Ken Kellar Watten Volunteer Fire Department member Dan McCormick added to the growing pile of fresh fries at the cook station out behind Russell Hall at Sunny Cove during the department’s annual fish fry on Friday afternoon. According to Watten fire chief Chad Buist, the fish fry saw almost 500 […]
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Ken Kellar Tara Long, left, and Tom Sether set out from The Harbourage on Saturday morning as part of the Alzheimer Society’s 2019 “Ride for Memories.” Though the pair were the only bike to leave from Fort Frances, Alzheimer Society client services co-ordinator Mary O’Connor said they were expected to […]
Marc Stuempfle Carina Mack had to hold on tight as she and her horse, Dee, blistered through the sand up and down the horse arena Saturday during the Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society’s fall fair. The pair put the crowd on a high alert watching closely as the two put […]
Ken Kellar Instruments, chairs, tables and school supplies line the hallways at Fort Frances High School as staff prepare for the upcoming school year. Rooms along this corridor, including the cafeteria, were emptied so that floors could be cleaned and waxed. The first day of school for Fort High students–and […]
Ken Kellar Parker Galusha tested the edge of the metal he filed down to create his peg game during Confederation College’s “Explore the Trades” camp yesterday. The camp was held in the Fort Frances High School manufacturing room, and overseen by instructor Robert Guertin. Campers this week made metal dice […]
Marc Stuempfle The first holes were drilled yesterday morning for the new accessible playground at the Devlin Ball Park, behind Carmody Field. Playgrounds-R-Us drilled holes for an “oodle swing” as part of Phase 1 of the project initiated by the Emo and District Lions Club which will also include a […]
Alpacas were one of the many animals on display at the small animal barn during the Emo Fair this year. The baby chickens, rabbits, and ducks were a big hit with smaller children. Some of the animals owners were on hand at the barn to answer questions about their animals. […]
Marc Stuempfle With the wind blowing in their hair, children enjoyed the thrill of the dragon roller-coaster at the Emo Fair. The kids smiled as their parents watched on and reminisced about similar memories from their childhood and the enjoyment they had as a child at the fair.
Ken Kellar It was all fun and games at the bungee jumper on the midway at the Emo Fall Fair on Friday evening. A large selection of attractions offered by Select Shows provided something for the whole family and kids of any age to enjoy outside of the animal barns […]
Ken Kellar Guitarist and vocalist Keri Latimer of the band, Leaf Rapids, performed for the crowd at the Moose N’ Fiddle festival at Caliper Lake Provincial Park on Saturday night. Leaf Rapids’ set was interrupted by the onset of stormy weather, but were able to continue playing following a brief […]
Marc Stuempfle Maria Leschied received one of the judges’ awards for the bear she made from an old fur coat and which sat on a hand-crafted chair made by her great grandfather in the 1880s. The bear was put on display in the “Judges’ Special Exhibit” in the exhibition hall. […]
Sam Odrowski Fair attendees with some extra spending money had a blast trying their luck at the Select Shows midway games during the Emo Fair on Friday, in hopes of winning one of the many large stuffed animals on display.
