Emo, Ontario
| Emo | |
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| Township (single-tier) | |
| Township of Emo | |
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 Emo
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| Coordinates: 48°38′N 93°50′W / 48.633°N 93.833°WCoordinates: 48°38′N 93°50′W / 48.633°N 93.833°W | |
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 Ontario
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| District | Rainy River |
| Settled | 1880s |
| Incorporated | 1899 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Mayor | Jack Siemens |
| • Federal riding | Thunder Bay—Rainy River |
| • Prov. riding | Kenora—Rainy River |
| Area | |
| • Land | 203.54 km2 (78.59 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,252 |
| • Density | 6.2/km2 (16/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Postal code | P0W 1E0 |
| Area code(s) | 807 |
| Website | www.emo.ca |
Emo is a small rural township, located along the Rainy River in northwestern Ontario, Canada, directly north of the state of Minnesota. Emo had a population of 1,252 in the Canada 2011 Census.
It is known for its , its picturesque, family-friendly waterfront park, the annual Rainy River Agricultural Fair (cattle industry is key in the area) and the Emo Walleye Classic fishing tournament.
Emo was officially created on July 1, 1899, and celebrated its centennial in 1999. Emo's first reeve was Alexander Luttrell, an Irishman who named the town after a namesake village in Ireland near where he was born. The council was composed of Charles Fisher, John Dungey, Benjamin Phillips, and Thomas Shortreed.
Emo has a four-season humid continental climate with extreme temperature differences between summer and winter. The daily mean difference between January and July is as much as 34 °C.
Emo is located in the Rainy River District. The current mayor is Jack Siemens, while Michael Loney, Anthony Leek, Scott Kinnear, and Lori-Ann Shortreed are councillors. They were elected in 2014, with Shortreed being appointed in 2016. Elections are held every four years, in October.
Emo is about halfway between 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). It is identified in many cycling resources as an excellent overnight stopping point because of the facilities (shelter, showers and bathrooms) available in the waterfront park.
There are many volunteer groups and a strong sense of community in 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 park is also home to the Emo Spray Park, a $500,000 community-driven project completed in July 2010. A safe way for kids to engage in water play, the spray park attracts thousands of visitors in the summertime.
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