The Fringe is here! Monika Munford has set up a stylish, well maintained hair shop in her home at 274 Biddeson in Fort Frances. Monika has recently moved to Fort Frances from Dryden and is excited to continue her passion. Monika operated a successful hair salon in Dryden, as well […]
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The Pontoon Boat Raffle fund got a huge jump start on its charitable work over the weekend, raising a whopping $7,000 for the 4-H building fund. The West Rainy River District Lions pledged to donate all sales made during the Emo Fair to support 4-H’s dream of a new food […]
After a hiatus, the Logger Competition made a successful comeback at the Emo Fair. What could be a better way to get the blood pumping on a Friday morning than by taking in the return of the Logger’s Competition at the Emo Fairgrounds as part of the Rainy River Valley […]
A new reign has begun, with the crowning of the 2021 Emo Fair Queen. Aynsley Teeple, second from left, took the crown in the Thursday evening ceremony. Her talent submission was a humourous demonstration of prepping her 4-H cow. Georgia Romyn, far left, won the Dorothy Bonot Award. Her talent […]
After a one year hiatus, the Emo Fair returned last week, to the delight of the region. The midway may have been missing but there was still plenty of activity through- out the three day fair. The grounds hosted a parade, show and shine, 4-H cattle show and steer auction, […]
This week we spoke to the driver of the #41 Wissota Modified, Ron Korpi. What is your favourite race track food? My favourite race track food has to be smokies. When did you start racing? 1968, back then there was only one class, similar to the Emo Street Stocks today. […]
People lined up outside the Fort Frances Salvation Army branch an hour ahead of the organization’s annual backpack give-away on Thursday. The 75 backpacks on offer were filled with school supplies and snacks for kids in grades 1 through 6 and were all gone within 25 minutes of the 11:30 […]
It was a fine return to form for competitors and audiences alike as the Logger’s Competition revved to life at the Emo Fall Fair on Friday morning. A dozen individuals signed up to take part in a handful of events that saw Jason Caul crowned champion. Bob Pet- kau was […]
New JK student, Emalyn Trimble, participated Tuesday in the annual First Rider Program hosted by the Rainy River District Transportation Services Consortium. Nearly 50 students signed up for sessions in Fort Frances, Emo and Atikokan this week. The program offers families and students an opportunity to learn and practice school […]
Binesiwag Centre for Wellness’ (BCW) Auntie Bear (right, centre) was at the Rainy Lake Square on Tuesday evening for a paint night that helped to promote fun and safe harm reduction strategies with the personalization of a sharps container. The containers, made for used needle disposal, could then be taken […]
Tour de Fort returned had their first performance since last March on Saturday. The event took place at the Rainy Lake Square and the performers were Raine Hamilton, Noah Derksen and the Overdrafts, Jean-Paul De Roover and The Bandaid Solution and Honest Heart Collection. – Merna Emara and Charles Fisher […]
The annual backpack giveaway will take place tomorrow, Thursday, August 19, at the Salvation Army store, 351 Scott Street in downtown Fort Frances. Each pack has been assembled with school supplies and snacks to get students in Grades 1 through 6 off to a great start this school year. The […]
