Heather Latter Elizabeth Allan, top left, Joleigh Hayes, Avery Wilson-Hands, Alyssa Chiasson, Brooke VanDrunen, and Kassidy LeDrew posed together at the Emo Sportsfield yesterday evening during the annual “meet and greet” event for the Emo Fair queen contestants. Following a barbecue, the hopefuls each were interviewed by the judges—the first […]
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Haley Anderson EMF Nutrition rep Eric Busch spoke about a crop trial his company is conducting in partnership with the Emo Agricultural Research Station during the annual open house there last Thursday evening, which drew about 30 people.
Heather Latter Four-year-old Layne Gibson learned about magnets yesterday as she used “magic” marbles to paint a picture during the “Mix, Make and Move” summer camp offered by Science North. The camp, which runs all week, is taking place at J.W. Walker School here.
Haley Anderson Twins Charlie and Levi Debney, six, toured the Emo Agricultural Research Station in style during its annual open house last Thursday evening. The pair were hauled behind a tractor on a trailer through fields of experimental crops during the event, which drew about 30 people.
One of these sisters—and teammates on the Manitou Blaze—was going to come up empty on this play as Karma Andy tried to take third base against older sibling Janelle Andy in the fifth inning of the first Rainy River District Women’s Fastball League all-star game in more than 30 years […]
Joey Payeur Brandon Nolan, right, put his charges through some intricate and skill-building workout routines during Day 2 of his hockey school yesterday at the Couchiching Arena. The former Carolina Hurricanes’ centre has brought the school, which wraps up tomorrow, to “The Duke” for a second-straight year.
Staff Pat Herr of International Travel Services drew the August winner of the Fort Frances Kiwanis Club’s “Trip of the Month” draw Friday. Bob and Bridget Dobranski of Fort Frances will be going to sunny Waikiki, Hawaii—a trip valued at $4,500. Next month’s trip is to Disneyland ($4,000).
Haley Anderson Volunteers Amy Anderson and Kendall Richardson helped Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce manager Annely Armstrong-Thorstad steer a dragonboat from the Sorting Gap Marina to a nearby dock Saturday. Two boats were launched in preparation for the third-annual Boundary Waters Dragon Boat Festival set for this Saturday (Aug. 9). […]
Joey Payeur Laureen Peters of Al’s Racquet Stringing, right, made a push into the offensive zone against Taggs’ defender Heather Wright during Borderland Soccer League women’s division action last night. Taggs came away with an easy 11-4 win.
Haley Anderson Kim Jo Bliss, research technician at the Emo Agricultural Research Station, led a walking tour through various experimental crops yesterday evening. The annual open house there drew more than 30 people, including representatives from the University of Guelph and the University of Minnesota, local MP John Rafferty, and […]
Duane Hicks H2O Power president Jim Gartshore, a former mill manager here, spoke about the history of hydroelectric generation at the local mill yesterday evening at the Fort Frances Museum. It was the fourth instalment in a speakers’ series coinciding with the museum’s summer exhibit, “Recognizing the Contributions of the […]
Joey Payeur Caylee Woolsey of the Fort Frances Herricanes was stretched to her limits to reel in this throw from Northwest Bay pitcher Darcy Smith to nip runner Taylor Windego during the second inning of the Rainy River District Women’s Fastball League all-star game yesterday evening in Emo. Woolsey and […]
