came alive–scoring four runs (highlighted by a two-run homer by Warren Voth) and having runners on […]
When Canada’s junior women’s softball team took to the field in Taiwan last month, one of its players had a Fort Frances connection. Teri Herbert, a utility infielder who lives in Red Deer, Alta., is the granddaughter of Joe and Bertha Ossachuk and Mr. and Mrs. George Herbert of here. […]
Despite strong winds with gusts up around 70 km/h, three local golfers managed to overcome the conditions Monday and qualify for the Manitoba Amateur Golf Championship later this month. Mike Dick fired a four-over-par 76 under the less-than-ideal conditions on the La Verendrye course in La Broquerie, Man., shooting a […]
Mike Gurski of Fort Frances, co-owner of “Ram Connection” here, is among the lineup of outdoor enthusiasts to be featured in this month’s edition of “Fish-Fur-Game” magazine. The article highlights the “Ram” power snare system Gurski and his wife, Sharon, sell in their wildlife supply control centre located in the […]
Melanie Kozik has lived at Bear’s Pass for 10 years. She has three children at home, and her career involves selling marketing software on the Internet. For her, a reliable phone line is a necessity. But Kozik said she’s not getting what she’s paying for and she is very upset. […]
Tony Richards. Nothing unusual about the name. Average, really. And in fact, Richards is an average guy, living in an average house in Barwick. He will be married in two weeks but at least a portion of the wedding will be paid for by his anything-but-average trade. Richards is a […]
To say Mary Curtis and the rest of the centennial planning committee were pleased with how Emo’s 100th birthday party went last week would be an understatement. Curtis said the three-day celebration met every expectation the committee had–and then some! “We were very pleased with the attendance and the weather, […]
While Canada was enjoying its 132nd anniversary last Thursday, Emo likewise was having a fantastic time kicking off its three-day centennial celebrations. People came in from all parts of Ontario, and as far away as New Mexico, Arizona, Alberta, Quebec, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Minnesota to take in the festivities. With […]
For Clint Perreault of Couchiching, it is a day to be proud. Perreault was one of the hundreds of people who took part in the “Treaty Days Celebration” yesterday, which also continues again today. Hosted by the Naicatchewenin, Nicickousemenecaning, Couchiching, and Stanjikoming bands, the celebration honours the signing of Treaty […]
They’re prayers have been answered! When members of Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church in Morson broke ground for a new church last summer, they did not have all the money needed to complete the project. Fortunately, the “pay as they went” motto worked itself out and the official […]
