| Township of Emo | |
| Coordinates: | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Ontario |
| District | Rainy River |
| Settled | 1880s |
| Incorporated (township) | 1899 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Township |
| - Reeve | Casondra Johnson |
| Population (2006) | |
| - Total | 1,305 |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Postal code | P0W 1E0 |
| Area code(s) | 807 |
| Website: Township of Emo | |
- See also: Emo (disambiguation)
Emo is a small rural township, located near the Rainy River in northwestern Ontario, Canada, directly north of the state of Minnesota. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Rainy River District is a District and Census division in Northwestern Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario. The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving Areas using UTC−6 Single zone countries Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Daylight saving time ( DST The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks The term Township generally means the district or area associated with a town The Rainy River (French Rivière à la Pluie) is a river approximately 85 mi (140 km that forms part of the U Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Minnesota ( Native Americans demonstrated the name to early settlers Emo had a population of 1,305 in the Canada 2006 Census. The Canada 2006 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population
It is known for its stock car races, the Rainy River Agricultural Fair and the Emo Walleye Classic. Stock car racing is a form of Automobile racing found mainly in the United States, Canada, New Zealand and Great Britain
Emo was officially created on July 1, 1899, and celebrated its centennial in 1999. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Emo's first reeve was Alexander Luttrell. The council was composed of Charles Fisher, John Dungey, Benjamin Phillips, and Thomas Shortreed. Emo is located in the Rainy River District. Rainy River District is a District and Census division in Northwestern Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario. The Fisher family has maintained strong ties to the township. Charles' grandson Edward Fisher was a long time councillor and served as reeve from 1975 until 1988. Edward's cousin Ken Fisher is a member of the current town council, as are reeve Ed Carlson, Harriett Sheloff, and Gary Judson. They were re-elected in 2006, along with new councillor Gerd O'Sullivan.
Emo is near two bridges to the United States, one at Fort Frances (approximately a 30-minute drive) and the other at Rainy River (about 40 minutes by road). The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Fort Frances Ontario is a Town located in the northwestern part of Ontario, Canada. The Canadian town of Rainy River ( 2006 population 909 is situated on the Ontario - Minnesota border along the Rainy River opposite
The Emo Speedway draws race participants and fans from the central United States, Northwestern Ontario and Manitoba. See also Emo (disambiguation Emo Speedway is a 3/8ths high banked dirt oval racetrack located in Emo Ontario in Northwestern Ontario The track is a 600-metre, high-banked dirt oval track which operates every Saturday from May through Mid-September.
There are many volunteer groups and a strong sense of community on Emo. In Emo's Lion's Park, a picturesque riverfront area, a new play structure was funded through volunteer fundraising efforts, and a 2005-2006 fiscal year grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation [1]. The Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF is an agency of the government of Ontario and one of Canada’s leading grantmaking foundations A new effort initiated this spring to expand the facilities in the park is aiming to raise $150,000 to build an interactive water park on the waterfront. Emo is the home of Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps 144 Fort Frances, led by Lieutenant Terry Newman.
The spring brings the opening of the walleye fishing season, and the annual Emo Walleye Classic, a fishing competition for 65 teams to win prizes totalling $39,000. The walleye (common US name or yellow pickerel (Canada ( Sander vitreus vitreus, formerly Stizostedion vitreum vitreum) is a freshwater Perciform The non-profit tournament was established in 2002.
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