Sam Odrowski Scott Galusha blew big gusts of wind onto his fire in hopes of being the first competitor to bring his can of water to a boil at the annual loggers’ competition held Friday morning in conjunction with the Emo Fair. A total of 14 contestants squared off in […]
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Stephanie Hagenaars The Georgeson and Jonasson families had their float in the parade again this year, displaying their little bit of history to the fair parade theme “Join the Gold Rush: A Tribute to Gold & Grain” on Saturday. Kalli Jonasson and Amy Georgeson sat on one side of the […]
Shelby Rea put all her might into cross-cutting during the “Jack and Jill” portion of the loggers’ competition held Friday morning at the Emo Fair. Darryl Desserre and Charlotte Hyatt took first place, with Kevin Caul and Jen Libiak taking second. Jason Caul and Sarah Teeple followed in third place.
Sam Odrowski Bowling for prizes was one of the many midway games available to Emo Fair attendees. Stuffed animals and other fun prizes were on the line as players aimed their best shot in hopes of a win.
Sam Odrowski Local MPP Greg Rickford, left, who also is the minister of energy, northern development and mines, was taken on a tour around the Manitou Forest Products’ site by manager Dale Kaemingh before announcing a $910,000-plus investment in the district company’s operations. The money comes from the Northern Ontario […]
Madison Anderson, left, and her sister, Caitlin, sang a heart-felt duet for a crowd of more than 50 people during the “Music in the Park” event held last Tuesday at the Lions Park in Emo. Several other local musicians stepped to the mic and provided an evening of entertainment to […]
Sam Odrowski Jason Caul took his best shot at the bull’s-eye during the axe throwing portion of the logging competition held Friday morning at the Emo Fair. Caul didn’t place during this event but saw great success in the axe chop, two-man cross-cut, and tea boil, all of which he […]
Sam Odrowski Sloan Baird and Niels Reynolds were crowned the 2018 Emo Fair mini-queen and mini-king on Thursday evening upstairs at the Emo-La Vallee Community Centre. Seven girls and two boys each answered a series of questions to win over the judges and become the mini-royalty for the next year.
Stephanie Hagenaars A group of kids who attended the Fort Frances Museum’s second “Night at the Museum” event last Thursday posed around a framed photobooth donning themed props inspired by the movie of the same name. There was no shortage of fun as the kids were wrapped in toilet paper […]
More than 100 people came through Emo’s spray park last Tuesday to enjoy local entertainment during the sixth-annual “Music in the Park” event. Those who attended enjoyed a barbecue, scavenger hunt, rock-painting, face-painting, and fun games, all organized by girls who are going to the “I Am Awesome (And I […]
Sam Odrowski Sue-Ellen Blekkenhorst, Homecraft representative and judge, inspected handmade craft items inside the Exhibition Hall at the Emo Fair on Thursday afternoon.
Sean Councillor, left, and Orville Smith pulled hard as they put all their strength into the two-man cross-cut event Friday morning. Jason and Kelvin Caul landed in first place, followed by Darryl Desserre and Gus Hagen in second. Dwayne and Curtis Smith placed third.
