Lt.-Gov. Hilary M. Weston made a whirlwind visit to Fort Frances last Thursday, the second-last stop on her tour of Northern Ontario. Joined by her husband, Galen, and daughter, Alannah, Lt.-Gov. Weston visited a day care centre at Couchiching, listened to drums at the United Native Friendship Centre here, and […]
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Church Street residents say they will band together to appeal to the Ontario Municipal Board town council’s decision Monday night to approve Safeway’s plans for expansion here. But that move could mean money out of their own pockets as each appeal carries a $125 price tag. “And sometimes, depending on […]
Tours of the new oriented strand board mill proved to be the most popular part of Voyageur Panel’s grand-opening celebrations held yesterday in Barwick. By the end of the day, well over 500 people had their chance to see how OSB was made. In fact, about an hour into the […]
Emo and area residents will have the chance to receive local dental care again next month–something they haven’t had access to since Dr. James Singer left town three months ago. Fort Frances dentists Dr. Brent Danylchuk and Dr. Mike Gerstner, co-owners of the Fort Frances Dental Centre, have decided to […]
When you get right down to it, it’s kind of like working with Legos. That’s the best way to describe the “Blue Max” system, noted Telford Advent of ETA Contracting. He and his partner, Eddy Tetu, set up shop in Stratton in May and are now building their first home […]
There’s some good news for district beef farmers–prices are up. And unless there’s a huge jump in the number of cattle introduced to the market, prices are expected to stay put. For a while, anyway. “We’re anticipating a good fall,” said Bill Black with Canfax, the marketing arm of the […]
River District Municipal Association members have more questions than answers about the $218 per household cost municipalities are going to be billed for policing starting Jan. 1. Now the RRDMA executive is hoping an OPP rep will be able to provide a clearer picture of what’s ahead at its annual […]
It is with great sadness the family of Jean Martens announce her sudden passing on Saturday, Aug. 23, 1997. She was born in Fort William, Ont. on June 7, 1921. She attended school in Fort William, and worked at the Canada Car there during the war. She was united in […]
The district’s newest royalty were crowned Saturday afternoon, with Tammi Mann sitting at the head of the court. Mann beat out fellow contestants Jackie Reid, Stacey Angus, Renée Desbiens, Kris Bragg, and Julia Leek to capture the 1997 Emo Fair queen pageant Mann (Miss McQuaker Enterprises) burst into tears of […]
It was an experience of a lifetime for many members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints last Saturday who completed (or went as far as they could) an 18-mile “trek” from Sleeman to Bergland in remembrance of the Mormon pioneers. Exact numbers of just how many people […]
Come September, the convenience of buying gas in Devlin will be returned to area residents at “Dev Lynne’s” — a gas bar and convenience store soon to be opened by local couple Roger Allan and Lynne Nielson. Finding “Dev Lynne’s” won’t be tough. It will be located at the junction […]
The Abattoir Steering Committee enjoyed a boost of confidence during the fall fair in Emo last week after dozens of people stopped to voice their support at its booth in the Farm Progress Building. Committee chairman Telford Advent said he was very impressed with the community’s show of support for […]
